Greece Beat Germany 1-0 in Augsburg

Overview

• Greece won 1-0 at the WWK Arena on Sept. 27, with Dimitris Kourbelis scoring the decisive goal to hand Germany a shock home defeat.
• The victory moved Greece to the top of the Nations League group and halted a run of poor results that had masked their emerging talent.
• Jürgen Klopp publicly praised Greece as a strong, possibly 'golden' generation and said their quality and teamwork mean Germany will have to work hard for results.
• The match was Klopp's first game as Germany manager on German soil, which left many fans disappointed, and he added personal remarks linking his family and past Liverpool trips to Augsburg.
• Klopp is using an expanded 44-player pool this international break to evaluate options before Euro 2028, and the early Nations League setback will intensify scrutiny of his selection and rebuilding choices.