Match Thread: Greece vs Germany | UEFA Nations League Matchday 4
Important Information
Kick-off is at 20:45 CEST at the Stádio PAOK in Thessaloniki (Greece).
The Opponent
The Greece national football team (Greek: εθνική ομάδα ποδοσφαίρου Ελλάδας, romanized: ethnikí omáda podosfaírou Elládas) represents Greece in men's international football matches, and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece is one of only ten national teams to have been crowned UEFA European Champions.
Greece's first appearance in a major tournament was at UEFA Euro 1980 where they were knocked out in the group stage. Their qualification to the then eight-team UEFA European Championship gave them a position in the top eight European football nations that year. Greece did not qualify for another major tournament until the 1994 FIFA World Cup and after an undefeated qualifying campaign, they produced a poor performance in the final, losing all three group matches without scoring.
UEFA Euro 2004 marked the highest point in Greece's football history when they won the tournament in only their second participation. Dismissed as rank outsiders before the tournament, Greece defeated some of the favourites in the competition including defending European champions France, and hosts Portugal twice (the opening game of the tournament and again in the final). Their triumph earned them a place in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
In the decade after the 2004 victory, Greece qualified for the finals tournament of all but one major competition entered, reaching the quarter-finals at the UEFA Euro 2012 and the round of 16 at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. During that period, they occupied a place in the top 20 of the FIFA World Ranking for all but four months, and reached an all-time high of eighth in the world from April to June 2008, as well as in October 2011.
Since 2014, Greece has not made an appearance in any major tournament.
The Stadium
Toumba Stadium (Greek: Στάδιο Τούμπας) is a multi-purpose stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece, mainly used for football. It is property of AC PAOK and hosts PAOK FC since its completion in 1959. The official name of the stadium is simply PAOK Stadium (Greek: Στάδιο ΠΑΟΚ), but through the years it has become synonymous with the borough it is built at, the borough of Toumba.
Statistics (Competitions only)
| Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18–9 |
UEFA European Football Championship
| Year | Round / Matchday | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Quarter-finals | Germany | 4–2 (1–0) | Greece |
| 1980 | Group stage, matchday 3 | Greece | 0–0 (0–0) | West Germany |
UEFA Nations League
| Season | Matchday | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Matchday 2 | Germany | 0–1 (0–0) | Greece |
FIFA World Cup UEFA Qualifiers
| Season / Years | Matchday | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Matchday 5 | Greece | 2–4 (2–2) | Germany |
| 2000–01 | Matchday 1 | Germany | 2–0 (1–0) | Greece |
| 1960–62 | Matchday 6 | West Germany | 2–1 (2–0) | Greece |
| 1960–62 | Matchday 2 | Greece | 0–3 (0–3) | West Germany |
UEFA European Football Championship Qualifiers
| Season | Matchday | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Matchday 4 | West Germany | 1–1 (0–0) | Greece |
| 1974–75 | Matchday 1 | Greece | 2–2 (1–0) | West Germany |