Germany suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Greece in the Nations League on Sunday night, leaving new manager Jurgen Klopp without a win from his first two games. Managing on home soil for the first time as Germany boss, Klopp watched on as Die Mannschaft put in a laboured display to lose to Greece for the first time in their history, with Dimitros Kourbelis scoring the winner in the 74th minute and Arsenals Christos Tzolis grabbing the assist in Augsburg.It is a weak start for former Liverpool manager Klopp, who saw his side draw 1-1 with the Netherlands in his first game in charge after conceding a 92nd equaliser to miss out on the three points.Germany are bottom of Nations League Group A2 with just one point. Greece, meanwhile, have taken maximum points so far after coming from behind to see off Serbia in their first game. UEFA Nations League 2026 World Group 1 #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 1 1 Malta11002113 W 2 Gibraltar00000000 D 3 Andorra100112-10 D Position 1, 2, 3 : Promotion UEFA Nations League (League C) Group 2 #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Lithuania21103124 D W 2 Azerbaijan10101101 D 3 Liechtenstein100102-20 L Position 1, 2, 3 : Promotion UEFA Nations League (League C) Group 3 #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 1 1 Slovakia11002023 W 2 Faroe Islands10101101 D 3 Kazakhstan10101101 D 4 Moldova100102-20 L Position 1 : Promotion UEFA Nations League (League B) Position 2 : Promotion UEFA Nations League (Relegation League B/C) Group 4 #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 1 1 Luxembourg11002113 W 2 Estonia10101101 D 3 Iceland10101101 D 4 Bulgaria100112-10 L Position 1 : Promotion UEFA Nations League (League B) Position 2 : Promotion UEFA Nations League (Relegation League B/C) Serbia 12 NetherlandsThe Netherlands came from behind to secure a valuable away win in Belgrade, with Milan Meerdink scoring from the penalty spot before adding his second after the break. Serbia briefly levelled through Luka Jovi, but Meerdinks brace ensured the Dutch took all three points.Israel 0-3 Republic of IrelandThree first-half goals from the Republic of Ireland saw them secure a 3-0 victory over Israel in their controversial clash in Hungary. Troy Parrott, Adam Idah and Jack Moylan netted in the first half to put the Irish in control in a comprehensive win in Debrecen, with no players exchanging handshakes before kick-off due to the ongoing war in Gaza.Denmark 20 WalesDenmark bounced back from their opening defeat to Norway with a comfortable win over Wales. An own goal from Ben Davies broke the deadlock before Anders Dreyer added a second to seal the points for the hosts.Austria 31 KosovoAustria continued their winning start with a convincing victory over Kosovo, taking control through goals from Maximilian Affengruber and Ercan Kara before adding a third through Carney Chukwuemeka. Kosovo grabbed a late consolation from the penalty spot, but Austria held on for another three points.Lithuania 11 AzerbaijanLithuania and Azerbaijan shared the spoils in Kaunas after an entertaining opening spell. Armandas Kuys converted an early penalty for Lithuania, but Ramil Sheydayev equalised shortly afterwards to earn Azerbaijan a point.Gibraltar 00 AndorraNeither side could find a breakthrough in a cagey encounter, with Gibraltar and Andorra settling for a goalless draw. Both teams had opportunities to snatch a winner, but the defences held firm to ensure the points were shared. Topics Germany National Football Team Greece National Football Team Netherlands National Football Team Republic of Ireland National Football Team Serbia National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Tip of the Day: Haaland to outshine Ronaldo and Klopp to get first win 101 GreatGoals 27th September, 2026 Germany v Greece: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Mitch Fretton 25th September, 2026 Wirtz and Burkardt join Germany camp early after Havertz and Musiala injuries Nicholas McGee 25th September, 2026 Brobbey to be replaced in Netherlands squad after Sunderland striker injured in Germany draw Nicholas McGee 25th September, 2026 Arsenals Havertz and Bayern star Musiala have scans after Germany injuries Nicholas McGee 25th September, 2026 We can play better says Klopp after Germany and Netherlands draw Tom Rostance 24th September, 2026
