"It is one of those things," said Karagounis, who scored the first goal as Greece beat Portugal in the group.

"Of course I would have liked to play but the most important thing is that Greece has reached the final."

He added: "We dedicate this victory to our supporters here and also at home.

"Whatever happens now it has been a great experience and we must not forget that."

Greece provided yet another shock in beating the much-heralded Czechs 1-0 thanks to a 105th-minute silver goal from Traianos Dellas.

The Internazionale man warned his team-mates not to take anything for granted, despite that opening day win over hosts Portugal.

"They have got better as it has gone on and their coach is Luiz Felipe Scolari who is experienced in situations like this," warned Karagounis. "It will be a different game."

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