We can defeat Israel in quarter-finals, “write great history” in Georgian football - U21 national team player
Davitashvili told the Public Broadcaster that despite the “very emotional” match against the Netherlands on Tuesday, where the Georgian team had ended in a draw with the Netherlands and advanced to the quarter-final stage, the national team had to focus on today’s game against Israel, adding “Israel is a very good team”. Photo via Nakrebi.ge
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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.
Davitashvili told the Public Broadcaster that despite the “very emotional” match against the Netherlands on Tuesday, where the Georgian team had ended in a draw with the Netherlands and advanced to the quarter-final stage, the national team had to focus on today’s game against Israel, adding “Israel is a very good team”.
Photo via Nakrebi.ge
Zuriko Davitashvili scored the goal in the 42nd minute of the match against the Netherlands, with the Dutch Kenneth Taylor evening the score after four minutes.
The debutant of the European Championship, the Georgian under-21 national team won first place in Group A and is set to face the runner-up of Group C - Israel later today at the Dinamo Arena stadium in the country’s capital city of Tbilisi.
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.
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.
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.
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.