Georgia at the UEFA European Championship

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Georgian fans following the match in the fanzone established in Batumi and celebrating their first goal (vs Turkey) in the history of the championship. TUR-GEO 18.06.24, Batum (4).jpg
Georgian fans following the match in the fanzone established in Batumi and celebrating their first goal (vs Turkey) in the history of the championship.

Georgia have qualified once for a UEFA European Championship, the 2024 edition. [1] [2] At the 2024 tournament, they successfully reached the kncokout stage, before being eliminated in the last 16 by Spain.

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Euro 2024

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 320153+26 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 32015506 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 31114404
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 30123521
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Portugal 3, Turkey 0.
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg 3–1 Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report
Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
Attendance: 59,127 [3]
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg 1–1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Attendance: 46,524 [4]
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg 2–0 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 D Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31114404 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to knockout stage
2 F Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 31114404 [lower-alpha 1]
3 E Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 31113304
4 C Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 30302203
5 A Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 31022533
6 B Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 30213632
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking (or drawing of lots, if hosts Germany had been involved in the tiebreaker). [6]
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Disciplinary points: Netherlands −2, Georgia −6.

Knockout stage

Round of 16
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 4–1 Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report
RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
Attendance: 42,233 [7]
Referee: François Letexier (France)

Overall record

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGAPosition
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 1960 to Flag of Sweden.svg 1992 Part of the Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Part of the Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of England.svg 1996 Did not qualify1050514133/6
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000 101278186/6
Flag of Portugal.svg 2004 82158145/5
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2008 1231816196/7
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg 2012 10244795/6
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2016 1030710165/6
Flag of Europe.svg 2020 103258124/5 (PO runners-up)
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 Round of 1615th4112581033414184/5 (PO winners)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2028 To be determinedTo be determined
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Turkey.svg 2032
TotalRound of 161/84112588022134585119

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