{"id":448357,"date":"2018-06-03T15:38:56","date_gmt":"2018-06-03T12:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/uncategorized-en\/20180602-paok-kai-mundial-apo-ton-tolba-sti-rosia\/"},"modified":"2018-06-09T13:37:59","modified_gmt":"2018-06-09T10:37:59","slug":"20180602-paok-kai-mundial-apo-ton-tolba-sti-rosia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/en\/news\/20180602-paok-kai-mundial-apo-ton-tolba-sti-rosia\/","title":{"rendered":"PAOK in the World Cup: From Tolba to Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our story kicks off in 1990. After an excellent season at PAOK, <strong>Magdy Tolba<\/strong> is called to the World Cup squad of Egypt. Alongside him, the <strong>Hassan brothers<\/strong>, who sealed their transfer to the \u201cDouble-Headed Eagle\u201d before the start of the \u201cItalia 90\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Tolba makes history, becoming the first active player of the \u201cDouble-Headed Eagle\u201d to participate in the competition. He features in two matches in Italy, but Egypt get eliminated in the group stage after two draws against the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland and a 1-0 loss to England.<\/p>\n<p>The second active player of PAOK to participate in the World Cup was Greek. In 1994, Greece made it to the finals for the first time ever. Their coach is <strong>Alketas Panagoulias<\/strong> and <strong>\u0391lexis Alexiou<\/strong> is a member of the squad. He featured in the last group match, against Nigeria. Greece lost all their matches (4-0 defeats by Argentina and Bulgaria, 2-0 down to Nigeria) and returned home with a 0-10 goal tally.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-448233\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_2-429x288.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_2-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_2-266x179.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_2-696x467.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>PAOK fans enjoyed the <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><strong>1998<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> finals stress-free, as no player of the \u201cDouble-Headed Eagle\u201d was present. However, after the completion of the tournament and the coronation of France as world champions, PAOK announced the signing of World-Cup participants <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><strong>Adolfo Valencia<\/strong> (Colombia) and <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><strong>Patrice Abanda Etong<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"> <\/span>(Cameroon).<\/p>\n<p>In 2002, in the tournament held in <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><strong>Japan<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> and <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><strong>South Korea<\/strong>, PAOK were represented by <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><strong>Ifeanyi Udeze<\/strong>. His <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Nigeria<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> were handed a tough draw, in the \u201cgroup of death\u201d consisting also of <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>England<\/strong>, <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Argentina<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> and <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Sweden<\/strong>. The \u201cDouble-Headed Eagle\u201d defender watched from the bench as his side lost their first match to Argentina 1-0, but would be a starter in the upcoming two encounters. The <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"> <\/span><strong>Super Eagles<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> played a goalless draw against <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>England<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> and then lost 2-1 to Sweden.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-448236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_1-429x288.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_1-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_1-266x179.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_1-696x467.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>After the tournament, PAOK FC announced the signing of <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Marek Ko\u017ami\u0144ski<\/strong>, who featured in all three group matches of Poland in the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>There were no PAOK representatives in the <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>2006<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> edition of the tournament. Four years later though, in <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>2010<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span>, three \u201cDouble-Headed Eagle\u2019s\u201d players made the trip to <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>South Africa<\/strong>. <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>\u039aostas Chalkias<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> and <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><a href=\"\/?p=211056\"><b>Stelios Malezas<\/b><\/a> were rewarded for an excellent season and were included in the Greek list for the finals, issued by <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Otto Rehhagel<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span>. However they remained unused subs.<\/p>\n<p>The third one, <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Pablo Contreras<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span>, became the first PAOK player ever to celebrate qualifying to the knock-out stages of the World Cup finals. His <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Chile<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> finished second in their group, defeating <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Switzerland<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> and the <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Honduras<\/strong> y 1-0 and losing 2-1 to eventual World Cup winners <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Spain<\/strong> in their last group stage match. In the round of 16, Chile were eliminated by Brazil. <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Contreras<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> got to play against the <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Honduras<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> and the <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Sele\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-448242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_4-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_4-429x288.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_4-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_4-266x179.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_4-696x467.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><b>Dimitris Salpingidis<\/b> was also present in the South Africa competition and, after the World Cup, he returned to PAOK. In the encounter against <b>Nigeria<\/b>, he became the scorer of Greece\u2019s first ever goal in World Cup finals. The blue-and-whites won 2-1 and also earned their first points in the competition. On the last matchday of the group stage, <b>Argentina<\/b> proved an insurmountable obstacle. Messi\u2019s gang won 2-0 and our national side ended up paying for their defeat by <b>South Korea<\/b>.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-448239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_3-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_3-429x288.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_3-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_3-266x179.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_3-696x467.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next stop, the <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>2014 World Cup<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> held in <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>\u0392razil<\/strong>. The arrival of <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Ivan Savvidis<\/strong> at PAOK filled their roster with Greek players. The national team of Greece earned the World Cup ticket with a fine qualifying campaign and celebrated for the first time their participation in two consecutive final stages.<\/p>\n<p>With <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Fernando Santos<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> at the helm and <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Giorgos Tzavellas<\/strong>, <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/profiles\/panagiotis-glukos\/\"><b>Panagiotis Glykos<\/b><\/a><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span>, <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>\u039aostas Katsouranis<\/strong>, <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Dimitris Salpingidis<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> and <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Alexandros Tziolis<\/strong> on board, they travelled to South America. <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>\u039aatsouranis<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> and <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Salpingidis<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> played in the opening day defeat by <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Colombia<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> (3-0). The former started in the goalless draw against Japan, but was sent off in the 28th minute on a second bookable offence. <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Salpingidis<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> came off the bench. On the last matchday of the group stage, <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Salpingidis<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> features in the starting line-up, while <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/profiles\/panagiotis-glukos\/\"><b>Glykos<\/b><\/a><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> is introduced in the game in the 24th minute, as <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Karnezis<\/strong> got injured. Greece defeated the Ivory Coast (2-1) and qualified to the last 16 stage.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/glykos_national_team_feat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-313502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/glykos_national_team_feat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/glykos_national_team_feat.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/glykos_national_team_feat-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/glykos_national_team_feat-429x288.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/glykos_national_team_feat-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/glykos_national_team_feat-266x179.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/glykos_national_team_feat-696x467.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>They came up against <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Costa Rica<\/strong>. <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Salpingidis<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> is in the initial line-up and gets substituted after 69 minutes of play. <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Katsouranis<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> comes off the bench in the 78th minute. The <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Costaricans<\/strong> take the lead, but <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Papastathopoulos<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> nets the equalizer at stoppage time and leads the encounter to extra time. The match remained undecided and the two sides headed for the penalty shoot-out. <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Keylor Navas<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> denied <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Fanis Gekas<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> from the spot and Greece got eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Cameroon<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> were dealt a tough draw, in a group against <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Brazil<\/strong>, <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Croatia<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> and <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>\u039cexico<\/strong>. They lost all three group matches, with <span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span><strong>Charles Itandje<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><\/span> as starting goalkeeper. The \u201cDouble-Headed Eagle\u2019s\u201d keeper got to pay for his team\u2019s weaknesses and ended up conceding 9 goals: one to Mexico and four each to Brazil and Croatia. <\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-448245\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_5-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_5-429x288.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_5-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_5-266x179.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/mundial_inblog_5-696x467.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n<p><strong>Ricardo Costa<\/strong> and <strong>Christian Noboa<\/strong> belong in a different category. They participated in the 2014 World Cup with <strong>Portugal<\/strong> and <strong>Ecuador<\/strong> respectively, but would join PAOK six months later, in January 2015.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amr Warda<\/strong> and <strong>Aleksandar Prijovi\u0107<\/strong> are about to make their dream come true and participate in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Needless to say that PAOK fans will be rooting for Egypt and Serbia.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/diethneis_prijo_feat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-407819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/diethneis_prijo_feat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/diethneis_prijo_feat.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/diethneis_prijo_feat-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/diethneis_prijo_feat-429x288.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/diethneis_prijo_feat-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/diethneis_prijo_feat-266x179.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/diethneis_prijo_feat-696x467.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/diethneis_warda_feat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-379827\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/diethneis_warda_feat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/diethneis_warda_feat.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/diethneis_warda_feat-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/diethneis_warda_feat-429x288.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/diethneis_warda_feat-130x87.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/diethneis_warda_feat-266x179.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/diethneis_warda_feat-696x467.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every four years, hundreds of millions football lovers get glued to their TV for the World Cup. Its trophy is every footballer\u2019s Holy Grail. 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