FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Greece 1–2 Switzerland

Wednesday 15 Oct 2008 · Athens, Greece

Greece1–2Switzerland

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Frei Charisteas Nkufo

42′0–1Alexander Frei Switzerland · penalty
68′1–1Angelos Charisteas Greece
77′1–2Blaise Nkufo Switzerland

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Greece

Came on

Switzerland

Came on

16Gelson FernandesMF↑34′
15Hakan YakinMF↑76′
18Eren DerdiyokFW↑86′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Greece: 1808 → 1781
Switzerland: 1779 → 1806

Expected score for Greece: 67.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 11 of 15, 1968–2021.

Greece wins: 2
Draws: 4
Switzerland wins: 9

Form either side

Greece

Before

1–2 v Spain 18 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
2–0 v Slovakia 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
3–0 v Luxembourg 6 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–0 v Latvia 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
3–0 v Moldova 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

1–1 v Italy 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
1–1 v Denmark 11 Feb 2009 · Friendly
1–1 v Israel 28 Mar 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
2–1 v Israel 1 Apr 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–2 v Poland 12 Aug 2009 · Friendly

Switzerland

Before

2–0 v Portugal 15 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
4–1 v Cyprus 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
2–2 v Israel 6 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–2 v Luxembourg 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Latvia 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

After

1–0 v Finland 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
1–1 v Bulgaria 11 Feb 2009 · Friendly
2–0 v Moldova 28 Mar 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
2–0 v Moldova 1 Apr 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–0 v Italy 12 Aug 2009 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Greece

3–0 v Luxembourg 6 Sep 2008
2–0 v Latvia 10 Sep 2008
3–0 v Moldova 11 Oct 2008
1–2 v Switzerland 15 Oct 2008

Switzerland

2–2 v Israel 6 Sep 2008
1–2 v Luxembourg 10 Sep 2008
2–1 v Latvia 11 Oct 2008
2–1 v Greece 15 Oct 2008

Every Greece v Switzerland match15

From Greece's side.


1 Sep 2021	Switzerland	1–2	Away	Friendly	—
23 Mar 2018	Switzerland	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
6 Feb 2013	Switzerland	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
5 Sep 2009	Switzerland	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
15 Oct 2008	Switzerland	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
31 Mar 2004	Switzerland	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
16 Aug 2000	Switzerland	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
28 Apr 1999	Switzerland	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
8 Mar 1995	Switzerland	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
1 Dec 1982	Switzerland	1–3	Home	Friendly	—
1 Apr 1980	Switzerland	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
12 May 1971	Switzerland	0–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
16 Dec 1970	Switzerland	0–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1970	—
15 Oct 1969	Switzerland	4–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—
12 Oct 1968	Switzerland	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN