Sporting sub called up for friendlies vs Paraguay, Hungary | OneFootball

Georgios Vagiannidis - who was criticized by Luís Freitas Lobo - has been called up to represent the Greek national team in the upcoming international break in March. The Sporting player is included in the list released by coach Ivan Jovanović for two preparatory matches of the Hellenic team.

The Greek national team has two friendly matches scheduled. The Greek team will face Paraguay on March 27, in a match held on Greek soil, followed by a duel against Hungary, scheduled for March 31.

For Georgios Vagiannidis, the call-up represents another important step in his international recognition. Fotis Ioannidis, however, was not called up. The striker is usually a regular presence but is still recovering from an injury.

The 'number 13' joined Sporting in the last summer transfer window, after lengthy negotiations between the Lions and Panathinaikos. It should be noted that Greece will not participate in the 2026 World Cup, after finishing only third in the qualifying group, behind Scotland and Denmark.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Georgios Vagiannidis - valued at 11 million euros - participated in 23 matches. The green and white full-back played a total of 1,374 minutes, during which he managed to make six assists for his teammates.

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