Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Greece
Match Time & Date:
13/10/2024
01:45 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Ireland
Sparkles will be flying when Greece and Republic of Ireland go head to head at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on Sunday evening. The Greeks recorded a historical 2-1 win over England on Thursday evening, with the team beating the Three Lions at Wembley and, as a result, they are brimming with confidence ahead of the visit of Ireland. Bearing any fresh injury worries, Ivan Jovanovic is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Jude Bellingham and Co.
The Boys in Green, on the other hand, aim to build on a 2-1 win over Finland, but given Greece’s excellent performance against England, home win should be considered. Everton right-back Seamus Coleman remains in the recovery room, while Ipswich Town midfielder Jack Taylor is still waiting for his Republic of Ireland debut. You should know that Greece are eyeing their fifth consecutive win over Ireland in all competitions.
Highlighted Player (Kostas Fortounis):
Born in Trikala Greece on 16 October, 1992, Kostas Fortounis made his senior debut for his hometown club Trikala in the 2009/2010 Gamma Ethniki campaign. After playing 13 games for the club he moved to Asteras Tripolis at the end of the season.
In 2011 the Greek midfielder moved to Germany, signing a deal with Kaiserslautern. Fortounis made 70 league appearances for Kaiser, scoring two goals from 2011 to 2014. On 22 July, 2014 he returned to Greece, signing a four-year contract with Olympiacos. It has to be noted that he played for the Thrylos during his youth career (2003-2008).
Kostas Fortounis made his Greece debut against Belgium in February, 2012 and he represented his homeland at the 2012 European Championship finals. However, he was left out of the Greece 2014 FIFA World Cup squad. His main position is attacking midfielder, but he is capable of playing as a winger as well. Fortounis won two Greek Superleague titles (2014/2015, 2015/2016) with Olympiakos.
Highlighted Team (Ireland):
Competing as an independent entity since 1953, Republic of Ireland have struggled to match the world’s best national teams ever since, although they did achieve several respectable results on the road. Their best ever result, the 1990 World Cup quarter-final, was achieved with a big smile from Lady Luck seeing that the Irish reached the last eight without winning a single match.
They have since reached the last 16 stage at the 1994 and 2002 tournaments, while only qualifying for three European Championship finals (1988, 2012, 2016). The Irish were in the top 10 of the FIFA Rankings in 1993 and 1994, but have failed to repeat the success in the next twenty odd years, and it appears they are no closer to bridging the gap behind European powerhouses.
Robbie Keane holds the record for most national team caps and goals at the same time, having bagged 67 in 143 appearances, whereas Niall Quinn, Steve Staunton, Damien Duff, Tony Cascarino and Don Givens are some of the other star players.
Bayern Munich
Augsburg 
Leicester
Chelsea
Arsenal
Nottingham Forest
Aston Villa
Crystal Palace 
Milan 
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Man City
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