Unbeaten Greece Hosts Germany in Nations League Group Match

Greece hosted Germany in UEFA Nations League Group A2 at Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki on October 4, 2026, kickoff 9:45 p.m. local time. Greece entered with 7 points from two wins and one draw; Germany had 4 points after a 1-0 loss to Greece in Augsburg on September 28 on a Dimitrios Kourbelis goal and a 2-0 win over Serbia on October 2 with goals from Tom Bischof and Florian Wirtz. Jürgen Klopp coached Germany; Ivan Jovanovic coached Greece. Germany started Jonas Urbig in goal and Florian Wirtz as captain, with David Raum and Jonathan Burkardt preferred to Maximilian Mittelstädt and Serge Gnabry. Urbig made a big save to deny Greece in the first minute. Scherhant had Germany's first shot at three minutes. At 20 minutes Burkardt blocked a Wirtz header on target. Scherhant's shot was saved by Tzolakis at 23 minutes and Raum's shot from a corner was saved at 25. Burkardt finished a Scherhant cross in the 32nd minute but the goal was disallowed for handball. Halftime ended 0-0 with Germany on 73% possession and three shots on goal against Greece's 27% and one. No contested claims found. At 63 minutes Woltemade and El Mala came on for Burkardt and Lennart Karl. Standings listed Greece 7 points, Netherlands 5, Germany 4, Serbia 0.