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Greece advances to World Cup Super Final semifinals in Sydney
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Greece advances to World Cup Super Final semifinals in Sydney

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Greece defeated Montenegro in the quarterfinals to advance to the World Cup Super Final semifinals in Sydney.
  • Greece will face Italy in the semifinals, a rematch of the bronze medal match at the recent European Championship.
  • In the other semifinal, Hungary will play host Australia, who upset defending champions Spain.

Greece has secured its spot in the semifinals of the World Cup Super Final in Sydney after a strong start to the tournament. The national team began its campaign by defeating Montenegro in the quarterfinals, advancing them to the final four.

Now, the team, led by coach Thodoris Vlachos, sets its sights on another international achievement. Their next challenge is Italy, a familiar opponent who secured their semifinal berth by defeating Georgia 18-12. The two teams recently met in the bronze medal match of the European Championship in Belgrade, where Greece emerged victorious.

The other semifinal will feature Hungary against host nation Australia. Hungary confirmed its favorite status by beating Croatia 16-11. Australia, however, delivered the biggest surprise of the quarterfinals, eliminating the defending champions Spain in a penalty shootout with a final score of 23-21.

The semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, July 25th. Australia will face Hungary at 11:30 AM, followed by Italy against Greece at 01:15 AM.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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