Georgia’s historic victory to reach its first Euro Cup

Led by the extreme Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Naples) and the goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia), the selection of Georgia achieved, after losing Greece in the penalties of the final C of the play-off, the ticket for the final stage of European Cup for the first time in its 32-year history.

The qualifying phase for the tournament Germany 2024 It is assumed to be complicated for those Willy Sagnol, who found themselves placed in a difficult group with Spain, Scotland, Norway and Cyprus. The team finished second to last with eight points, just above the Cypriots.

Georgia, however, took advantage of the last ‘bullet’ it needed in the Eurocup this coming summer on German soil. Naa League of Nations In 2022, the Georgian team is the champion of group 4 of League C, leading the Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Gibraltarwhich earned him the prize of competing in the play-offs for the Euros.

In ‘semi’, Georgia easy to beat Luxembourg (2-0) with a double from the striker Budu Zvizivadze (Karlsruhe) and played the final match Greece, champions of Euro 20024, but not in the tournament since 2012. A total of 53,000 spectators filled the Boris Paichadze National Stadium in Tbilisi waiting for a historic day.

The successful performance of the Valencia player Mamardashvili on penalties (4-2), after a goalless match, helped put the Caucasian team in their first European Cup and the Georgian fans celebrated in style by storming the pitch.

The midfielder Nica Kvekveskiri (Lech Poznan), who hit the last shot from eleven meters after the earlier failure of the Greek Giakoumakis, He went down in history as the goal scorer that qualified Georgia Germany 2024where the Italian team Vincenzo Montella will compete in Group F with Turkey, Portugal and the Czech Republic.