Pavlidis shines for Greece, Benfica star: “More to come…” | OneFootball

Vangelis Pavlidis did not get carried away after Greece's 'big' win against Belarus (5-1). In a match counting towards the 2026 World Cup qualification, the Benfica forward - who was one of the highlights of the game - reminded that this was only the first duel and there is still much to play for.

At the end of the match, where he was one of the standout players for the Greek team, the goal-scorer for the reds did not let himself be dazzled by the emphatic result: “We should not be influenced by the result. There are still five games. We will focus and not fall into the trap we have fallen into in the past.”

In statements to Gazzetta, Benfica's number 14 chose to reject the title of best on the field, considering that other teammates were more impactful in Greece's match against Belarus: “Karetsas was the MVP. Our game went very well.”

Finally, Pavlidis revealed that throughout the match he tried to calm down a teammate who was having a difficult game: “I tried to keep Tzolis calm because he was struggling to score in the first half and then he managed to. There could have been four or five best players on the field. We have to play as a team.”

It should be noted that the upcoming international commitments are aimed at European qualification for the World Cup, to be held next year in North America. Greece, who are beating Belarus, are in Group C, along with the teams of Scotland and Denmark, which called up Sporting's Morten Hjulmand.

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