Greece has opted for a preliminary squad of 29 players for their third appearance in the World Cup, ensuring all their key players are available to aid their quest to advance beyond the group stage.
Despite a challenging season with Fulham, Kostas Mitroglou remains a vital part of the squad, highlighting his importance to the Greek national team.
The 29-man squad includes:
Goalkeepers: Tzorvas (Apollon Smyrnis), Sifakis (Atromitos), Karnezis (Granada/ESP), Glykos (PAOK), Kapino (Panathinaikos)
Defenders: Papadopoulos, Siovas, Manolas, Maniatis, Holebas (Olympiacos), Papastathopoulos (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Tzavellas (PAOK), Vyntra (Levante/ESP), Torosidis (Roma/ITA)
Midfielders: Tziolis (Kayserispor/TUR), Samaris (Olympiacos), Katsouranis (PAOK), Karagounis (Fulham/ENG), Tachtsidis (Torino/ITA), Ninis (PAOK), Fetfatzidis (Genoa/ITA), Fortounis (Kaiserslautern/GER), Christodoulopoulos, Kone (Bologna/ITA)
Forwards: Papadopoulos (Atromitos), Salpingidis (PAOK), Samaras (Celtic/SCO), Mitroglou (Fulham/ENG), Gekas (Konyaspor/TUR)
Greece is placed in Group C alongside Ivory Coast, Japan, and Colombia.
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