Greece
Greece is a national team from Europe (UEFA).
Greece have played at the World Cup 3 times (first in 1994, most recently in 2014). Best result: round of 16 (2014). Record at the finals: 10 matches, 2 wins, 2 draws, 6 defeats, goals 5–20. Top scorer: Andreas Samaris, Dimitris Salpingidis and Georgios Samaras (1 goal).
The squad pool on this page lists 25 players, built from recent competitive line-ups. Most appearances in that window: Konstantinos Tsimikas (6); most goals: Christos Tzolis (3).
Coach in the latest data: Ivan Jovanović.
- Champions
- 0
- World Cups played
- 3
- Confederation
- UEFA
Every World Cup appearance
| Edition | Result |
|---|---|
| World Cup 1994 | Group stage |
| World Cup 2010 | Group stage |
| World Cup 2014 | Round of 16 |
Top scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andreas Samaris | 1 |
| Dimitris Salpingidis | 1 |
| Georgios Samaras | 1 |
| Sokratis Papastathopoulos | 1 |
| Vasilis Torosidis | 1 |
Upcoming matches
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2026 | Netherlands vs Greece | UEFA Nations League |
| 16 November 2026 | Greece vs Serbia | UEFA Nations League |
Predict these matches in the free score game
Squad
| Player | Pos | Apps | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos Tzolakis | GK | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Odysseas Vlachodimos | GK | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Konstantinos Tsimikas | DEF | 6 | 512 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Konstantinos Koulierakis | DEF | 5 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Giorgos Vagiannidis | DEF | 4 | 360 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Konstantinos Mavropanos | DEF | 4 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Lazaros Rota | DEF | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Panagiotis Retsos | DEF | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Pantelis Hatzidiakos | DEF | 2 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Georgios Kyriakopoulos | DEF | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nectarios Triantis | DEF | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Christos Tzolis | MID | 6 | 532 | 3 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Christos Zafeiris | MID | 5 | 421 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Dimitrios Kourbelis | MID | 6 | 373 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Anastasios Bakasetas | MID | 5 | 338 | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Konstantinos Karetsas | MID | 6 | 314 | 2 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Christos Mouzakitis | MID | 3 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Manolis Siopis | MID | 3 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Petros Mantalos | MID | 3 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Giannis Konstantelias | MID | 4 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Vangelis Pavlidis | FWD | 5 | 304 | 1 | 2 | 11.5 |
| Giorgos Masouras | FWD | 5 | 226 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Fotis Ioannidis | FWD | 4 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Andreas Tetteh | FWD | 2 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Charalampos Kostoulas | FWD | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 |
Latest starting line-up
Formation: 4-4-2 · Coach: Ivan Jovanović · 4 October 2026 · Germany 0–0
| # | Player | Pos | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | K. Tzolakis | GK | 7.5 |
| 17 | M. Saliakas | DEF | 7.3 |
| 4 | K. Mavropanos | DEF | 8.3 |
| 3 | K. Koulierakis | DEF | 7.6 |
| 21 | K. Tsimikas | DEF | 6.9 |
| 7 | G. Masouras | MID | 6.5 |
| 6 | D. Kourbelis | MID | 7.2 |
| 20 | C. Zafeiris | MID | 6.3 |
| 23 | A. Kyziridis | MID | 6.6 |
| 14 | V. Pavlidis | FWD | 6.5 |
| 8 | F. Ioannidis | FWD | 6.3 |
Legends and former regulars
| Player | Caps | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Giorgos Karagounis | 139 | 1999–2014 |
| Theodoros Zagorakis | 119 | 1994–2007 |
| Kostas Katsouranis | 116 | 2003–2015 |
| Vasilis Torosidis | 101 | 2007–2019 |
| Angelos Basinas | 100 | 1999–2009 |
| Georgios Samaras | — | 2014–2014 |
| Andreas Samaris | — | 2014–2014 |
| Sokratis Papastathopoulos | — | 2014–2014 |
| Dimitris Salpingidis | — | 2010–2010 |
Match reports on this site
| Date | Match | Competition | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2014 | Costa Rica 1–1 (pens 5–3) Greece | World Cup 2014 | Round of 16 |
| 24 June 2014 | Greece 2–1 Côte d'Ivoire | World Cup 2014 | Group stage · Group C |
| 19 June 2014 | Japan 0–0 Greece | World Cup 2014 | Group stage · Group C |
| 14 June 2014 | Colombia 3–0 Greece | World Cup 2014 | Group stage · Group C |
| 22 June 2010 | Greece 0–2 Argentina | World Cup 2010 | Group stage · Group B |
| 17 June 2010 | Greece 2–1 Nigeria | World Cup 2010 | Group stage · Group B |
| 12 June 2010 | South Korea 2–0 Greece | World Cup 2010 | Group stage · Group B |
| 30 June 1994 | Greece 0–2 Nigeria | World Cup 1994 | Group stage · Group D |
| 26 June 1994 | Greece 0–4 Bulgaria | World Cup 1994 | Group stage · Group D |
| 21 June 1994 | Argentina 4–0 Greece | World Cup 1994 | Group stage · Group D |