Greece reached the World Cup finals for the first time since 1994 with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ukraine in the return leg of their European zone play-off last night.
Greece reached the World Cup finals for the first time since 1994 with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ukraine in the return leg of their European zone play-off last night.
Panathinaikos striker Dimitris Salpingidis netted the only goal of the match sending Greece, the 2004 European champions, into their second World Cup finals after a 16-year absence.
Greece and Ukraine, who were deadlocked at 0-0 after the first leg in Athens on Saturday, struggled to impose themselves early on in a match played on a rain-soaked pitch of the half-empty, 50,000-seater Donbass Arena.
ADVERTISEMENT
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
