Georgia at the UEFA European Championship

History of Georgia at the European Football Championship

Georgian fans following the match in the fanzone established in Batumi and celebrating their first goal (vs Turkey) in the history of the championship.

Georgia have qualified once for a UEFA European Championship, the 2024 edition.[1][2] At the 2024 tournament, they reached the knockout stage, before being eliminated in the last 16 by Spain.

## Euro 2024

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2024

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Georgia squad – UEFA Euro 2024

* 1 Loria
* 2 Kakabadze
* 3 Dvali
* 4 Kashia (c)
* 5 Kvirkvelia
* 6 Kochorashvili
* 7 Kvaratskhelia
* 8 Zivzivadze
* 9 Davitashvili
* 10 Chakvetadze
* 11 Kvilitaia
* 12 Gugeshashvili
* 13 Gocholeishvili
* 14 Lochoshvili
* 15 Gvelesiani
* 16 Kvekveskiri
* 17 Kiteishvili
* 18 Altunashvili
* 19 Shengelia
* 20 Mekvabishvili
* 21 Tsitaishvili
* 22 Mikautadze
* 23 Lobzhanidze
* 24 Tabidze
* 25 Mamardashvili
* 26 Sigua
* Coach: Sagnol

### Group stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2024 Group F

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1  |  Portugal | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 6[a] | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Turkey | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 5  | 0  | 6[a]
3  |  Georgia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 4
4  |  Czech Republic | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 5  | −2  | 1  |

Source: UEFA
Notes:

1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Turkey 0–3 Portugal.

18 June 2024 (2024-06-18)

18:00

Turkey | 3–1|  Georgia

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* Müldür 25'
* Güler 65'
* Aktürkoğlu 90+7'

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* Mikautadze 32'

Westfalenstadion, Dortmund

Attendance: 59,127[3]

Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

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22 June 2024 (2024-06-22)

15:00

Georgia | 1–1|  Czech Republic

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* Mikautadze 45+4' (pen.)

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* Schick 59'

Volksparkstadion, Hamburg

Attendance: 46,524[4]

Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

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26 June 2024 (2024-06-26)

21:00

Georgia | 2–0|  Portugal

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* Kvaratskhelia 2'
* Mikautadze 57' (pen.)

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Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen

Attendance: 49,616[5]

Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

Ranking of third-placed teams

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | D |  Netherlands | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 4[a] | Advance to knockout stage
2  | F |  Georgia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 4[a]
3  | E |  Slovakia | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 4
4  | C |  Slovenia | 3  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 3
5  | A |  Hungary | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 3  |
6  | B |  Croatia | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 2

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking (or drawing of lots, if hosts Germany had been involved in the tiebreaker).[7]
Notes:

1. ^ a b Disciplinary points: Netherlands −2, Georgia −6.[6]

### Knockout stage

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Main article: UEFA Euro 2024 knockout stage

Round of 16

30 June 2024 (2024-06-30)

21:00

Spain | 4–1|  Georgia

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* Rodri 39'
* Fabián 51'
* Williams 75'
* Olmo 83'

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* Le Normand 18' (o.g.)

RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne

Attendance: 42,233[8]

Referee: François Letexier (France)

## Overall record

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UEFA European Championship record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Position
1960 to  1992 | Part of the  Soviet Union | Part of the  Soviet Union
1996 | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 3/6
2000 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 6/6
2004 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 5/5
2008 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 6/7
2012 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5/6
2016 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 5/6
2020 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4/5 (PO runners-up)
2024 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8  | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4/5 (PO winners)
2028 | To be determined | To be determined
2032
Total | Round of 16 | 1/8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 80 | 22 | 13 | 45 | 85 | 119 | —

## References

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1. ^ "Georgia create history by reaching Euro 2024". BBC Sport. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
2. ^ "Georgia reach Euro 2024 with Greece shootout win to make history". Reuters. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
3. ^ "Full Time Report – Türkiye v Georgia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
4. ^ "Full Time Report – Georgia v Czechia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
5. ^ "Full Time Report – Georgia v Portugal" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
6. ^ "European Championship 2024: Booking List before Round of 16" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
7. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship, 2022–24". Union of European Football Associations. 10 May 2022. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
8. ^ "Full Time Report – Spain v Georgia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.

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