Georgia at Euro 2024: squad, group, schedule, kits and odds to win

On 14 June, one of the main events in the world of national team football will begin - in Germany, 24 national teams will begin the fight for the title of the strongest nation in Europe at UEFA Euro 2024.

The Dailysports team tells you what you need to know about one of the participants in the tournament - the Georgian national team, which the Georgians themselves refer to as Sakartvelo.

What is Sakartvelo's highest achievement in the history of the European Championships?

Kartveli will take part in the European Championships for the first time at the tournament in Germany.

Who was included in Sakartvelo's national team bid for Euro 2024?

Head coach of the Georgian national team Willi Sanyol announced the list of 26 players on 22 May.

• Goalkeepers: Giorgi Loria (Dinamo Tbilisi), Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia), Luka Gugeshashvili (FK Qarabag).
• Defenders: Guram Kashia (Slovan Bratislava), Otar Kakabadze (Cracovia), Solomon Kvirkvelia (Al-Ohdud), Lasha Dvali (APOEL), Jemal Tabidze (Panetolikos), Luka Lohoshvili (Cremonese), Georgi Gocholeishvili (Shakhtar Donetsk), Georgi Gvelesiani (Persepolis).
• Midfielders: Jaba Kankava (Slovan Bratislava), Nika Kvekverskiri (Lech Poznan), Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz), Saba Lobzhanidze (Atlanta United), Zuriko Davitashvili (Bordeaux), Giorgi Chakvetadze (Watford), Levan Shengelia (Panetlikos), Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Dinamo Batumi), Anzor Mekvabishvili (Universitatea Krajova), Giorgi Kochorashvili (Levante), Sandro Altunashvili (Wolfsberger).
• Forwards: Giorgi Kvilitaya (APOEL), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli), Budu Zivzivadze (Karlsruhe), Georges Mikautadze (Metz).

Who is the head coach of Sakartvelo national football team?

The head coach of the Sakartvelo national team since 2021 is French specialist Willy Sagnol. As a player, he represented Monaco and Bayern Munich, then at the same Bayern he was acting head coach in 2017.

How did Sakartvelo qualify for Euro 2024?

Kartveli, along with Poland and Ukraine, had to qualify for the Euros through knockout matches as they failed to qualify from the group with Spain, Scotland, Norway and Cyprus.

The Kartveli beat Luxembourg (2-0) and Greece (0-0, 4–2 penalties) alternately.

What is the schedule of matches in the Sakartvelo group at Euro 2024?

Kartveli will play Turkey, Portugal and Czechia in the group.

• 18.06 18:00 Turkey - Sakartvelo (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund)
• 22.06 15:00 Sakartvelo - Czechia (Volksparkstadion, Hamburg)
• 26.06 21:00 Sakartvelo - Portugal (Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen)

Time – CET

In what kit will the national team of Sakartvelo play at Euro 2024?

At the tournament in Germany, Kartveli will play in the kit of the manufacturer Macron. The home jersey resembles the national flag of Sakartvelo, which is decorated with crosses.

The away kit is in a similar pattern to the home kit, only the dominant colour is black.

What are the odds for the Sakartvelo national team at Euro 2024?

Of course, due to their debutant status, the Sakartvelo national team are not favourites for the tournament. Bookmakers do not believe that Kartveli will get out of the group (the odds for the last place in the group are 1.62), while a victory in the whole tournament is estimated at odds of 100.