Croatia v Greece
The Nations and Balls alternative preview to the play-off that a Croatia legend called the "worst possible draw."
Partizan Belgrade v Skenderbeu Korce
The Nations and Balls alternative preview of a UEFA Europa League fixture that's what match officials' headaches are made of.
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For our FIFA World Cup finals weekend special, we imagined what the tournament would look like if it had 48 teams. Ukrainians would have another thing to be proud of, Canada's goalkeeper would have a quieter day on the pitch, and North Macedonia's epic win in Palermo would have meant even more. Read our latest story at nationsandballs.com/2022/12/17/what-if-the-world-cup-had-48-teams-already/ ... See MoreSee Less
Two banners landed Balkan neighbours Croatia and Serbia in hot water last week, adding further controversy to a tournament that really does not need more of it. Three fingers in the air, Jules Rimet still reeling. Read more in our latest story at nationsandballs.com/2022/11/29/three-fingers-in-the-air-jules-rimet-still-reeling/ ... See MoreSee Less
A disgraced government official who lost his job over colluding with Nazis is now running Greece's football federation. Greece's national football team has been struggling on the pitch since Fernando Santos led the side to its first ever knockout round at a FIFA World Cup in 2014. Off the pitch, the Hellenic Football Federation — Greece's FA — has not been faring much better. That's especially true when it comes to countering discrimination in the beautiful game. Read more at nationsandballs.com/2022/06/06/what-racist-crimes-greeces-new-football-chief/ ... See MoreSee Less
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