Klopp Still Searching for First Germany Win After Greece Shock

Jürgen Klopp is still waiting for his first victory as Germany head coach after Greece secured a surprise Nations League win in Augsburg. The former Liverpool manager was overseeing Germany for only the second time, following a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in his opening match. But his first home fixture ended in disappointment as Greece claimed a notable victory. The decisive moment arrived in the 74th minute. Dimitrios Kourbelis struck from outside the penalty area, with his effort taking a deflection off Joshua Kimmich before finding the net. Germany controlled much of the match but could not turn their possession and opportunities into a goal. Klopp had made several changes to his starting side, while Florian Wirtz was introduced from the bench as Germany searched for a breakthrough. After the defeat, Klopp acknowledged that building the team would take time. He said the result was disappointing but viewed setbacks as part of the process of bringing a newly assembled group together. The victory was particularly significant for Greece. Ranked 41st in the world according to the source text, they had failed to beat Germany in their previous 10 meetings, recording three draws and seven defeats. Germany's difficult run also continued. According to the supplied article, Klopp took charge on a four-year contract in July after Julian Nagelsmann stepped down following Germany's World Cup exit against Paraguay. Germany have now gone four matches without a victory since defeating Ivory Coast during the World Cup group stage. For Greece, the result strengthened an impressive start to their Nations League campaign. After also beating Serbia on Thursday, they moved back to the top of Group 2 and put themselves in a strong position in the race for a quarter-final place. The win over 12th-ranked Germany was also Greece's biggest victory by opponent world ranking since their memorable success against England at Wembley in 2024, when England were ranked fourth.