ENGLAND
v Greece
Games won: | 7 |
Games drawn: | 2 |
Games lost: | 1 |
THE FIRST MEETING: England v Greece on April 21 1971 (in UEFA European Champs) England won 3-0 at Wembley. Attendance: 55,123 Scorers: Chivers, Hurst, Lee. Manager: Alf Ramsey
Team: Banks, Storey, Hughes, Mullery, McFarland, Moore(c),Lee F, Ball(Coates), Chivers, Hurst, Peters. |
Kick-off: 7.45pm local
THE LATEST GAME took place the day after the sudden death of former Sheffield United defender and recent Greece international George Baldock at the age of 31.Score | 2-1 to Greece |
Referee | Andrea Colombo |
Competition | UEFA Nations League League B Group B2 |
Venue | Wembley Stadium |
Attendance | 79,012 |
ENGLAND FIFA World Ranking: 4th: This was England's first home defeat in a competitive game since Hungary's 4-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers' Molineux in the UEFA Nations League on 14 June 2022. This was thought to be the first time that they had started a game without a recognised centre-forward. According to known records, John Stones had now become the 128th player to captain the Three Lions. Six years and 331 days after making his debut, Dominic Solanke made his second appearance for England. England named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.
GREECE FIFA World Ranking: 48th. In the tenth meeting at 'A' international level, this was Greece's first-ever win against England. This was their first visit to Wembley Stadium since May 1994. Excluding penalty shoot-outs, they had now lost one of their last nine games since October 2023 (won six). Greece named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.