Qualification for Greece in the next phase of the Mini Football World Cup

First goal achieved! Greece won the first 2 matches in a packed stadium in Essen, Germany with around 1,500 Greek fans on their side and took the 2nd place in the group, which allows them to dream.

Giorgos Bastakis’ men achieved a big victory in Friday’s opener against Italy 4-1 in a match highlighted by the energy of goalkeeper Giorgos Kalamaridis who scored from 40 meters with an elusive lob.

In the next match on Sunday, Greece relatively comfortably defeated Saudi Arabia 7-1 and Raphael Tousa was included in the dream team of the 3rd matchday with the 2 goals he scored and his overall performance.

In the match that decided the championship, the Greek team did not manage to get the victory against Belgium, although they managed to respond to the first goals they conceded, losing in the details with a score of 4-2.

The Hellenic mini football team is now waiting to know their opponent ahead of next Friday for the knockout phase of the “32”. This will emerge from Group F and is expected to be one of the teams from Portugal, Albania and Moldova.

OPAP is a major sponsor of the Greeks, which for the umpteenth time supports amateur football beyond the Greek borders. Also sponsors of the Greek mini football team are the insurance company NOS and R-GOL.com, the largest football store in central Europe. The communication sponsor of the Greek team is Cosmote TV, which broadcasts all the team’s games in the World Championship in Essen.

The mission of the Greek team:

George Kalamaridis (GK) / Chania FC, Thessaloniki, OPAP Unileague

Floros Alexandros (GK) / Mediterranean FC, Athens, OPAP Unileague

Lefkaritis Chrysanthos (D) / Cometas FC, Thessaloniki, OPAP Unileague

Alexandros Mourtzakis (D) / Ayuto FC, Heraklion, OPAP Unileague

Doumos Christos (D) / Amigos FC, Athens, OPAP Unileague

Goulas Thomas (D) / Las Pulgas, Athens, OPAP Unileague

Margaritis Yiannis (DM) / PAS Naxos, Athens, OPAP Unileague

Asimakis Vassilis (M) / BBH, Athens, OPAP Unileague

Zelekou Marios (M) / Las Pulgas, Athens, OPAP Unileague

Tousa Raphael (MF) / Johnny Dineen FC, Stoke, UK Leisure Leagues

Benehoutsos Nikolas (F) / Cometas FC, Thessaloniki, OPAP Unileague

Hissos Christos (F) / Amigos FC, Athens, OPAP Unileague

Fouskas Stratos (F) / Cometas FC, Thessaloniki, OPAP Unileague

Yotis Stefanos (F) / BBH, Athens, OPAP Unileague

Also, the technical team consists of:

Giorgos Bastakis / coach

Sifis Manoloudis / assistant

Paris Pavlopoulos / physical therapist

The final standings in Greece’s group:

Group G

Belgium 22-3 9

Greece 13-6 6

Italy 5-12 3

Saudi Arabia 3-22 0