UEFA: “Georgia breakthrough built on years of development”

The Union of European Football Associations on Wednesday highlighted the Georgian national football team’s first-ever qualification for a major international tournament after the squad defeated Greece to book a spot at the 2024 European Championship.

The article said it was the “latest milestone on a journey” that Georgia had achieved using game development strategy and UEFA's support.

The scenes of celebration on the pitch in Tbilisi, bringing together Georgia’s players and thousands of fans, illustrated the magnitude of the achievement. Nika Kvekveskiri’s decisive penalty sealed a 4-2 shootout win for Georgia against Greece, confirming their place at UEFA EURO 2024 in Group F alongside Czechia, Portugal and Türkiye”, the article said.

It noted reaching the first-ever European Championship was the “culmination of years of football development, planning and innovation” by the country’s “ambitious” Football Federation.

For some, their participation at EURO 2024 may come as a surprise. Close observers of Georgian football, however, will appreciate that their presence at a major football tournament has been a long time coming”, it noted.

The piece also emphasised the Federation was using opportunities to host major UEFA tournaments to “drive interest and give their teams valuable experience”.

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