At the European Football Championship, Georgia sensationally beat Portugal 2:0, securing access to the playoffs. This came as a surprise, especially for the Euro 2024 debutants.
And although the Pyrenees had no tournament motivation, since their team had already reached the ⅛ finals, everyone hoped to see a high class. However, even despite the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo on the field, the Portuguese never managed to send the ball into the goal.
But the Georgians scored in the second minute. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored. In the 57th minute, Mikautadze scored a penalty.
Georgian fans are beside themselves with joy.
And the fans from Turkey were so happy. Their team beat the Czech Republic in a parallel match in the group stage, sending its team home.
The Czech Lions remained in the minority in the middle of the first half. In regulation time the game ended with the score 1:1. However, in the added time by the referee, striker Cenk Tosun scored the winning goal and brought Turkey into the playoffs.
Based on the results of two matches in Group F, Portugal entered the knockout stages in first place with six points. Türkiye – from the second. She also has six points. Georgia secured a place in the top 10 from third place. But the Czech Republic is eliminated from the tournament.
On the same day, two games took place in Group E. Slovakia played with Romania 1:1, and Ukraine played with Belgium 0:0. As a result, everyone except the Ukrainians made it to the playoffs, although all teams in the group had 4 points.
The ⅛ final games begin on Saturday. On the first day, Switzerland will meet with Italy, and Germany with Denmark.
