Georgian PM “confident” in national football team’s victory ahead of Euro 2024 qualifier against Greece
In his video message about the upcoming match at the Dinamo Arena stadium in Tbilisi, Kobakhidze said Georgia had “the best team that has the desire to win and can win”. Photo: Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday expressed his confidence in the victory of the Georgian national football team ahead of the final match of the Euro 2024 qualifying stage against Greece.
In his video message about the upcoming match at the Dinamo Arena stadium in Tbilisi, Kobakhidze said Georgia had “the best team that has the desire to win and can win”.
The Georgian national team played its first official match exactly 30 years ago, in 1994. The team was born and grew up before our eyes. We all remember well every step taken by our team, every victory, every goal. Over the last 30 years, we tried 14 times to qualify for the World and European championships, but we could not fulfil our dream even once, but we, loyal fans, never left our team”, the PM said.
“Now we are a step away from realising this dream. We have the best team that has the will to win and can win. I believe that today our guys will put their souls into victory and will write a new page in football history. I believe that Georgia will win today”, he concluded.
A win against Greece on Tuesday will give the Georgian squad, coached by Willy Sagnol, its first-ever spot in a major football tournament.
The Georgian national football team on Thursday defeated Luxembourg in the semi-finals of the UEFA Euro 2024 playoffs at the home stadium in Tbilisi, advancing to the playoff final of the tournament.
The Georgian national football team on Thursday drew their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers match with Scotland in Tbilisi after a late equaliser for the visitors.
The Georgian national football team on Tuesday ended in a draw with Norway 1:1 in the first match of the UEFA European Qualifiers 2024, held at the Adjarabet Arena stadium in the Black Sea city of Batumi.
The Georgian national football team on Friday lost to Spain by 1:7 in the fourth round of the Euro 2024 qualification stage, held at the Dinamo Arena stadium in the country’s capital city of Tbilisi.