Prior to winning Euro 2004, Greece's home kit was blue, but they changed it to white after winning the tournament in what was at that stage their white away strip.

When Greece won Euro 2004, they became the first team to beat both the holders and the hosts en route to winning either the European Championship or World Cup. The Greeks beat the Portuguese hosts in the group stages and the final, as well as knocking out the holders France at the quarter final stage.

Greece's sole previous World Cup finals appearance at USA '94 was a complete disaster, where they lost all three group games by an aggregate of 10-0.