Greece - Belarus 5-1: National Team Thrash Belarus with Five Goals

Greece started their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign impressively, crushing Belarus 5-1 at the G. Karaiskakis stadium.

Ivan Jovanovic's team dominated from the first minute, with goals from Karetsas (3’), Pavlidis (17’), Bakasetas (21’), Kourbelis (36’), and Tzolis (63’). Belarus reduced the deficit with a penalty by Barkovsky in the 72nd minute.

Greece: Tzolakis, Vagiannidis, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas, Kourbelis, Zafiris, Karetsas, Bakasetas, Tzolis, Pavlidis.

Belarus: Pavlyuchenko, Pigas, Martinovich, Zabelin, Pechenin, Gromko, Korzun, Yablonski, Kovalev, Melnichenko, Ebong.