ɡɹˈiːɡə wʌzɐ pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpənt ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp, ænd hæd ɐ hˈɛdᵻd ɡˈoʊl kˌɑːntɹəvˈɜːʃəli dˌɪsɐlˈaʊd fɔːɹ ˈɔfsaɪd ɪn ɐ fˈɜːstɹˈaʊnd ɡˈeɪm ɐɡˈɛnst ˈɪɾəli æt stˈeɪdɪˌoʊ ɑːlˈɪmpɪkˌoʊ.
Griga was a participant in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and had a headed goal controversially disallowed for offside in a first-round game against Italy at Stadio Olimpico.