Georgia’s profile: With leader Kvaratskelia for its first major tournament qualification

After the impressive victory over Kazakhstan at the OPAP Arena, our national team now has one last obstacle to overcome, that of Georgiaon its way to the final phase of Euro 2024 which will be held next summer in Germany!

Former French international defender Willy Chagnol’s team qualified for next Tuesday’s final (26/3, 19:00) by eliminating Luxembourg with a 2-0 win. In Tbilisi and in the “Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena” with a capacity of 54,000 spectators, where it will host our National Team in a few twenty-four hours, Georgia got the victory thanks to the two goals of its great protagonist in the evening, Budu Zhivzhivadzetaking advantage of the numerical advantage with which they fought from the 56th minute onwards.

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She claims her first appearance in a major evententered the playoffs process for qualifying for the Euro, just like our national team, due to its excellent course in the most recent Nations League. Back then, they had finished top and unbeaten (5 wins, 1 draw) in a group with Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Gibraltartaking at the same time the promotion from the third category of the organization.

Despite all that, it failed to maintain its impressive image in the qualifying group, in which it was called upon to face strong opponents. Finished behind Spain, Scotland and Norwaymanaging to overcome only her Cyprus, against which she got her only victories. Two home draws against the Scots and Haaland’s side were not enough to put them in the qualification game, dashing their hopes early on.

THE Shaniol he has been on her bench since February 2021, showing good work and having managed to build a team that is a force to be reckoned with for any opponent. This is the third team he has taken on as head coach, with Bordeaux and France’s U21s, having spent a brief spell as an assistant at Bayern Munich. Usually, in his difficult games with Georgia, he chooses a formation with three central defenders and an emphasis on the correct defensive function.

Its big star is none other than the Napoli midfielder, Kvitsa Kvaratskelia, who was suspended against Luxembourg but will return for next Tuesday’s grand final. The undisputed leader of Georgia, he is by far the main source of inspiration in the attack of his national team mainly competing on the left wing, having the ability to unlock any defense with his excellent technique and speed. Able to score from anywhere, he is expected to be our defense’s biggest… headache in Tuesday’s game. He has 28 international appearances with 15 goals, while also wearing the captain’s armband.

The Panaitolikos midfielder is also a member of it. Levan Sengeliawho played as a starter and provided the assist to Zizvivadze for the 2-0 win against Luxembourg, before being replaced in the 72nd minute, while among the rest of the names on the roster, those of Mamardashvili (Valencia goalkeeper), Chekvetanze (middle of Warford), Mikautze (Mets striker) and Kotsorashvili (Levante midfielder).

Georgia and Greece have met 8 times in the past, with our National Team not having a single defeat (6 wins, 2 draws), with the most recent being a 0-2 in Tbilisi, in 2021 for a World Cup qualifier.