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Greece to Play Against Croatia in 2018 FIFA World Cup Playoffs

It was neither the best, nor the worst scenario for Greece in the FIFA 2018 World Cup playoffs draw in Zurich. The Greek national team avoided football powerhouse Italy, but were drawn to play against their favourites, Croatia. The first...

2014 FIFA World Cup Final: Argentina vs Germany Analysis

Germany wins the World Cup With a wonderful cross that came of his chest, Götze scored the most important goal in his life and has given Germany their 4th World Cup trophy and first since 1990. It was in the 112th minute of...

FIFA Suspends 2026 World Cup Bidding

FIFA said it has suspended the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup because of the ongoing corruption scandal involving the world football governing body. It would be "nonsense to start any bidding process for the time being," FIFA Secretary...

World Cup: FIFA Announced Greece vs Costa Rica Referee

Benjamin Williams, the 37-year-old Australian referee, will take control over the match between Greece and Costa Rica today. Matthew Cream and Jan Anaz, both from Australia as well, will be assistant referees. It will be the third World Cup match for...

Video: Greece World Cup Profile by FIFA

Greece is considered one of the outsiders in the 2014 World Cup if you consider that the team doesn't have any super-star players and has a poor record in the tournament. However, the Greek team surprised the world by becoming...

FIFA Announces Greek National Team's Slogan for World Cup

FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) has announced the 32 winning slogans that will be placed on each team’s buses at the 2014 FIFA World Cup held this summer in Brazil. An international competition entitled “Be There with Hyundai Contest”...

Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania to Jointly Bid for 2030 World Cup

Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia and Romania are planning to propose a joint bid to host the FIFA World Cup in 2030, the four state leaders decided on Friday. The four men met on the sidelines of a summit in the Bulgarian...

Why Greeks Support Portugal in the World Cup

Patrons at a bar in central Athens heaved a sigh of relief on Monday when Portugal reached the knock-out stage of the World Cup after a nail-biting final few minutes against Iran. Throughout the game they were cheering for Portugal...

Ten 'Greeks' that Grace the Russia World Cup 2018

  Greece may not have qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but 10 players who play in the Greek league participated in the elite of world football with their respective national teams. The footballer who stood out the...

PAOK Lift Greek Cup, Take Revenge on AEK

In the end, it was a single kick which turned the Greek Football Cup Final in PAOK’s favor on Saturday night in what was a gritty affair from start to finish. When Portuguese winger and right-back Vieirinha fired home a...

Greece Edges Closer to Expulsion from World Football

A FIFA representative visiting Greece after a series of violent incidents in football games has recommended the country be suspended from the sport's governing body. If the recommendation by Herbert Huebel is officially adopted by FIFA, Greek teams and the...

Greece May Participate in Alternative World Cup Tournament

After a whole year of tough matches in a European football World Cup qualifying group, Greece made it to the playoff stage, where they were eliminated by Croatia. Normally, that would be the end of the road. Now however; a...

Elementary Turnovers Cost Greece a Heavy Defeat in World Cup Qualifier

Elementary turnovers in defence cost Greece dearly in the first leg of the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Croatia in Zagreb. Croatia moved closer to next year's World Cup with an emphatic 4-1 home win over Greece on Thursday in...

Manolas' World Cup Playoff Ban Angers Greece's Football Coach

Greece national football coach Michael Skibbe blasted FIFA's decision to ban Roma defender Kostas Manolas from Thursday's World Cup playoff first leg away to Croatia for "intentionally seeking a yellow card". "What FIFA did was not right. FIFA sometimes takes...

No Away Fans in Greece-Croatia World Cup Playoff Games

No away fans will be allowed to attend either leg of Croatia's World Cup playoff games against Greece due to concerns over crowd violence, the Croatian Football Association (HNS) announced on Thursday. "The leaderships of the HNS and the Greek...