Georgia’s national team defeats Portugal in opening match of U21 European Championship in Tbilisi
Georgian forward Giorgi Gagua opened the score, with Saba Sazonov scoring the second goal for the team at the end of the first half, securing the win for the Georgians. Photo via Nakrebi.ge
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The Georgian U21 national football team on Wednesday defeated Portugal 2:0 in the opening match of the UEFA 2023 Under 21 European Championship, held at the Dinamo Arena stadium in the country’s capital city of Tbilisi.
Georgian forward Giorgi Gagua opened the score, with Saba Sazonov scoring the second goal for the team at the end of the first half, securing the win for the Georgians.
The national team, coached by Ramaz Svanadze, will face Belgium on Saturday in Tbilisi.
⏰ RESULTS ⏰
— #U21EURO (@UEFAUnder21) June 21, 2023
???? Georgia & Ukraine secure opening wins
⚖️ Points are shared between Belgium & Netherlands#U21EURO
The capital Tbilisi, the western city of Kutaisi and the Black Sea city of Batumi are hosting games of the tournament in Georgia, co-hosting the competition with Romania through July 8.
Irakli Karseladze, the Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure and the Georgian Football Federation President Levan Kobiashvili on Saturday discussed the preparation process for holding the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Georgia with the delegation of the Union of European Football Associations.
The Georgian national football team on Saturday defeated Cyprus 2:1 in their second match of the qualifying round for next year's European Championship.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday said the country was “fully prepared” to host the UEFA European U21 Championship “with dignity and at the highest level”, while visiting the Ramaz Shengelia Stadium in the western city of Kutaisi, one of the venues renovated for the purpose of hosting matches of the tournament.
Ten sports facilities have been built or renovated across Georgia for hosting the UEFA European Under-21 Championship this summer, the Ministry of Infrastructure said on Tuesday.
The Georgian U21 national football team on Saturday ended in a draw with Belgium 2:2 in the second match of the UEFA 2023 Under 21 European Championship, held at the Dinamo Arena stadium in the country’s capital city of Tbilisi.
A stray dog ran into the Dinamo Arena stadium in Georgia's capital city of Tbilisi, “interrupting” the match of the UEFA 2023 Under 21 European Championship between Georgia and the Netherlands.
The Georgian U21 national football team on Tuesday ended in a draw with the Netherlands 1:1 in the last match of the group stage of the UEFA 2023 Under 21 European Championship, advancing to the quarter-finals for the first time in history.
The Georgian national team's draw with the Netherlands on Tuesday, and the squad’s advancement to the quarter-final stage of the UEFA Under-21 European Championship received attention from European media outlets.
Three football professionals from Georgia will join committees at the UEFA following selections that came along with the European governing body’s recognition of the country’s organisational efforts for the sport.
The Georgian U21 national football team player Zuriko Davitashvili on Saturday said Georgia could defeat Israel in the quarter-finals match of the UEFA 2023 Under 21 European Championship and “write a new page” in the history of Georgian football by advancing to the semifinals and getting a chance to participate in the Olympics.
The Georgian U21 national football team on Saturday lost to Israel in a penalty shootout by 3:4 in the match of the UEFA 2023 Under 21 European Championship quarter-finals, with the national team keeping the chance to participate in the 2024 Olympics.
The Georgian national football team on Tuesday lost 2:1 to Norway in the UEFA 2024 European Championship qualifier fixture, while the Under-21 national team defeated Moldova in their qualifying stage match for the 2025 European Championship.
Gianni Infantino, the President of the International Association Football Federation, on Wednesday praised Levan Kobiashvili, the President of the Georgian Football Federation, for playing a “central role” in the country co-hosting the UEFA European Under-21 Championship last year.