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Slovenia: Lovric IN Svetlin OUT

Slovenia substitution: Begic IN Seslar OUT

GREECE 12 Tzolakis(GK) 3 Koulierakis 4 Mavropanos 5 Retsos 21 Tsimikas 20 Zafeiris 6 Kourbelis 15 Rota 10 Tzolis 16 Tetteh 14 Pavlidis(Captain) BENCH 1 Vlachodimos(GK) 13 Mandas(GK) 2 Vagiannidis 7 Masouras 8 Mouzakitis 9 Douvikas 11 Kostoulas 17 Hatzidiakos 18 Kontouris 19 Kyriakopoulos 23 Triantis 24 Androutsos 25 Ntoi 26 Kyziridis Manager: Ivan Jovanovic(SRB)

SWEDEN 23 Nordfeldt(GK) 21 Bernhardsson 2 Lagerbielke 4 Hien(Captain) 8 Svensson 5 Gudmundsson 19 Svanberg 18 Ayari 10 Nygren 17 Gyokeres 9 Isak BENCH 1 Zetterstrom(GK) 12 Johansson(GK) 6 Johansson 7 Bergvall 11 Elanga 13 Sema 14 Ekdal 15 Starfelt 16 Karlstrom 20 Smith 22 Zeneli 24 Stroud 25 Nilsson 26 Ali 27 Nanasi Manager: Graham Potter(ENG)

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TZIONIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CYPRUS 1 Fabiano(GK) 14 Malekkidis 19 Laifis 15 Shelis 26 Shikkis 5 Charalambous 16 Andreou 20 Kastanos(Captain) 21 Tzionis 24 Georgiou 9 Pittas BENCH 12 Paraskevas(GK) 22 Michael(GK) 2 Sergiou 3 Sotiriou 4 Andreou 6 Satsias 7 Correia 8 Kyriakou 10 Loizou 11 Kakoullis 13 Kosti 17 Antoniou 18 Christou 23 Neophytou 25 Naoum Manager: Apostolos Mantzios(GRE)

SLOVENIA 1 Oblak(GK, C) 5 Kuzmic 6 Bijol 23 Brekalo 13 Janza 10 Seslar 22 Cerin 14 Svetlin 7 Verbic 18 Vipotnik 15 Sturm BENCH 12 Vidovsek(GK) 16 Leban(GK) 2 Karnicnik 3 Urbancic 4 Ratnik 8 Lovric 9 Sporar 11 Begic 17 Zec 19 Matko 21 Drkusic 24 Koren 25 Sokler 26 Zeljkovic Manager: Bostjan Cesar(SVN)

Official Lineup : Tzolakis Retsos Mavropanos Koulierakis Rota Kourbelis Zafeiris Tsimikas Tzolis Tetteh Pavlidis

I am hearing that we will be trying out a new formation : the 3-4-3. Something like this : Vlahodimos Retsos - Mavropanos - Koulierakis Rota Kourbelis Zafeiris Tsimikas Masouras Pavlidis Tzolis

Hopefully we take these 2 friendlies seriously and prepare for the fall matchups vs good competition. Whatever happens, qualifying for the Euros is a MUST.

There are more players. I remember Prijovic playing for Serbia at the 2018 WC while being a PAOK-player. Glykos was subbed in at the 2014 WC when the first keeper (don't know his name) was injured. He was at PAOK at that time. Swiderski played in the 2022 WC just after he left us for the States. Your friend Christodoulopoulos was for sure. I have to dig in my brain. And maybe the internet. There must be more players. I remember the squad lists in "Voetbal International" mentioning PAOK as the current club. Not only in the Greek National team.

In the opening game of the EURO qualifying, the U19 NT lost 1:0 to Serbia with tragic mistake by the goalie in the 94th minute of the game. The game was played at Toumba as will the other two U19 NT games.

And after the game the Ghana squad for the WC was announced and Baba is included. This will be Baba's 2nd participation in the World Cup. Here is a list of PAOK players that took part in the World Cup in the past: Lovren (3 times), Ricardo Costa (3), Baba (2), Sanchez (2), Zivkovic (2), Kagawa (2), Valencia (2), Katsouranis (2), Salpiggidis (2), Tziolis (2)

The EURO qualifying group is taking place in Greece and specifically in Thessaloniki. The Greek U19 NT will play all 3 games at Toumba Stadium. The remaining games will be played at Kaftanzoglio. Here is the schedule: 03-JUNE-2026, 18:00 EEST: GREECE - SERBIA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67wNhbUOMes 06-JUNE-2026, 18:00 EEST: GREECE - PORTUGAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGhM0cRrhMI 09-JUNE-2026, 18:00 EEST: GREECE - KAZAKHSTAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIP0TWDn3NI In the first game Greece lost to Serbia 1:0 with a tragic mistake by our keeper in the 94th and last minute of the game. In the other game Kazakhstan drew 1:1 with Portugal.

Koulouris was transferred on August 25th of 2025 to Al Ula in Saudi Arabia. Fee was € 4M.

Baba was subbed in in 85' and played the remainder of the gsme as captain for the Black Stars.

Our games in October have been announced they will be in Toumba

Challenging friendly for Cyprus

Apparently Panathinaïkos tried to get us kicked out of the hotel and playing grounds as their choice did not meet their standards and ours were/are much better. The brave Dutch declined.

The Nations League matches against Netherlands (October 1st) and Germany (October 4th) will be played in our Toumba.

I've heard varying reports about what they are asking. I've heard they are asking for 3 million and we are offering 2. I've also heard they are asking for 5 Million and we are offering 1. Clearly you prefer the difference to be the former, because a 4 million difference is a lot of ground to cover to reach an agreement. In regard to the interest from Olympiacos and AEK, it seems Giannoulis has made it clear at this stage he only wants to return to Greece to play for PAOK. Olympiacos and AEK have understood this and seem to have moved on, while probably waiting in the corner incase he changes his tune. For Giannoulis it seems it will either be us or he will remain at Augsburg and continue playing in the Bundesliga.

Rumors are that we are negotiating with Augsburg for Gianoulis, but the Germans are asking for a lot of money to break the contract with the player. Apparently AEK and Olympiakos are also interested in the player.