Greece can take a very big step towards the 2026 World Cup this Monday in the event of a victory against Denmark by Brian Riemer. Konstantinos Karetsans, in the event of a new big performance, would already be in the Pantheon.
Konstantinos karetsas It’s only 17 years old, we would almost forget it. The “drama” surrounding his selection choice, which had created an unhealthy atmosphere around a real adolescent, is fortunately forgotten: the creative environment of Genk has not lost the side of the Belgian public during the championship matches, and to the Belgian union, everyone has turned the page and can focus on the future.
But in view of the match delivered by Karetsans last week against Belarus, there is no doubt that some smiled a little bitterly thinking that such a player could potentially have been able to bring Belgium to Belgium. A goal, an assist and the show with each touch of a ball, without a headache, like a certain Eden Hazard in his early days.
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That said, if he saw Belgium slap Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan, Konstantinos Karetsans may also have said that he made the right choice. Where would the Belgo-Greek nugget play in the midst of such an abundance of goods? Instead of Fofana, Doku, Bruyne, Saelemaekers, Ketelaere …? To be completely honest, we would prefer to see it in the group in place of Trossard, but it is romanticism that speaks.
No, the fact is that Kos Karetsans has made the right choice if his goal is to become the idol of an entire people and the real creative engine of a selection that only aims: qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Tonight, Greece faces Denmark, which started its campaign (0-0 against Scotland). A victory in Athens, and the Greeks will have taken a big step towards the World Cup.
If Karetsans had opted for Belgium, what would have been his chances of competing in the World Cup? Difficult to say, but it can be wet without getting estimated that they would have been closer to the 25% than the 75%. The Genkois would have been confined to the role of technical leader of the U21, while it is ready to more. Sometimes, we can only accept a choice when it is obviously the best for the person concerned, even if it costs us in the medium or long term.
