Greece to face Germany
Greece sealed their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 on Saturday night, upsetting Russia 1-0 to take second place in Group A. Their quarter-final opponents were confirmed on Sunday when Germany maintained their 100 per cent record with a 2-1 win over Denmark to top Group B. So, Euro 2004 winners Greece will face three-time European Champions Germany in Euro 2012's second quarter-final at the PGE Arena in Gdansk on Friday.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday she is confident Germany will support Greece and that she wanted the country to remain in the euro zone, according to media reports, following a meeting in Berlin with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou.