Much has been said about Greece's struggles over the last decade. Since qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, they have failed to qualify for any other tournament, with each qualification process ending in abject disappointment. However, that could be about to change, as Greece have won all four of their Nations League games so far
England meanwhile, have experienced one of the best periods in their history over the last decade in terms of tournament performance but a lot has been left to be desired from their recent Nations League campaign.
Greece enter this game at the top of Group B2 having won all four of their games. The Hellenic nation has experienced something of a resurgence since 2020, narrowly missing out on qualification for Euro 2024 after a penalty shootout loss to Georgia in the playoffs. They have performed extremely well and as it stands would be automatically promoted to League A.
England sit three points behind Greece and would overtake their opponents with a big enough win. This will be the first of interim manager Lee Carsley's final two games in charge of the England team. He has presided over three wins and one loss and will make way for Thomas Tuchel in the new year. Their performances have left something to be desired with England fans finding frustration in their team's performances once again.
The two sides last played each other, last month, with Greece running out the 2-1 victors at Wembley thanks to a dramatic 94th-minute winner from Vangelis Pavlidis. England and Greece aren't common foes, with their second most recent matchup being the famous game in which David Beckham scored a free-kick at the death to send England to the World Cup finals.
Ivan Jovanovic has Greece playing successful football. The veteran manager has every chance of taking his side to the 2026 World Cup which would represent a fantastic achievement for the Balkan nation.
Form Guide - Last Five Games
Greece
- Won: 2-0 v Republic of Ireland
- Won: 1-2 v England
- Won: 3-0 v Finland
- Won: 0-2 v Malta
- Lost: 2-1 v Germany
England
- Won: 1-3 v Finland
- Lost: 1-2 v Greece
- Won: 2-0 v Finland
- Won: 2-0 v Republic of Ireland
- Lost: 2-1 v Spain
Team News
England
Eight England players pulled out of this squad. Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Phil Foden, Declan Rice, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Aaron Ramsdale, and Jack Grealish have all stayed at home meaning those left behind are under immense pressure to perform.
Greece
Fotis Ioannidis returns to the squad after missing the October international break with injury. He could replace Pavlidis but nothing is set in stone.
Key Players
Greece: Fotis Ioannidis
Fotis Ioannidis was key to Greece's two victories at the start of their Nations League campaign back in September. He has scored five goals in three games for Greece with Ethniki Elladas never losing a game in which he has scored.
England: Harry Kane
If England wish to get anything out of this game then Harry Kane will need to perform to the best of his ability. His form for the national team has been criticised in recent months but his form for his club has been excellent. He currently has 17 goals and seven assists in 16 appearances for Bayern Munich so far this season and needs to carry this form over if England wish to get automatically promoted back up to League A
How to watch the game
The Nations League match between Greece and England takes place on 14th November 2024. The game will kick off at 14:45 ET/ 11:45 PT and is available to watch on FuboTV and Fox.
