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Greece train ahead of Russia
Posted Friday, June 15, 2012 by SNTV

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Greece trained at their European Championship team camp outside Warsaw on Friday morning, ahead of a must-win game against Russia.

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A win for Greece against Russia in Warsaw on Saturday would seal their place in the quarter-finals of the Euros.

Despite picking up only one point and failing to impress in their first two Group A games, Greece's fortunes are still looking favourable.

Michalis Sifakis is set to continue in goal, deputising for the injured Kostas Chalkias, while captain Giorgos Karagounis will receive his 120th cap.

That will match the Greek national record of Theodoros Zagorakis, who skippered Greece to the European Championship title in 2004.

Defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos returns to the side after serving a one-match suspension following his controversial sending off in the game with Poland.

Standings
    Rank Team W/D/L Pts

    Cities & Stadiums

    The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments

    Year Winners Runner-up Third place
    2008SpainGermanyRussia / Turkey
    2004GreecePortugalNetherlands / Czech Republic
    2000FranceItalyNetherlands / Portugal
    1996GermanyCzech RepublicFrance / England
    1992DenmarkGermanyNetherlands / Sweden
    1988NetherlandsSoviet UnionItaly / West Germany
    1984FranceSpainDenmark / Portugal
    1980West GermanyBelgiumCzechoslovakia
    1976CzechoslovakiaWest GermanyNetherlands
    1972West GermanySoviet UnionBelgium
    1968ItalyYugoslaviaEngland
    1964SpainSoviet UnionHungary
    1960Soviet UnionYugoslaviaCzechoslovakia