FACTBOX-Soccer-World-Greece

Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:01am GMT
 

Nov 26 (Reuters) - Factbox on World Cup qualifiers Greece:

World Cup record:

Previous appearances in finals: One

Best performance: group stage 1994

Coach: German Otto Rehhagel, now 71, took over in 2001 and has since seen his team win Euro 2004, qualify for Euro 2008 and make it to their second World Cup finals.

Key players: Georgios Karagounis (Panathinaikos). Age: 32. Midfield.

One of only a handful of players left from the Euro 2004-winning squad, he has emerged as the team's natural leader.

Has played for Inter Milan and Benfica and can single-handedly turn a game with fierce free kicks and long-range goals.   Continued...

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