Ligue surprise as Greece upset Germany at home in the Nations League

Sports Football Nations League action saw Greece create a surprise by defeating Germany on home turf on Sunday, a result that reshapes Group A2 of the Ligue Nations. The match, part of the Nations League schedule, left the German side stunned.

After an overflow from Christos Tzolis, the ball fell to Dimitris Kourbelis, whose deflected strike in the 74th minute caught Alexander Nübel off‑guard, securing the solitary goal of the game.

The win lifts Greece to the top of the group with six points. The Netherlands, who beat Serbia 1‑2 in Serbia, sit on four points, ahead of Germany with one and Serbia with none.

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Portugal continues unbeaten run in Group A4

Dans le groupe A4, Les Portugais maintained their flawless record with a 1‑2 victory in Norway. Joao Felix opened the scoring in the 17th minute, Erling Haaland equalised for the Scandinavians in the 51st, and Gonçalo Ramos clinched the win three minutes later.

League B sees Ireland beat Israel amid boycott debate

In League B, Ireland thrashed Israel 0‑3, despite earlier discussions of a possible boycott. Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu, formerly of Standard, withdrew from the squad, while the Irish side wore a black armband in Debrecen to show solidarity with all lives lost in the Israel‑Palestine conflict. No flag exchange or handshake occurred between the captains before kickoff.

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The Associated Press copyright notice confirms the coverage of these results, underscoring the breadth of action across the Nations League this evening.