Friendly: Greece - Italy (7 June 2026 22:00 EEST, Pankritio Stadium, Iraklio)

[Dutch Eagle]

Second and last game of the post season against a very young Italian squad that needs rebuilding after missing the World Cup for the third consecutive time.

[Omonoia9]

GREECE

 

1 Vlachodimos(GK)

5 Retsos

17 Hatzidiakos

3 Koulierakis

2 Vagiannidis

23 Triantis

8 Mouzakitis

19 Kyriakopoulos

10 Tzolis

7 Masouras(Captain)

9 Douvikas

 

BENCH

 

12 Tzolakis(GK)

13 Mandas(GK)

4 Mavropanos

6 Kourbelis

11 Kostoulas

14 Pavlidis

15 Rota

16 Tetteh

18 Kontouris

20 Zafeiris

21 Tsimikas

24 Androutsos

25 Ntoi

26 Kyziridis

 

Manager: Ivan Jovanovic(SRB)

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ITALY

 

1 Donnarumma(GK, C)

3 Bartesaghi

4 Chiarodia

15 Comuzzo

24 Ahanor

10 Ndour

5 Lipani

21 Pisilli

18 Ekhator

11 Koleosho

9 Esposito

 

BENCH

 

12 Daffara(GK)

23 Palmisani(GK)

2 Fortini

6 Mane

7 Cacciamani

8 Camarda

13 Reggiani

14 Berti

16 Faticanti

17 Fini

19 Inacio

20 Dagasso

22 Favasuli

 

Manager: Silvio Baldini(ITA)

[kolokotronis99tripoli]

I couldn’t even tell you one player on that Italian side besides Donnarouma. Seems they’re really trying to make a statement and put the more vetted players on notice 

[PaokCT]

Italy with the first good opportunity, hits it wide. We are playing on our back foot currently

[PaokCT]

Mouzakitis having a terrible game. Turn over leads to an Italian goal. 0-1

[Omonoia9]

Esposito 1-0

[PaokCT]

Getting outworked and outhustled by an inexperienced Italian squad. Can’t build anything forward

[Brklyngrk]

They have no energy…

[PaokCT]

Look like we are already on summer break

[Brklyngrk]

Watching this game reminds me of all those games were we would just pass it back to the goalie all game and pray for an over the top pass from the GK or a corner to win…

[PaokCT]

3 on 2 and Masouras takes a horrible touch right to the defender. 38 minutes and we haven’t even threatened Italy yet

[Brklyngrk]

Typical masouras

[Brklyngrk]

Terrible game - both teams look bad, we look much worse

[PaokCT]

This formation isn’t working this game. No ball control, possession, or attack from width. 0-1 HT

[Bardouuu]

Kyriakopoulos has been horrendous in the last two games 

[PaokCT]

Italy crossbar in 46th min

[kolokotronis99tripoli]

Masouras, Siopis, kourbelis, pelkas, Mantalos, mavropanos, bakasetas, rota, Tsimikas I can’t wait for this entire dark generation to be done playing. It’s not just that they weren’t good enough compared to the past 2 generations, it’s that (besides bakasetas) there never even felt like any fight whatsoever from them. Apathy from one campaign to the next. No signature Greek fight or want. 

[Omonoia9]

Greece 0-1 Italy   HT

[Omonoia9]

Greece substitution:

 

Rota IN

Koulierakis OUT

[Omonoia9]

Italy substitution:

 

Mane IN

Ahanor OUT

[Omonoia9]

Italy:

 

Fini IN

Ekhator OUT

[PaokCT]

Koleosho actually played in the program I coach in… born in my town in Connecticut. Pretty cool story

[Omonoia9]

Italy:

 

Reggiani IN

Comuzzo OUT

[Omonoia9]

Greece:

 

Tsimikas IN

Kyriakopoulos OUT