Georgian national football team welcomed in Tbilisi after Euro 2024 debut
The national football team of Georgia received a welcome from fans on their return to Tbilisi on Tuesday following their impressive debut performance in the ongoing European Championship in Germany. Photo: Tbilisi and Batumi Int'l Airports/Facebook
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The national football team of Georgia received a welcome from fans on their return to Tbilisi on Tuesday following their impressive debut performance in the ongoing European Championship in Germany.
The squad arrived on a Cologne - Tbilisi flight after their exit following a last 16 knockout round defeat to Spain on Sunday.
The players were met with an enthusiastic reception by a large number of supporters who chanted "Thank you, Georgia" to show their delight at the team’s first-ever appearance at the Championship.
Photo: 1TV/Mirian Meladze
In further celebration of the team’s success, an event is scheduled to be hosted on Freedom Square in the capital at 10 pm, where the team bus will arrive after passing through the city streets for jubilant supporters.
Photo: 1TV/Mirian Meladze
The national team made history by advancing to the round of 16 in their debut Championship appearance. Despite a defeat in their opening match against Turkey, the team’s performances against Czechia and a famous win over Portugal in Group stage games secured their spot among the top 16 teams in Europe.
Photo: 1TV/Mirian Meladze
The squad were defeated 4-1 by Spain in the knockout round.
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 Government on Monday announced a public celebration to welcome the country’s national football team in the capital Tbilisi upon their exit from the ongoing European Championship in Germany following the last 16 knockout round defeat to Spain on Sunday.
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 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.
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.
In “hearts” of Georgian people the national team was already a “champion”, Irakli Kobakhidze, Georgian Prime Minister said on Sunday before the national squad will face Spain in Cologne, Germany, at the ongoing European Championship, in the 1/8 finals. Photo: Government's press office.
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.
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.