Greece celebrates historic win over Germany and sparks euphoria

Greece beat the German national team 1-0 on Saturday in Augsburg for the first time, a historic achievement that is being celebrated across the country. The goal by Dimitrios Kourbelis secured the win, while defender Kostas Tsimikas winked after the match by referencing his former coach Jürgen Klopp.

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The Athens daily Ta Nea already speaks of a „golden generation“ on its way to first place in the Nations League‑group. The sports newspaper Apogevmatini simply titles the result „Historic Victory“, while To Fos urges readers: „Bow down!“. Sportday sums up the mood with a typical Greek exclamation: „Yes, Greece, damn it!“. Coach Ivan Jovanović described the success on television as „huge win for Greek football and its future“.

Kourbelis remained humble despite his winning goal and emphasized that the team had worked hard and suffered a lot. Tsimikas explained that he had implemented what Klopp had taught him, humorously pointing to the link between the two teams.

Sports editors warned on Greek radio on Monday morning against excessive euphoria, as the second leg is scheduled for the coming Sunday in Thessaloniki. The German team travels with the goal of „revenge“.

After two matches, Greece tops Group 2 with six points ahead of the Netherlands (four points) and Germany (one point). Serbia remains the bottom team with zero points.