Date : 17-06-2010
Game Start Time : 13:30
FIFA World Cup 2010
Venue: Johannesburg - JSC
Greece : The Greece national football team represents Greece in international football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation. Greece, also known as Galanoleyki (the blue and white) is one of the 2010 World Cup competitors. Star players like Giorgos Karagounis, Angelos Charisteas or Sotirios Kyrgiakos can provide though opposition. Greece is currently coached by Otto Rehhagel, a former German defender and captained by Giorgos Karagounis (C). Greece, abbrieviated as GRE, currently holds the 13th place in the FIFA Ranking and plays its home matches at the Olympic stadium in Athens. Some of Greece's best achievements in international football: European Championship Gold Medal 2004, despite only their second appearance in the tournament.
Nigeria : The national football team from Nigeria is also called Super Eagles and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Some important achievements of the Nigerian football team: 1st place - World Team of the Year 1996, they have won two African Cup of Nations ('80 and '94) and Silver at the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008. The FIFA code is NGA, and the highest FIFA ranking was 5 in April 1994. The current head coach is Lars Lagerback and the captain is Nwankwo Kanu. Some other exponential players from the latest selections are: Obafemi Martins, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Nwankwo Kanu, Joseph Yobo, John Obi Mikel.
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