Jürgen Klopp eyes first Germany victory against Greece

Jürgen Klopp and Germany are in Augsburg on Sunday as they take on Greece in their second Group A2 fixture in the UEFA Nations League (kick-off 8.45pm).

Germany were within touching distance of a winning start under Klopp against the Netherlands, only for Cody Gakpo’s stoppage-time equaliser to earn the hosts a 1-1 draw in Amsterdam.

The Germany head coach must now adjust his attacking plans after injuries forced Jamal Musiala and Kai Havertz to leave the squad. Florian Wirtz and Frankfurt’s Jonathan Burkardt have joined earlier than originally scheduled, giving Klopp fresh options as Germany seek victory at Augsburg's WWK Arena.

Greece, however, arrive with three points already on the board. Ivan Jovanović’s side recovered from an early setback to beat Serbia 2-1 in Belgrade on Thursday, with Christos Tzolis equalising before substitute Anastasios Douvikas struck deep into added time.

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Augsburg duo on familiar ground

Sunday’s fixture has added significance for Finn Dahmen and Hennes Behrens. Their joint call-ups marked the first time Augsburg had two players named in a Germany squad simultaneously. Rather fittingly, the clash against Greece is set to take place at Augsburg's WWK Arena.

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Wirtz and Burkardt replace injured stars

Bayern Munich playmaker Jamal Musiala and former Bayer Leverkusen attacker Kai Havertz sustained injuries ahead of and during Germany's UEFA Nations League clash against the Netherlands. As a result, Eintracht Frankfurt striker Jonathan Burkardt and Liverpool's Florian Wirtz have been drafted into Jürgen Klopp's squad for the clash with Greece on Sunday.

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Germany held in Amsterdam

Jürgen Klopp appeared to be on course for a winning debut as Germany coach following Felix Nmecha's first-half opener against the Netherlands. However, his side were pegged back by a stoppage-time equaliser from Cody Gakpo as the hosts grabbed a 1-1 draw.

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Greece early frontrunners

Greece come into this match at the top of Group A2 after coming from behind to beat Serbia 2-1 in Belgrade on Thursday, thanks to Tasos Douvikas' winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time.

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The venue

Augsburg’s WWK Arena provides the stage for Sunday’s encounter. Opened in 2009, the home of Augsburg holds 30,660 spectators for Bundesliga matches. Germany have played here just once before, losing 3-1 to Slovakia in a rain-soaked friendly in May 2016. Current captain Joshua Kimmich and goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen both featured for Die Nationalelf that day.

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Familiar faces in the Greece squad

There are a couple of familiar faces in the Greek squad, with the likes of Konstantinos Koulierakis (ex-Wolfsburg) and Panagiotis Retsos (ex-Bayer Leverkusen) being part of the team, but certainly the biggest name is Borussia Dortmund's new signing Konstantinos Karetsas, who is fit again after his recent health scare.

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Previous meeting

The last time these two sides met was a friendly in June 2024, shortly before Germany's home European Championship. On the night, Greece took a first-half lead, but Kai Havertz equalised early in the second half before Pascal Groß scored a late winner. The last competitive meeting took place in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals, where Germany won 4-2.

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Head-to-head

Germany and Greece have faced each other a total of 10 times, including Greece's meetings with West Germany. In that time, Germany have never lost, winning seven and drawing three. They have also outscored their opponents by 23 goals to 10.

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Welcome!

Follow all of the build-up and live action as Germany host Greece at the WWK Arena in Augsburg on Sunday 27 September (kick-off: 8.45pm CEST), as they continue their 2026/27 UEFA Nations League campaign.

Follow the build-up here!