I am proud to be the coach of these football players, they presented the image of Georgia perfectly, - the coach of the Georgian national team, Willy Sagnol, said at the press conference held after the Georgia-Portugal match.
According to Willy Sagnol, the Georgian national team exceeded all expectations.
"The main message to the players was - play! When you don't have the ball, be disciplined, when you have the ball, play. They trained really well and exceeded all expectations!
I can't say much today, it will be analyzed later. I am proud to be the coach of these players, they presented the image of Georgia perfectly. The main thing was that we did not regret anything. When you're a debutant, you don't have a lot of pressure. The main thing was to bring pride to Georgia and we did that!
When I came to Georgia, it was a little different football. The Football Federation has done a lot in the last 10-15 years. The boys want not only to win, but to win by playing well.
You can't plan anything in football. As for Kiteishvili, he deserves to play in Europe's top leagues. We didn't even try to discuss future opponents in advance. We will fight to the end again!
Until we heard the referee's whistle, we were focused on the result," said Willy Sagnol.
The Georgian national team beat Portugal 2:00 in the third and final UEFA EURO 2024 Group F match for both sides.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Georges Mikautadze scored a goal in each half to secure Georgia’s historic victory.
Georgia will play Spain in the last 16, while Portugal face Slovenia.
For the record, all of Georgia’s four goals at EURO 2024 so far have involved Georges Mikautadze (3 goals, 1 assist) who is now the tournament’s top scorer.
Georgia has scored in 11 of their last 12 matches, including all three at EURO 2024.
Upcoming:
Spain vs Georgia – round of 16, Sunday, 30 June, Cologne.
