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Greece Stuns Serbia, Eyes Germany in Nations League
27 Sep
Summary
- Greece secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Serbia in their Nations League opener.
- Douvikas scored a late winner for Greece after Tzolis had equalized.
- Germany, with new coach Klopp, drew their first match and host Greece next.
Greece commenced their UEFA Nations League campaign with a thrilling 2-1 comeback win against Serbia. The team, aiming to regain prominence in European football, is now set to face Germany on September 27, 2026.
Andrija Zivkovic opened the scoring for Serbia early on, but Arsenal's Christos Tzolis equalized in the 74th minute. The decisive goal came from Como's Anastasios Douvikas in added time, securing three points for Greece and a two-point lead in the group following Germany's draw with the Netherlands.
Ivan Jovanovic manages a promising group of Greek players, with Douvikas and Vangelis Pavlidis potentially forming the strike partnership. The defense is expected to feature Panagiotis Retsos and Dinos Mavropanos, with Konstantinos Tzolakis in goal.
Germany, under new head coach Jurgen Klopp, drew their opening match against the Netherlands. Despite a strong home record and a ten-match unbeaten streak against Greece, Die Mannschaft will be cautious. They are without Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz due to injuries, with Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Burkardt called up. Felix Nmecha scored Germany's goal in their previous outing.
