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Greece National Soccer Team

Quick Facts:

  • Nickname: The Pirate Ship
  • Home Stadium: Olympic Stadium
  • Confederation: UEFA
  • Manager: Otto Rehhagel
  • All-time High Scorer:  Nikos Anastopoulos with 29 goals in 75 appearances
  • Most Appearances:  Theodoros Zagorakis with 120 appearances

World Cup History:

Greece has only previously qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States, where they lost all three games they played and scored zero goals and allowed ten.  German manager Otto Rehhagel is credited with much of the improvement the team has shown since he took over in 2001, most especially when they shocked the world by winning the 2004 European Championship.

Prior World Cup Results:

  • 1994: Round One
 
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