GPB First Channel to live broadcast Georgia vs Czech Republic football match
After the European Championship, Georgian fans will once again see their favorite team in action on September 7, when the national team faces the Czech Republic at Mikheil Meskhi Stadium. The match will kick off at 8 pm and it will be broadcast live on GPB First Channel.
Key Facts:
Georgia is beginning its fourth season in the League of Nations. In this tournament, they have a solid record: 11 wins, 6 draws, 1 loss, with a goal tally of 34:11.
The Georgian team started in the D division but will now compete in the B division for the first time.
Georgia and the Czech Republic met for the first time at Euro 2024, where the match ended in a 1:1 draw. Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was the standout player, making 11 crucial saves.
Under coach Willy Sagnol, the team has played 16 home matches, failing to score in only four of them—against Kosovo (0:1), Bulgaria (0:0), and twice against Greece (0:2, 0:0). Notably, Georgia won the Euro 2024 playoffs against Greece on penalties after a 0:0 draw.
The Czech Republic has lost just one of their last seven away matches (0:3 to Albania), winning three and drawing three.
After the match against the Czech Republic, Georgia will face Albania in Tirana on September 10 as part of the new League of Nations season. Albania is one of Georgia’s and the Czech Republic’s group rivals, alongside Ukraine.
Since October 9, 2021, Georgia has played 13 home matches, losing only once (a 1:7 defeat to Spain on September 8, 2023), with 8 wins and 4 draws. Georgia is unbeaten in their last five home games.