All posts tagged "Greece national team"

  • Five takeaways from the international break

    International breaks have a reputation for being very, very boring, but for national sides used to operating under tight time constraints, there is ample time for many takeaways: USMNT still experimenting  The headlines have been grabbed by the...

    • Posted April 2, 2015
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  • World Cup 2014: Costa Rica (5) 1-1 (3) Greece

    Costa Rica have made history. Twenty-four years ago, they hadn’t even qualified for a single World Cup. Now, they are heading into their first ever World Cup Quarterfinal with a win over Greece, and become the first...

    • Posted June 29, 2014
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  • MOTD Preview: Costa Rica V Greece

    Venue: Arena Pernabuco, Recife KO Time: 21:00 BST Costa Rica and Greece have never faced each other before, in neither an international tournament or friendly; this will be the first time the two teams have ever squared...

    • Posted June 29, 2014
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  • WC MOTD: Greece 2-1 Ivory Coast – Greece Go Through With Late Penalty Drama

    Georgios Samaras helped Greece make their own bit of World Cup history as the 2004 European Champions saw off the Ivory Coast in the dying embers of a dramatic match. The Elephants were expected to cruise through...

    • Posted June 24, 2014
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  • World Cup Preview: Japan v Greece

    Greece and Japan will both have to be more clinical if they want to advance to the Round of 16 – both sides were guilty of missing vital opportunities in their opening defeats against Ivory Coast and...

    • Posted June 19, 2014
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  • Watford Watch: Alexander Mejia

    Colombia secured all three points in their opening game against the Greeks courtesy of goals from Pablo Armero, Teofilo Gutierrez and James Rodriguez. Many have tipped the South American’s to make a big impact at this tournament...

    • Posted June 14, 2014
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  • World Cup 2014: The Major Questions, Team by Team – Group B and C

    With just days to go till the big kick-off, what are the major questions going into the 2014 World Cup? James Cartwright reviews the questions surrounding Group B and Group C. Group B Will Spain suffer defensively?...

    • Posted June 4, 2014
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  • Portugal land Sweden in World Cup playoff draw

    Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal were drawn against Sweden, while Ukraine will take on France in the Uefa 2014 World Cup playoff draw held at Fifa’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Greece will also host Romania and Croatia will travel...

    • Posted October 21, 2013
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