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Scotland Lose to Greece but Handed a Lifeline by Danes' Draw with Belarus
Greece’s early three-goal lead secured the win despite a late sending-off; Denmark and Belarus drew 2-2, keeping World Cup Group C qualification undecided.
- On Sunday, November 16, 2025, Greece national team defeated Scotland national team 3-2 at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus in FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers Group C Matchday 9.
- A rapid burst of goals from Greece saw Tasos Bakasetas, Konstantinos Karetsas and Christos Tzolis score early to put Greece 3-0 up, with Bakasetas' opener after a seventh-minute defensive mix-up.
- Ben Gannon-Doak's 65th-minute finish marked his first Scotland goal, and Ryan Christie then halved the deficit with a header from Andy Robertson's cross in the 70th minute.
- Denmark's 2-2 draw with Belarus kept the group alive, with Denmark on 11 points and Scotland on 10 after five games, setting up a winner-takes-all match at Hampden, Glasgow.
- A late disciplinary blow saw Tasos Bakasetas receive a second yellow, leaving Greece with ten men, while Craig Gordon, Scotland goalkeeper, made key saves as the oldest European in a qualifier.
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Greece 3-2 Scotland Highlights, FIFA World Cup European Qualifiers: Tartan Army Fall Short Despite Second-Half Fightback
Greece vs Scotland Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers: Follow the play-by-play updates from the GRE vs SCO match as it happened at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus on November 16, 2025
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It happened so quickly when Denmark lost control of the match against Belarus, admits goal scorer Mikkel Damsgaard.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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