All participants in the playoff stage have been determined for Euro 2024 football. The last places in the 1/8 finals were played in matches on Wednesday, June 26, in Group F.
The national team of Georgia defeated Portugal in the third round of the 2024 European Football Championship. It was found out on Wednesday, June 26, based on the results of the matches.
The match ended with a score of 2:0.
The score opened the game in the 2nd minute. Forward Georges Mikautadze brought Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in front of the Portuguese goalkeeper. The Georgian winger faced Diogo Price (1:0).
After the goal, the initiative passed to the Portuguese, who pinned their opponents in their own goal. Cristiano Ronaldo, Francisco Conceição and João Felix had dangerous moments. At the same time, the Georgians tried to match the counterattacks.
At the beginning of the second half of the game, the referee, after checking the VAR, awarded a penalty for a foul by Antonio Silva. The penalty kick was confidently converted by Georgian forward Georges Mikautadze (2:0).
So Portugal (6 points) won the Quartet F and the Turkish team came second with the same legacy. But the Georgian team scored 4 points and made it to the 1/8 finals from third place. The Czech Republic goes home with just one point.
The Ukrainian national football team drew with Belgium in the last match of the Euro 2024 group on Wednesday, June 26, in Stuttgart, Germany – 0:0. It wasn’t enough to qualify for the playoffs.
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