Georgia – Greece: The games between the two teams, the French of the hosts and the lucky ending “4”

and Greece give Tuesday evening (26/03, 19:00, Newsit.gr, ALPHA, Novasports Prime) “final” qualification in Euro 2024. The past in her “fights” with this team is rich! National football will enter this “great” race in the sold out headquarters of Georgia, knowing that it has with it the tradition of the two teams’ “fights”, since it has not yet lost in nine encounters with Willy Saniol’s team (7 wins and 2 draws). The briefing of EPO around the game of Greece with Georgia gives more important information. According to what is stated in the Federation’s text “…the Georgia game – Greece has been described as “the struggle of the decade” for the National. In a country where the “blue-white” has only wins, with a team from which it has never been defeated, in a year that has at the end the… lucky “4” and after five goals in Kazakhstan, the goal is victory! In a real final. The winning 4. 1994 Greece’s first presence in a World Cup… 2004 the triumph in EURO, Portugal… 2014 the final event in the Brazilian World Cup… 2024 Greece wants to continue its tradition… “4” with a presence in EURO. All she has left is to overcome Georgia’s obstacle to “Boris Paihanje” in Tbilisi. A barrier that is not at all easy, despite tradition between the two groups and the difference of experience. Georgia has never defeated Greece in nine games, and has never qualified for a final stage of event, which Greece has done seven times, with four EUROs and three World Cups present. Georgia made an impressive march in 2022 in the Nations League, with five wins and a tie. Especially 5-2 in Bulgaria and 3-0 in North Macedonia were loud results. Unlike the Euro qualifiers he achieved two victories with Cyprus, but did not succeed against stronger and experienced teams. He defeated Luxembourg hard in the first barrage, while Greece easily prevailed for Kazakhstan. Tales of the benches… On the bench of Georgia is the French Vili Saniol, who as a player was with his country in EURO 2004, but had not played in the quarter-final of Greece – France 1-0, after having stayed on the bench, having competed in the group’s three games. This is not the first time we’ve faced Georgia with a Frenchman on her bench. In 2005 we had defeated Alain Ziresh. In fact, Greece has a tradition when facing French coaches on teams benches outside France. Only one Cameroonian friend of the late Henri Michel we have lost, while in official events we have six out of six! Analyticalally: With Alain Zires (Georgia and Kosovo) three wins. With Luis Fernandes (Israel) two wins. With Sabri Lamousi (Ivorian Coast) a victory. With Henri Michel (Camerun) a defeat. Gustavo Poyette wants to win the most important victory since he took over the National… Simon Marchinak referee… The definition of Pole to whistle the game Georgia – Greece shows how important it is. The referee of the World Cup final in 2022 Argentina – France is one of the top of his generation. As soon as it became international in 2011, it sought a friendly hope Poland – Greece 1-2. The Polish remery has whistled three times the National, all in Greece and we have not won any of these games. On 03.09.2017 Greece – Belgium 1-2 (P.C. qualifiers), on 31.03.2021 Greece – Georgia 1-1 (P.C. qualifiers) and 11.11.2021 Greece – Spain 0-1 (P.C. qualifiers). He’s the 10th referee to have whistled four times and first Pole. Only Italian Carlo Longy has more (5). Boris Paihanje… For the third time in its history Greece will compete on this field. Both previous were for the European Championship qualifiers. The first, on 16.07.1967 when we lost to the Soviet Union 4-0 (50′′, 77′ Banishevsky, 70′ Sambo, 83′ Chislenko). The second on 05.06.1999 when we defeated Georgia 2-1 (54′ Ketspaya – 85′ Fratzescos, 90′ Mahlas) The Georgia story… Although the Georgia National Team has more than 30 years of presence, we have already found ourselves rivals nine times. Twice we were in the same group in World Cup qualifiers (2006 and 2022) and two European championships (2000 and 2012). Of these only in 2012 the good results with Georgians helped us qualify. With seven wins and two draws, but only away wins, we have built a strong tradition. In fact, it is impressive that on five occasions Georgians have preceded, but did not keep the victory. In detail the games of the Union with Georgia: 08.05.1996 (Friend in Ioannina) Greece – Georgia 2-1 (58′, 87′ Nikolaides – 15′ Gogritsiani) 14.10.1998 (Proc. EURO in the “Spyros Louis”) Greece – Georgia 3-0 (13′ Mahlas, 15′ Lyberopoulos, 36′ Uzoudis) 05.06.1999 (Procr EURO in Boris Paihanje) Georgia – Greece 1-2 (54′ Ketspaya – 85′ Fratzeskos, 90′ Mahlas) 26.03.2005 (Procr. P. K. in Mikail Meski) Georgia – Greece 1-3 (22′ Asatiani – 43′ Kapsis, 45′ Vryzas, 53′ Giannakopoulos) 12.10.2005 (Procr. P. K. in Karaiskakis) Greece – Georgia 1-0 (17′ Papadopoulos) 03.09.2010 (Procr. EURO in Karaiskaki) Greece – Georgia 1-1 (73′ Spyropoulos – 3′ Jasvili) 11.10.2011 (Prokr. EURO in Mikail Meski) Georgia – Greece 1-2 (18′ Targamandze – 79′ Fotakis, 85′ Haristea) 31.03.2021 (Procr. P. K. in Toumba) Greece – Georgia 1-1 (76′ autogol Kakabadze -78′ Kvaratskelia) 09.10.2021 (Prokr. P. K. in Batumi Arena) Georgia – Greece 0-2 (90′ Bakasettas, 90+′ Pelkas)