Saturday, 14 June 2014

Saturday 14 June Colombia Vs Greece

Saturday 14 June Colombia Vs Greece 
Source(google.com.pk)


Match number:  5

Nicknames: Los Cafeteros “The Coffee Growers” (Colombia), Ethniki “National” (Greece)

Coaches: José Pékerman (Colombia), Fernando Santos (Greece)

Key players: Jackson Martínez, James Rodríguez, Fredy Guarín (Colombia), Giorgos Karagounis, Kostas Mitroglou, Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Greece)

Best ever FIFA World Cup™ finishes: Colombia reached the Round of 16 in 1990 FIFA World Cup Italy™, their first time in the event since 1962. Greece has never advanced from the group stage and will attempt to achieve that feat in this, their third, try. The Greeks also appeared in the tournament in 1994 and 2010.


Rivalry history: The only previous meeting between Colombia and Greece came in 1994 when they two played a friendly in the buildup to the FIFA World Cup™ that summer. Colombia scored twice in the second half to take the spoils 2-0.