Greece – Georgia: When the two teams were again faced with ‘final’ qualification in Euro

It is not the first time that Greece and they are fighting a race that qualifys for the final Euros. Her previous… do or die game with this particular team had taken place in October 2011. National football faces Georgia in Tbilisi tonight, in the playoffs final, giving a “currency” for the Euro 2024 finals. Greece will try to get inside the crowded “Boris Paihaje Dinamo Arena” qualification to the 8th major event of its History, after its 4 presences in Euro and its 3 entries in World Cup. The tradition is favourable for Greece against Georgia as a total of 9 games measures 7 wins and 2 draws (17-6 goals). Georgians have never scored over a goal against National football, while it is notable that the “blue-white” only counts victories (4)! National football was found in the same group as Georgia twice in World Cup qualifiers (2006, 2022) and two in European championships (2000, 2012). In fact, their “fight” on October 11, 2011 had also judged a Euro qualification, which took place in the summer of 2012 on the Polish and Ukrainian courts. With Fernando Santos on her bench, Greece had been in a group with Croatia, Israel, Latvia, Georgia and Malta. In the last race of the qualifying phase he needed a victory at Georgia’s headquarters, to keep the lead and get the qualification, which he achieved by overthrowing. Greece was back in the score from Targamatze’s goal (19′) but won 2-1 Georgia in Tbilisi with Fotakis goal (79′) and Haristea (85′) and qualified as first and undefeated in Euro 2012, picking 24 points in its qualifying group. Georgia (Timur Ketspaya): Revisvili, Cassia, Amisulasvili, Kalaje, Grigalashvili (50′ Jashvili), Kankava (42′ l.t. Lobianitze), Hizanisvili, Targkamatze, Martsvalatze, Michelite (65′ Guruli), Kobashvili On the bench were: Kvasvatze, Huboutia, Grigalava, Dvalisvili Greece (Fernado Santos): Jorvas, Spyropoulos, K. Papadopoulos, Papastathopoulos, Byndra, Katsouranis, Karagounis, Giolis (56′ Fotakis), Haristea, Salpingidis (68′ Athanasiadis), Gekas (90′ Konet) The bench was left by: Chitos, Makos, Pechos, Malezas Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) Assistants: Di Liberatore, Di Fiore (Italy)