Greece national beach soccer team

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Greece
Greece National Football Team.svg
Nickname(s) Ethniki (National)
Galanolefki (Blue-white)
Association Hellenic Football Federation
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coachStefanos Soilemes
Most caps Theophilos Triantafyllidis (59)
Top scorerTheophilos Triantafyllidis (30)
FIFA code GRE
BSWW ranking 50 Decrease2.svg (8 May 2023) [1]
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First colours
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Second colours
Biggest win
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 9–1 Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg
(Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy; 10 July 2009)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 9–1 Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg
(Pescara, Italy; 5 June 2015)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 9–0 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg
(Moscow, Russia; 28 July 2017)

The Greece national beach soccer team represents Greece in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the HFF, the governing body for football in Greece.

Contents

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2023

3 July 2023 (2023-07-03) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – First group stage – Group A Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1–3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Baku, Azerbaijan
17:15 UTC+3
  • Tsitsaris Soccerball shade.svg18'
Report
Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)
4 July 2023 (2023-07-04) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – First group stage – Group A Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–6 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg Baku, Azerbaijan
19:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Luca Romani(Italy)
4 July 2023 (2023-07-04) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – Second group stage – Group C Flag of France.svg  France 5–3 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg Baku, Azerbaijan
19:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Francisco de Oses Bumedien (Spain)
6 July 2023 (2023-07-06) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – Second group stage – Group C Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8–2 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg Baku, Azerbaijan
12:15 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)
7 July 2023 (2023-07-07) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – Second group stage – Group C Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 5–1 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg Baku, Azerbaijan
17:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Ago Kärtmann (Estonia)
8 July 2023 (2023-07-08) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – 13th–16th place play-offs – Semi-finals Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 6–5 (a.e.t.) Greece  Flag of Greece.svg Baku, Azerbaijan
16:15 UTC+3
Report Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Lukasz Ostrowski (Poland)
9 July 2023 (2023-07-09) 2023 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification – 13th–16th place play-offs – 15th place match Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg Baku, Azerbaijan
12:15 UTC+3
Report Stadium: AFFA Beach Soccer Arena
Referee: Özcan Sultanoğlu (Turkey)
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games Flag of France.svg  France 8–1 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg Heraklion, Greece
12:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Karteros Beach Sports Center
Referee: Wilson Castanheira (Portugal)
10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games Greece  Flag of Greece.svg3–11Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco Heraklion, Greece
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Karteros Beach Sports Center
Referee: Wilson Castanheira (Portugal)
11 September 2023 (2023-09-11) 2023 Mediterranean Beach Games Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1–5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Heraklion, Greece
17:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Karteros Beach Sports Center
Referee: Hany Eleraky (Egypt)
19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Group A Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2–5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alghero, Italy
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Main pitch
Referee: Malte Gerhardt (Germany)
20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Group A Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 7–2 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg Alghero, Italy
12:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Main pitch
Referee: Dario Minder (Switzerland)
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Group A Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 5–3 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg Alghero, Italy
16:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Pitch 2
Referee: Mehdi Sayoud (Belgium)
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Relegation play-offs Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova Alghero, Italy
16:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Pitch 2
Referee: Moreno Francesco Longo (Italy)
23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) 2023 Euro Beach Soccer League – Division A – Relegation play-offs Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan v Greece  Flag of Greece.svg Alghero, Italy
16:30 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Pitch 2
Referee: Raffaele Delvecchio (Italy)

Current squad

As of 29 August 2023

The following players were named in the squad for the Mediterranean Beach Games, to be played 2 to 9 September 2023. [2]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
12 DF Stratis Papaefstratiou Armagos (1986-07-12) 12 July 1986 (age 37)60
24 FW Andreas Katsoulis (1993-08-25) 25 August 1993 (age 30)2523 Flag of Greece.svg AE Mykonou (football)
31 GK Aristeidis Thomas (1986-10-21) 21 October 1986 (age 36)120 Flag of Greece.svg Napoli Patron
42 DF Georgios Karakasis (1987-08-27) 27 August 1987 (age 36)252 Flag of Greece.svg AO Kefallinia
54 FW Dimitrios Alexandros Mikelatos (1988-02-01) 1 February 1988 (age 35)2013 Flag of Greece.svg Panachaiki
62 DF Dimitrios Paloumpis (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 20)191 Flag of Greece.svg Napoli Patron
72 DF Michail Lympousis (1993-01-14) 14 January 1993 (age 30)254 Flag of Greece.svg AO Atlas
84 FW Ioannis Skourtas (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 19)188 Flag of Greece.svg Napoli Patron
92 DF Spyridon Evangelos Gritzalis Papadopoulos (1981-11-03) 3 November 1981 (age 41)180 Flag of Greece.svg AO Kefallinia
104 FW Theofilos Triantafyllidis (captain) (1974-10-26) 26 October 1974 (age 48)313 Flag of Greece.svg AO Kefallinia
111 GK Adam Tsekouras (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 21)220 Flag of Greece.svg Panachaiki
122 DF Michail Kafantaris (1985-04-01) 1 April 1985 (age 38)141 Flag of Greece.svg Iraklis Xylokastrou (football)

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification (UEFA) record
YearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGDRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of Brazil.svg 2005 did not qualifyNo qualification matches
Flag of Brazil.svg 2006
Flag of Brazil.svg 2007
Flag of France.svg 2008 Quarterfinals52031317-4
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2009 Group stage2002812-6
Flag of Italy.svg 2011 Round of 1642022221+1
Flag of French Polynesia.svg 2013 Round of 1641031619-3
Flag of Portugal.svg 2015 Second stage16th81072738-11
Flag of the Bahamas.svg 2017 Second stage14th83052737-10
Flag of Paraguay.svg 2019 did not enterdid not enter
Flag of Russia.svg 2021
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2023 did not qualifySecond stage16th71062232-10
Flag of Seychelles.svg 2025 to be determinedTo be determined
Total0 titles0 titles3/63810028135176-40

Euro Beach Soccer League

EBSL record
YearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD
1998 did not enter
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004 Division C Quarterfinals5th3201128+4
2005 Division B Quarterfinals7th310212120
2006 Division A2060146697-31
2007 Preliminary round200227-5
2008 Stage 1 Quarterfinals31021217-5
2009 Promotion final2nd53022612+14
2010 Stage 1 Division B20021016-6
2011 Stage 4 Division B210176+1
2012 Stage 2 Division B3102910-1
2013 Promotion final2nd74122520+5
2014 Stage 2 & 3 Division A61141431-17
2015 Stage 1 Division A3003711-4
2016 Stage 1 & 2 Division A60061435-21
2017 Promotion final4th102082450-26
2018 Stage 3 Division B31021012-2
Flag of Portugal.svg / Flag of Italy.svg 2019 Promotion final4th75022716+11
Flag of Portugal.svg 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Flag of Portugal.svg / Flag of Moldova.svg 2021 Promotion final4th95043129+2
2022 Promotion final3rd53021712+5
Flag of Italy.svg 2023 to be determined
Total0 titles8/189936261325401-76

Beach Soccer at the Mediterranean Beach Games

Mediterranean Beach Games record
YearRoundPosPldWW+LGFGAGD
Flag of Italy.svg 2015 Group stage9th52122116+5
Flag of Greece.svg 2019 Group stage310213130
Flag of Greece.svg 2023 Group stage7th3003524-19
Flag of Portugal.svg 2027 to be determined
Total0 titles0/2113173953-14

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References

  1. "Men's National Teams Rankings". beachsoccer.com. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. "Κλήσεις ΕΟ Beach Soccer για τους Παράκτιους Μεσογειακούς Αγώνες". epo.gr. Retrieved 29 August 2023.