Great first for Georgia!
For the first time in its history, the Georgian football team has qualified to participate in a European Championship and will therefore be followed from June 14 in Germany.
This Tuesday evening, Willy Sagnol's men won after the suspense against Greece.
The two teams were decided on penalties (4 to 2), at the end of a dull but tense meeting, marked in particular by seven yellow cards (two for the Georgians, five for the Greeks) and an altercation at the very end. match after a foul by Mavropanos on Kvaratskhelia.
Georgia qualifies for the first time in its history at the Euro
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A meeting against Portugal in the group stage
In a trance, hundreds of supporters invaded the pitch after Kvekveskiri's last shot and celebrated this victory with the players.
For the first participation in its history at the Euro, Georgia will be part of group F and will face Turkey, Portugal and the Czech Republic during this group stage.
Former coach of the Girondins de Bordeaux (2014-2016), Willy Sagnol was then part of the staff of Bayern Munich before joining the Georgian selection in February 2021. He had failed to qualify his team for the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.