Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Greece
Match Time & Date:
21/03/2024
20:45
Prediction: 2-0
Kazakhstan
A place in the EURO 2024 playoffs final will be at stake when Greece and Kazakhstan go head to head at OPAP Arena in what is expected to be an interesting encounter. The Greeks are seen as favourites to win Thursday’s clash, but they will have to prove their worth on the field. In-form attacker Fotis Ioannidis is widely expected to lead the line for the hosts after scoring a brace for Panathinaikos in a 3-1 win over their bitter rivals Olympiacos, while West Ham defender Konstantinos Mavropanos should be the key man at the back.
The Kazakhs, on the other hand, recorded six wins in the EURO 2024 qualifiers, but eventually failed to secure automatic qualification for the showpiece tournament in Germany. Magomed Adiev’s men are not regarded as good travellers and that is probably the main reason why we are going to place our bets on Greece this time out.
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 (Kazakhstan):
Kazakhstan national team played their first international match on June 1, 1992 against Turkmenistan, with the team beating the Emeralds 1-0. The former Soviet republic have been competing on the international stage since 1991, when the country declared independence.
Kazakhstan have yet to book their place at major tournaments, but they have not been serving as a cannon fodder for top European national teams. The Kazakhs were part of Asian Football Confederation before joining UEFA in 2002. However, they could not enter UEFA Euro 2004 qualification as the draw had been made earlier. Kazakhstan national football team recorded their biggest win over Pakistan in June, 1997 and they suffered their biggest defeat in 2005, with the team losing to Turkey 6-0.
Kazakhstan wear sky-blue shirts and sky-blue shorts when playing at home, while their away colour is yellow. Astana Arena is considered Kazakhstan national football team’s home ground and the capacity of the stadium is 30.244. The venue was opened in July, 2009.
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