Greece national football team

Greece
Nickname(s)Ethniki (National)
Galanolefki (Sky blue-white)
Piratiko (Pirate Ship)
AssociationHellenic Football Federation (HFF)
(Ελληνική Ποδοσφαιρική Ομοσπονδία – ΕΠΟ)
ConfederationUEFA
Head coachAngelos Anastasiadis
CaptainTasos Mpakasetas
Most capsGiorgos Karagounis (139)
Top scorerNikos Anastopoulos (29)
Home stadiumOlympic Stadium "Spyros Louis"
FIFA codeGRE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 51 Increase 1 (22 December 2022)[1]
Highest8[2] (April 2008, October 2011)
Lowest66 (September 1998)
First international
 Greece 1–4 Italy 
(Athens, Greece; 7 April 1929)
Biggest win
 Greece 8–0 Syria 
(Athens, Greece; 25 November 1949)
Biggest defeat
 Hungary 11–1 Greece 
(Budapest, Hungary; 25 March 1938)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1994)
Best resultRound of 16, 2014
European Championship
Appearances4 (first in 1980)
Best resultChampions, 2004
Olympic Games
Appearances3 (first in 1920)
Best resultGroup Stage, 2004
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2005)
Best resultGroup stage, 2005
Greece national football team (2010-11-17)

Greece national football team is the national football team of Greece. They became European champions in only their second participation in the tournament in 2004. Their best result in the World Cup was in the 2014 FIFA World Cup where they made it to the Round of 16.

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  2. "Greece Men's Ranking — Details and Ranking History". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  3. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

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