11 Things You Need To Know About Greece’s World Cup Team

We'll be praying to the Greek Gods for them.

1. Their jersey is the perfect combination of white and blue.

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2. They are part of Group C, which doesn't have any previous World Cup winners giving Greece a decent chance to move up in the competition.

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3. Their star player is Giorgos Karagounis. He is the captain of the team and an amazing midfielder.

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4. Just look at him go!

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5. They have never hosted the world cup, but it would be a beautiful location if they did.

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Just look at how blue the water is!

6. This will be their 3rd time participating in the World Cup.

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You know what they say, third time's a charm!

7. They have never won a World Cup competition, but they are ready to bring it this year.

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8. Their best player ever was Theodoros Zagorakis.

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He was the captain of the Greek soccer team when they won the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship.

9. He scored some pretty epic goals during his career:

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10. Their coach, Fernando Santos, is confident that the Greek will get far in this World Cup competition.

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He is planning to retire after the World Cup is done.

11. Their chances of winning:

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