Konstantinos Mitroglou

Greece began its campaign in the new UEFA tournament, the Nations League with a 1-0 win at Estonia on Saturday, but was only convincing in the first half and left much to be desired in the second.

Greece produced a much more encouraging performance in its friendly game with Egypt on Tuesday, as the victory with a 1-0 score can in no way reflect the Greek supremacy in the match played in Zurich.

Greece suffered a 1-0 friendly loss to Switzerland on Friday in its first match for 2018, going down at the Olympic Stadium of Athens to a team that will feature in this summer's World Cup.

Greece striker Costas Mitroglou has suffered a leg muscle injury and will stay out of action for the next three or four weeks, making him doubtful for the national team's friendly games next month.

Mitroglou was injured while training with his club in France, Olympique Marseille, and is certain to miss his team's European games against Sporting Braga for the Europa League.

Greek centre-back Socratis Papastathopoulos is expected to be in the starting line-up of the national team for tonight’s crucial away 1st-leg knock out qualifier for the 2018 Russian World Cup finals against Croatia.

The national team did its duty on Tuesday and defeated visiting Gibraltar 4-0 in Piraeus to finish second in its World Cup qualifying group and advance to the play-offs in November for a ticket to the finals in Russia next summer.

Belgium with its victory in Bosnia and Slovenia with a draw with Scotland, made Greece’s job tonight easier. Greece, on her side, won inside Cyprus and now what separates us from the participating in the group of eight teams that will try to get the last four European tickets for the World Cup in Russia, is Gibraltar.

SOCCER: Olympiakos announced on Wednesday the signing of Serb striker Uros Djordjevic - who scored against the Reds in the Champions League qualifiers a few weeks ago - and Panathinaikos confirmed the acquisition of Malian holding midfielder Yacouba Sylla, formerly of Rennes and Aston Villa.

Costas Mitroglou scored from Greece's only shot to earn the national team a precious 1-1 draw in Belgium for the World Cup qualifiers that has boosted the Greek chances for a top-two finish, behind the Belgians.

The Greek national football team drew (1-1) against Belgium in the World Cup qualifying match. The Greeks took the lead at the start of the second half with a Mitroglou goal. The Belgians managed to save a point with a Lukaku goal in the 89th minute against a 10-man Greek side after the expulsion of Tachtsidis in the 65th minute.