They tied 1-1 with the strong Spanish team.
This put both teams at four points each.
Moreover, Greece had a total of three goals, one more than Spain, claiming the top spot in their group.
Spain's criticized point was that even when Raul and Morientes were clearly not in a good condition, they still refused to give chances to the younger Torres and Villa.
Portugal ranked third with three points.
Russia, with zero points, was out of the running for the next round ahead of time.
The third group match would be a life-and-death battle for the three teams.
Greece held the initiative.
Whether they drew or won, they would solidly advance.
Spain also had a certain advantage.
The worst situation was for Portugal.
Unless Portugal defeated Spain, they would be squeezed into the third place in the group by Greece and Spain and miss the Euro quarterfinals.
"Portugal's situation looks grim; defeating Russia doesn't mean they're seeing hope!"
