Georgia faced Spain in the 1/8 finals of the UEFA EURO 2024 on June 30 in Cologne, Germany, and bid a dignified farewell to the European Championship.

Georgia scored the first goal but lost against the rival with a final score of 1:4.

Georgia’s goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili collected 9 saves against the Spanish national team, and during the tournament, he blocked the ball 30 times.

With a heartful, effective and quick playing style, the debutant Georgian team won thousands of fans around the world. Planet Football wrote about Georgia: “Georgia, where have you been all our lives?”

La Furia Roja will face host Germany in the 1/4 on July 5.