Greece hosts Netherlands in Nations League title decider

Greece and the Netherlands meet on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki in Matchday 3 of the UEFA Nations League Group A2, with first place in the group at stake. Both teams have made unbeaten starts to the tournament, making this a decisive encounter in their push for the quarter-finals.

Greece has emerged as the surprise group leader after two away victories. The team defeated Serbia 2-1 on September 24, with Anastasios Douvikas scoring in the 94th minute, then pulled off an upset 1-0 win over Germany on September 27, with Dimitris Kourbelis netting the goal. This marks their first home match of the campaign. The Greeks have scored three goals while conceding only one across their opening two games, averaging 1.71 goals per game over their last 14 matches and keeping six clean sheets in that span.

The Netherlands arrive unbeaten with one win and one draw. They drew 1-1 at home against Germany in their opener—when Cody Gakpo scored late—before securing a 2-1 away victory over Serbia at the weekend. That win came at a cost: several key players have been ruled out, including defenders Jan Paul van Hecke, and forwards Donyell Malen, Brian Brobbey, and Cody Gakpo, all on the injury list. Young forward Mexx Meerdink has been a standout performer under new manager Xavi Hernández, scoring his first two international goals against Serbia. The Dutch have averaged 2.36 goals scored and one conceded per game over their last 36 matches, with 31 matches either won or drawn.

Historically, the Netherlands have dominated the head-to-head record, winning nine meetings compared to Greece's one victory and one draw. The Dutch secured consecutive wins in European Championship Qualifiers in 2023 (3-0 home and 1-0 away), though Greece won a friendly 1-0 in 2016. Both teams arrive with high attacking potential: Greece averages 14.86 shots and 5.36 shots on target per game, while the Netherlands average 15.97 shots and 5.78 on target.

The match kicks off at 2:45 p.m. ET / 11:45 a.m. PT / 7:45 p.m. BST / 9:45 p.m. local time in Greece. Referee Marco Guida (Italy) will oversee the contest. The broadcast will be available on Fox Soccer Plus and Fox One in the US, DAZN in Canada, Amazon Prime Video in the UK for £2.49, and fuboTV across North America.