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The point of the Nations League was exactly that. UEFA's goal was to give the smaller nations in League C and D a path to qualify for a major tournament. Something which has been almost impossible to achieve in the past. Hence we've seen Georgia and Skopia amongst the the countries making their debut at the last 2 Euros. Whether it is right or not is a different conversation. But that was always UEFA's goal by forming the play-offs through the NL. Euro qualifying is different as all the playoff participants come from the NL but World Cup qualification allows only for 4 NL group winners to participate. With the other 12 playoff participants being the runners-up from the WC qualification groups. So it is bad luck for Greece that we were a League B runner-up during a WC cycle. If it was a Euro cycle we would have almost certainly been handed a playoff birth. If we were to be promoted to League A, then regardless of where we finish in our group, we would again almost be guaranteed a playoff spot. For reference, in the 2 playoffs for Euro qualification since the NL was introduced, by virtue of almost all of the League A teams qualifying directly, the League A teams left behind have all taken part in the playoffs. In 2024 that was Poland and Wales and in 2021 (Euro 2020) it was Iceland.

Draw for UEFA 2024-2025 Nations League will take place on February 8. Greece will take part in League B and will be seeded in Pot 4 for the draw. Here are the Pots for League B: Pot 1 Austria Czechia England Wales Pot 2 Finland Ukraine Iceland Norway Pot 3 Slovenia Ireland Albania Montenegro Pot 4 Georgia Greece Turkey Kazakhstan

POT 1 POT 2 POT 3 POT 4 POT 5 Germany Ukraine Scotland Bulgaria Moldova Spain Turkey Slovenia Luxembourg Malta Italy Sweden Republic of Ireland Belarus Andorra Portugal Wales Albania Armenia Gibraltar France Poland Finland Kosovo Liechtenstein Denmark Hungary Georgia Kazakhstan San Marino Croatia Serbia North Macedonia Azerbaijan Netherlands Slovakia Iceland Estonia England Greece Northern Ireland Cyprus Belgium Romania Bosnia and Herzegovina Latvia Switzerland Czechia Montenegro Faroe Islands Austria Norway Israel Lithuania Unfortunately, since we are playing in the Nations League playoffs, we will be in a 4 team WCQ group. All teams in Nations League playoffs will be drawn in 4 team WCQ group. That means we will get drawn with either Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Denmark, Croatia, Netherlands, Belgium. Based on this, I don't think its possible to get Austria or Switzerland as our pot 1 opponent. Give me Denmark, Croatia, or Belgium as our POT 1 opponent. Easiest Group imo : Denmark, Greece, Iceland, Faroe Islands Hardest Group : France, Greece, Scotland, Bulgaria

VS MATCHUP: Asteras Aktor - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Superleague 1 – Round 12 DATE: 24-November-2024 TIME: 19:30 EET (17:30 UTC, 11:30 CST, 04:30 AEDT next day) CITY / STADIUM: Tripoli – Th. Kolokotronis Stadium (Capacity: 7,616) REFEREES: TELEVISION: Novasports Prime (Greece & Cyprus), Net TV Plus (worldwide except Greece & Cyprus), Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia) Asteras Tripolis – PAOK History 2023-2024: 1:4 (Murg 2, Despodov 2) - Attendance: nf 2022-2023: 2:2 (Nasberg, Brandon) - Attendance: 939 2021-2022: 0:1 (Vieirinha-p) - Attendance: 740 2020-2021: 1:1 (Swiderski) - Attendance: nf (play-offs) 2020-2021: 2:1 (Zivkovic) - Attendance: nf 2019-2020: 1:2 (Swiderski, own goal) - Attendance: 3,068 2018-2019: 0:3 (Vieirinha, Mauricio, own goal) - Attendance: 2,115 2017-2018: 3:2 (Campos, Prijovic-p) - attendance: 1,589 2016-2017: 1:2 (Koulouris 2) - Attendance: 1,960 2015-2016: 2:1 (Pelkas) - Attendance: 2,101 2014-2015: 1:0 - Attendance: 2,462 (play-offs) 2014-2015: 3:0 - Attendance: 2,449 2013-2014: 1:0 - Attendance: 1,845 (play-offs) 2013-2014: 2:1 (Athanasiadis) - Attendance: 2,351 2012-2013: 1:2 (Athanasiadis, Katsouranis) - Attendance: 2,634 (play-offs) 2012-2013: 1:0 - Attendance: 2,218 2011-2012: 1:0 - Attendance: 1,892 2010-2011: 0:0 - Attendance: 2,367 2009-2010: 1:1 (Fotakis) - Attendance: 2,500 2008-2009: 0:2 (Anastasakos, Conceisao) - Attendance: 2,092 2007-2008: 2:0 - Attendance: 3,685 GAMES: 21 WINS: 7 TIES: 4 LOSSES: 10

This is a perfect draw, I fancy Greece's chance to promote to League A

Yeah seems that is the way it shakes out unfortunately. So we need to come top 2 in our qualifying group. Top is automatic qualification and 2nd guarantees us a play-off spot. Despite this expanded WC format from 2026 onwards, it is still tough to qualify from Europe. UEFA's allocation only increased from 13 to 16, which means it is still a tough road and good teams will miss out on the WC coming from Europe.

VS MATCHUP: Manchester United FC – PAOK Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Europa League – League Phase- MD4 DATE: 07-November-2024 TIME: 22:00 EET (20:00 UTC, 14:00 CST, 07:00 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (28,703) REFEREES: Radu Petrescu - Radu Ghinguleac, Mircea Grigoriu (Romania) TELEVISION: COSMOTE Sport (Greece), TNT Sports 2 (UK), Stan Sport (Australia), DAZN (Canada), Paramount+, ViX (USA) PAOK’s History against teams from England in European Competitions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2018-2019: Chelsea London – PAOK 4:0 – Att: 33,933 – Europa League (Group Stage, Round 5) 2018-2019: PAOK – Chelsea London 0:1 – Att: 24,310 – Europa League (Group Stage, Round 1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2011-2012: Tottenham Hotspur – PAOK 1:2 – (6. Salpiggidis, 14. Athanasiadis) - Att: 26,229 – Europa League (Group Stage, Round 5) 2011-2012: PAOK – Tottenham Hotspur 0:0 – Att: 24,645 – Europa League (Group Stage, Round 1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1997-1998: Arsenal London – PAOK 1:1 – (86. Vryzas) - Att: 37,982 – UEFA Cup (Round 1, Leg 2) 1997-1998: PAOK – Arsenal London 1:0 – (60. Frantzeskos) Att: 33,117 – UEFA Cup (Round 1, Leg 1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAMES: 6 WINS: 2 TIES: 2 LOSSES: 2

Watched the game at an English pub in Savannah. Da fu<k are these Miller lite and Bud lite shite? They are like seltzers. We have not had a killer striker since Prijovic (with the exception of one good season from Akpom). Tissoudali's miss is simply unacceptable from a professional footballer. We played fairly well but the goals were defensive gifts from Baba. Starting to get boring saying the same things over and over about needing a proper striker.

FINAL GROUP B2 STANDINGS England-15(+13) Greece-15(+7) Ireland-6 Finland-0 I think when we saw this group, we always assumed England would win it, who knew it would come down to tiebreakers. That win at Wembley will always be historic. Good job ethniki. Let's get to that 2026 World Cup!

Finland 0-2 Greece A historic win for Greece, winning in Finland for the first time ever. Next stop the playoffs for promotion to League A/World Cup playoff spot

Bakasetas great goal. He keeps getting on the score sheet.

nikh kai 3 bathmous

Players called up for the game against England. Goalkeepers: Vlachodimos, Mandas, Tzolakis Defenders: Mavropanos, Hatzidiakos, Koulierakis, Giannoulis, Vagiannidis, Tsimikas, Rota, Retsos, Ntoi Midfielders: Bakasetas, Mantalos, Zafeiris, Kourbelis, Chatzigiovanis Forwards: Ioannidis, Masouras, Pelkas, Tziolis, Konstantelias, Pavlidis, Douvikas

The Jovanovic era has officialy begun. Ioannidis (24), Koulierakis (20), Konstantelias (21), Zafeiris (21), Tzolis (22), Vagiannidis (22). There was time when If you weren't 25 you weren't allowed on the field. Nice start for Jovanovic.

VS MATCHUP: "O" Aris Thessaloniki - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki COMPETITION: Superleague 1 – Playoffs - Round 10 DATE: 19-May-2024 TIME: 20:00 EEST (17:00 UTC, 12:00 CDT, 03:00 AEST next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki – Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium (Capacity: 18,540) REFEREES: TELEVISION: Novasports Prime (Greece, Cyprus), Nets TV Plus (worldwide except Greece & Cyprus), Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia) Aris vs PAOK history: Superleague 2023-2024: 2:1 (Baba) - Attendance: nf 2022-2023: 1:2 (Schwab-p, Zivkovic)- Attendance: 11,165 (PLAYOFFS) 2022-2023: 0:0 - Attendance: 12,565 2021-2022: 1:0 - Attendance: 7,902 (PLAYOFFS) 2021-2022: 0:0 - Attendance: 9,191 2020-2021: 0:1 (Schwab) - Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2020-2021: 1:0 - Attendance: nf 2019-2020: 0:2 (Varela, Swiderski) - Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2019-2020: 4:2 (Swiderski, Matos) - Attendance: 16,249 2018-2019: 1:2 (Prijovic 2) - Attendance: 16,434 2014-2018: Aris played in ‘B & C Divisions’ 2013-2014: 1:1 (own goal) - Attendance: 10,154 2012-2013: 2:2 (Athanasiadis, Camara) - Attendance: 12,673 2011-2012: 1:1 (Papazoglou) - Attendance: 12,320 2010-2011: 0:0 - Attendance: 13,234 2009-2010: 3:2 (Papazoglou, Cirilo-p) - Attendance: 6,960 (PLAYOFFS) 2009-2010: 2:0 - Attendance: 17,353 2008-2009: 0:0 - Attendance: 14,065 2007-2008: 3:1 (Balafas) - Attendance: 11,565 2006-2007: 0:0 - Attendance: 13,280 2005-2006: Aris played in ‘B Division’ Alpha Ethniki (Professional) 2004-2005: 1:3 (Mieciel 2, Maladenis) - Attendance: 10,202 2003-2004: 1:1 (Vaggelis) - Attendance: 1,074 2002-2003: 2:0 - Attendance: no fans 2001-2002: 2:3 (Spasic 2, Giasemis) - Attendance: 12,455 2000-2001: 4:0 - Attendance: 12,890 1999-2000: 0:0 - Attendance: 15,393 (6,000 PAOK fans in attendance) 1998-1999: 2:0 - Attendance: 17,146 1997-1998: Aris played in ‘B Division’ 1996-1997: 0:0 - Attendance: 11,462 1995-1996: 0:0 - Attendance: 6,978 1994-1995: 0:4 (Toursounidis 2, Lagonidis, Bocziek) - Attendance: 3,587 1993-1994: 1:0 - Attendance: 11,547 1992-1993: 1:2 (Lagonidis-p, Borbokis) - Attendance: 4,145 1991-1992: 1:1 (Djurdjevic) - Attendance: 14,139 1990-1991: 0:1 (Hassan) - Attendance: 13,827 1989-1990: 1:0 - Attendance: 9,273 1988-1989: 0:0 - Attendance: 12,947 1987-1988: 1:2 (Skartados, Mavromatis) - Attendance: 16,752 1986-1987: 0:1 (Baniotis) - Attendance: 20,968 1985-1986: 3:1 (Siggas) - Attendance: 16,444 1984-1985: 3:0 - Attendance: 20,280 1983-1984: 0:0 - Attendance: 24,099 1982-1983: 0:0 - Attendance: 18,699 1981-1982: 2:1 (Kostikos-p) - Attendance: 23,482 1980-1981: 0:1 (Kostikos) - Attendance: 26,000 1979-1980: 2:0 - Attendance: 24,589 Alpha Ethniki (Amateur/Semi-Professional) 1978-1979: 1:0 - Attendance: 27,000 1977-1978: 0:0 - Attendance: 13,229 1976-1977: 1:2 (Kermanidis, Orfanos) - Attendance: 21,500 1975-1976: 0:0 - Attendance: 21,069 1974-1975: 2:1 (Aslanidis-p) - Attendance: 18,246 1973-1974: 1:0 - Attendance: 22,100 1972-1973: 1:2 (Paridis 2) - Attendance: 22,648 1971-1972: 3:3 (Foundoukidis, Mantzourakis, Gounaris) - Attendance: 13,420 1970-1971: 1:0 - Attendance: 16,475 1969-1970: 0:0 - Attendance: 15,348 1968-1969: 2:0 - Attendance: 20,123 1967-1968: 2:2 (Theofanidis, Foundoukidis) - Attendance: 16,146 1966-1967: 1:0 - Attendance: 12,421 1965-1966: 5:1 (Koudas-p) - Attendance: 12,496 1964-1965: 0:0 - Attendance: 8,791 1963-1964: 0:0 - Attendance: 9,560 1962-1963: 0:3 (Savvidis, Giakoumis, Vasiliadis) - Attendance: 9,223 1961-1962: 1:1 (Giakoumis) - Attendance: 2,616 1960-1961: 1:1 (Nikolaidis) - Attendance: 6,119 1959-1960: 0:1 (Havanidis) - Attendance: 8,973 Panhellenic Championship 1958-1959: 1:2 (Kiourtzis, Kouiroukidis) - Attendance: ? 1956-1957: 0:0 - Attendance: ? 1955-1956: 1:1 (Kouiroukidis) - Attendance: ? 1935-1936: 3:0 - Attendance: ? 1931-1932: 2:0 - Attendance: ? 1930-1931: 2:1 (Papaiordanidis) - Attendance: ? GAMES: 70 WINS: 18 TIES: 27 LOSSES: 25

Fixtures: MD 1 - 7-9-2024 - Greece - Finland MD 2 - 10-9-2024 - Ireland - Greece MD 3 - 10-10-2024 - England - Greece MS 4 - 13-10-2024 - Greece - Ireland MD 5 - 14-11-2024 - Greece - England MD 6 - 17-11-2024 - Finland - Greece

LMAO We got the group of death of course. England, Finland, Ireland, Greece

Draw is on live now... Karagounis is the one putting together Group C groups

Fortounis did this IMO because he didn't get called up against the Ireland and France matches. I believe reports came out he was disappointed not to get selected for those matches so he went from being disappointed to not wanting to be part of the NT in the span of two months? Anyways sucks but it is what it is... Here are the call ups: Βλαχοδήμος, Πασχαλάκης, Αθανασιάδης, Γιαννούλης, Τσιμίκας, Μπάλντοκ, Ρότα, Τζαβέλλας, Χατζηδιάκος, Κουλιεράκης, Μαυροπάνος, Ρέτσος, Κουρμπέλης, Μάνταλος, Σιώπης, Μπουχαλάκης, Παπανικολάου, Μπακασέτας, Χατζηγιοβάνης, Λημνιός, Μασούρας, Πέλκας, Φούντας, Ιωαννίδης, Γιακουμάκης, Παυλίδης.

fantastic <3

What I really love about that video besides the absolute beautiful goal by Sousa, is the priceless reaction of Karagounis and Basinas hugging Bazexa after he scores, you can see that they love him and deeply respect him, great moment