Germany suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Greece League of Nations on Sunday night, leaving new manager Jurgen Klopp without a win in his first two games.
Managing at home for the first time as Germany manager, Klopp saw Die Mannschaft put in a laborious display to lose to Greece for the first time in their history, with Dimitros Kourbelis scoring the winner in the 74th minute and Arsenal’s Christos Tzolis getting the assist in Augsburg.
It’s a weak start for the previous ones Liverpool Manager Klopp, who saw his side draw 1-1 with the Netherlands in his first game in charge after conceding the 92nd equalizer to miss out on all three points.
Germany are last in Nations League Group A2 with just one point. Greece, meanwhile, have taken maximum points so far after coming from behind to beat Serbia in their opening game.
Group 1
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position 1, 2, 3: Promotion to the UEFA Nations League (League C)
Group 2
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position 1, 2, 3: Promotion to the UEFA Nations League (League C)
Group 3
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position 1: Promotion – UEFA Nations League (League B)
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position 2: Promotion – UEFA Nations League (Relegation – League B/C)
Group 4
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position 1: Promotion – UEFA Nations League (League B)
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position 2: Promotion – UEFA Nations League (Relegation – League B/C)
Serbia 1–2 Netherlands
The Netherlands came from behind to secure a valuable win in Belgrade, with Milan Meerdink scoring from the penalty spot before adding a second after the break.
Serbia briefly equalized through Luka Jović, but Meerdink’s brace ensured the Dutch took all three points.
Israel 0-3 Republic of Ireland
Three first-half goals from the Republic of Ireland earned them a 3-0 win over Israel in their controversial encounter in Hungary. Troy Parrott, Adam Idah and Jack Moylan scored in the first half to put the Irish in control in a comprehensive victory in Debrecen, with no players exchanging handshakes before kick-off due to the ongoing war in Gaza.
Denmark 2-0 Wales
Denmark bounced back from their opening defeat to Norway with a comfortable win against Wales. An own goal from Ben Davies broke the deadlock before Anders Dreyer added a second to seal the points for the home side.
Austria 3-1 Kosovo
Austria continued their winning start with an emphatic victory over Kosovo, taking control through goals from Maximilian Affengruber and Ercan Kara before adding a third through Carney Chukwuemeka. Kosovo grabbed a late consolation from the penalty spot, but Austria held on for three more points.
Lithuania 1-1 Azerbaijan
Lithuania and Azerbaijan shared the spoils in Kaunas after an entertaining start. Armandas Kučys converted an early penalty for Lithuania, but Ramil Sheydayev equalized soon after to give Azerbaijan a point.
Gibraltar 0-0 Andorra
Neither team could find much of a breakthrough in a tricky encounter, with Gibraltar and Andorra settling for a goalless draw. Both teams had chances to get a winner but the defenses held firm to ensure the points were shared.
