2026 WCQ: Greece - Scotland (15 November 2025 21:45 EET, Stadio Giorgos Karaiskakis, Piraeus)

[Dutch Eagle]

"A friendly". Let's see what Ivan will do with our youngsters.

[Ellada2004]

I so so love the Ethniki but this really sucks to watch this match today after what happened in the last international window. We are playing our second last qualifier vs Scotland and Greece are already eliminated! A team we should have disposed of and had second place for ourselves. This is the most disappointing campaign since the 2016 Euros. I don't want to see Kourbelis, Bakasetas and Mantalos again on the pitch for the NT. Megali Dropi!

[Dutch Eagle]

Starting XI:

Vlachodimos, Vaggianidis, Retsos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas, Kourbelis, Mouzakitis, Karetsas, Bakasetas, Tzolis, Pavlidis.

[PaokCT]

2 hours ago, Ellada2004 said:

I so so love the Ethniki but this really sucks to watch this match today after what happened in the last international window. We are playing our second last qualifier vs Scotland and Greece are already eliminated! A team we should have disposed of and had second place for ourselves. This is the most disappointing campaign since the 2016 Euros. I don't want to see Kourbelis, Bakasetas and Mantalos again on the pitch for the NT. Megali Dropi!

lol kourbelis and bakasetas starting

[Ellada2004]

11 minutes ago, PaokCT said:

lol kourbelis and bakasetas starting

Ya bro I just heard this on radio! Argggghh

[Omonoia9]

GREECE

 

1 Vlachodimos(GK)

2 Vagiannidis

5 Retsos

3 Koulierakis

21 Tsimikas

6 Kourbelis

8 Mouzakitis

19 Karetsas

11 Bakasetas(Captain)

10 Tzolis

14 Pavlidis

 

BENCH

 

12 Tzolakis(GK)

13 Mandas(GK)

4 Michailidis

7 Masouras

9 Kostoulas

15 Rota

16 Triantis

17 Hatzidiakos

18 Tetteh

20 Mantalos

23 Siopis

 

Manager: Ivan Jovanovic(SRB)

[Omonoia9]

SCOTLAND

 

1 Gordon(GK)

3 Robertson(Captain)

5 Hanley

15 Souttar

2 Hickey

7 McGinn

19 Ferguson

4 McTominay

17 Gannon-Doak

11 Christie

10 Adams

 

BENCH

 

12 Kelly(GK)

21 Bain(GK)

6 Tierney

8 Irving

9 Dykes

13 Hendry

14 Barron

16 McKenna

18 Hirst

20 Shankland

22 Ralston

23 McLean

 

Manager: Steve Clarke(SCO)

[PaokCT]

Only thing I could see is this is their swan song. Last game in Greece they’re playing. Internationally. Kind of like a goodbye.

[PaokCT]

lol Bakasetas 1-0!

[PaokCT]

We are the MUCH better team and it’s not even close. It’s a shame one bad game killed our chances at the WC. We have 7 shots in first 21 minutes. Scotland have 0.

[PaokCT]

Scotland keeper with another crazy save on the goal line off the header by Retsos. This game easily can be 3-0 already

[PaokCT]

Yellowcard Ferguson for an elbow on Pavlidis. Surprised VAR didn’t check for a Red.

[Brklyngrk]

Didn’t look intentional 

[PaokCT]

Tetteh warming up with Pavlidis down

[PaokCT]

Tetteh in. Scotland hits the crossbar in 45 min

[PaokCT]

Scotland another JUST miss. Adams headed wide from 3 yards out. 
 

Greece have been playing very conservative lately. Not sure why.

[PaokCT]

Huge save by Vlachodimos in a 1v1 at the end of the half. Scotland really should’ve tied this game up

[Brklyngrk]

What a block by Vlaho!!

[kolokotronis99tripoli]

A bakasetas goal every other game is the ceiling for the last decade of the national team. It is so sad to think of the countless missed opportunities we’ve had to be in tournaments. I’m not optimistic even with these youngsters. Now we have the early making of an attack without a defense behind it. The total opposite of the teams of old. Only difference is we had world class defenders back then playing for Dortmund and Roma while now our attacking “stars” are tearing up the Belgian and Greek league. I hope the guys at Brighton workout but at this point, my infinite optimism for this team has all but vanished … 

[PaokCT]

Scotland came out firing after halftime. 5 minutes and they’re all over us. For some reason after the 30th min we just stopped creating chances. Kourbelis still being in is insane. Hasn’t done anything. Tetteh hasn’t done much either since he’s been in. 

[Brklyngrk]

Wha a save again!!

[PaokCT]

Scotland had a 2 on 0 just now and didn’t score . Do not ask me how . It’s only a matter of time before they score a goal or two. Jovanovic not making any adjustments

[PaokCT]

2-0 Karetsas hahaha

Tetteh with the beautiful assist

[PaokCT]

Tetteh with a great move & shot. Saved

[PaokCT]

Koulierakis off the post!