PHOENIX OF FAME: Kostas Tsimikas provided an assist as Greece beat Kazakhstan 5-0 in the European Championship play-off semi-final; Endo Wataru entered the field in Tokyo in the 58th minute to try and win against North Korea

Greece defeated Kazakhstan 5-0 in the European Championship qualification play-off semi-final on Thursday, with Kostas Tsimikas recording an assist.

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Just before halftime, the Liverpool left-back, who played the entire ninety minutes, set up Dimitrios Kourbelis for his team’s fourth goal of the game with a header.

In the last moments in Athens, Greece added a fifth goal to secure a play-off match against Georgia on Tuesday. The victor of that matchup will go into Group F at Euro 2024 this summer alongside Portugal, Turkey, and Czechia.

Wataru Endo was introduced into the game in the second half as Japan defeated Korea DPR to go to the Asian 2026 World Cup.

The midfielder joined the game in Tokyo in the 58th minute, with Ao Tanaka’s early goal giving his nation a 1-0 victory.