Diplomatic, EU representatives highlight Georgian national football team’s performance at Euro 2024 after exit
The Georgian squad qualified for the knockout round of the Championship as the best third-placed team in the group stage, where they finished behind Portugal and Turkey in Group F after defeating the former 2-0 in the final game of the round. Photo: nakrebi
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The diplomatic and European Union representations in Georgia on Monday highlighted the Georgian national football team’s performance at the ongoing European Championship in Germany after their exit following the last 16 knockout round defeat to Spain on Sunday.
In a social media message, the European Union Delegation in the country said the team had brought “joy and honour to Georgia and conquered the hearts of millions of fans worldwide”.
The Swedish Embassy in the country joined Georgian fans and thanked the team for their “great performance” at the Championship.
In his social media post, Peter Fischer, the German Ambassador to the country, highlighted the “strong and passionate performance” of the Georgian squad and noted “looking forward to seeing you at the next big football tournament”.
The Italian Embassy in the country praised the national team’s performance by saying “a memorable debut and performance to be proud of by the Georgian national football team”.
Hadas Meitzad, the Israeli Ambassador to the country, also lauded a “brilliant debut” of the Georgian team filled with “unforgettable moments” at the tournament and noted this was “just the beginning of the story”.
In her social media post, Sheraz Gasri, the French Ambassador to Georgia, noted the country’s capital Tbilisi was celebrating “a great journey which took Georgia’s breath away, and ours”.
Dutch Ambassador Meline Arakelian also praised the national team’s performance at EURO 2024.
Petr Kubernát, the Czech Ambassador to the country, extended his “sincere congratulations” to the team for their “first, but very impressive participation” in the EURO football tournament.
The Georgian squad qualified for the knockout round of the Championship as the best third-placed team in the group stage, where they finished behind Portugal and Turkey in Group F after defeating the former 2-0 in the final game of the round.
They also lost to Turkey on the opening matchday before drawing with Czechia.
The Georgian national football team received widespread praise for their performance at the ongoing European Championship in Germany after their exit following the last 16 knockout round defeat to Spain on Sunday.
The Georgian national football team was on Sunday defeated by Spain in the round of 16 of the ongoing European Championship in Germany to exit the tournament after an impressive first appearance.
The Georgian national football team on Wednesday advanced to the knockout round, as a best third-placed team, after defeating Portugal 2-0 in their final group stage match at the ongoing European Championship in Germany.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Sunday praised the national football team's performance at the ongoing European Championship in Germany by saying the squad “gave us a fairy tale” with their performances at the tournament, as the team exited the competition after their 4:1 defeat to Spain in the last 16 knockout round on Sunday.
The Georgian national football team is leading in three team statistics at the ongoing European Championship in Germany, according to data from the UEFA website.