So after finishing second behind Switzerland in Group 2 of UEFA’s qualifying for South Africa 2010, all that stands in Greece’s way now is Ukraine. I realize saying “all that” could sound a bit derogatory, but I use that phrase to emphasize how close Greece is to a return to the grandest stage of international [...]

Despite drawing World Champions Italy last month, the latest edition of the FIFA Coca-Cola World Rankings, which were released on Wednesday, saw Greece slip two spots to 20th. It was the final event in what has been a disappointing end to what was supposed to be a successful year for the Greek National Team.
Strong results [...]

FIFA released its annual FIFA/Coca-Cola World Rankings on Wednesday, and to no surprise the Greek National Team slipped one spot to fall to eighteenth place in the monthly rankings. After beating Moldova 3-0 at home, Greece was unable to reproduce that same performance four days later against Switzerland. Losing to the Swiss 2-1, Greece’s perfect [...]

Greece’s recent victories over Luxembourg and Latvia were reflected on the monthly FIFA World Rankings by rising one spot to seventeenth. Greece, who sat eighth ahead of EURO 2008, was in a free fall ever since their poor showing at the quadrennial continental championships.
The top 10 seems miles away for Greece, especially with traditional powerhouses [...]

Despite the recent poor performances by Greece, Greece’s slump was not enough to see the Greeks slip in the FIFA rankings. With a 8th place ranking – an all-time high – the Greeks are ahead of some the world’s elite, and touching distance of World Cup finalists, France.
With a 63 point dip, the Greeks [...]