On March 20, the Greek national team suffered a 0-1 loss to Scotland at home in a crucial match for a spot in League A of the Nations League for the 2026/2027 season. However, the game was marred by an incident that is likely to draw UEFA’s attention.
Details: The only goal of the match came from a penalty kick by Scott McTominay. During the penalty, Napoli player Konstantinos Manolas was targeted with laser pointers, though it did not seem to affect McTominay’s strike. While the midfielder did not mention the incident in his post-match comments, it remains a matter that could lead to sanctions for the Greek Football Association.
This is not the first time such an incident has occurred. The English Football Association was fined £25,630 when a laser was aimed at Denmark’s goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during the Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley. UEFA may take similar action in response to the Greek incident.
