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Greece holds Netherlands to 2-2 draw in Nations League group match
In Thessaloniki, Greece held the Netherlands to a 2-2 draw in a Nations League match on Thursday. Greece took a 2-0 lead in the first half with goals from Fotis Ioannidis and Giorgos Masouras, but the Netherlands fought back in the second half. Virgil van Dijk scored in the 59th minute, and Tijjani Reijnders equalized in the 89th. The result kept Greece unbeaten and top of their group, while Netherlands coach Xavi Hernandez took blame for his team's poor start. Greece's young team has been performing well, having previously beaten Serbia and Germany.

Updated Oct 2, 2026 First reported Oct 1, 2026