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Georgia national football team

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Georgia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)ჯვაროსნები
Jvarosnebi (The Crusaders)
AssociationGeorgian Football Federation (GFF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachWilly Sagnol
CaptainGuram Kashia
Most capsGuram Kashia (128)
Top scorerShota Arveladze (26)
Home stadiumBoris Paichadze Dinamo Arena (main)
Adjarabet Arena (second)
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium & Ramaz Shengelia Stadium (third)
FIFA codeGEO
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 73 Decrease 3 (19 November 2025)[1]
Highest42 (September 1998)
Lowest156 (March 1994)
First international
Unofficial
Georgian SSR 2–4 Azerbaijan SSR
(Tbilisi, Georgian SSR; December 1926)
Official
 Lithuania 1–0 Georgia 
(Kaunas, Lithuania; 2 September 1992)
Biggest win
 Georgia 8–0 Thailand 
(Tbilisi, Georgia; 12 October 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Georgia 1–7 Spain 
(Tbilisi, Georgia; 8 September 2023)
European Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2024)
Best resultRound of 16 (2024)
Websitenakrebi.ge (in Georgian)

The Georgia national football team (Georgian: საქართველოს ეროვნული საფეხბურთო ნაკრები, romanized: sakartvelos erovnuli sapekhburto nak'rebi) represents Georgia in men's international football matches, and is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Georgia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions.

The Georgian team's first match took place on 27 May 1990 against Lithuania, while Georgia was still part of the Soviet Union. The team have attempted to qualify for each major tournament from Euro 1996 onwards. Their efforts culminated in their first successful qualification for a major tournament, the UEFA Euro 2024, secured with a win against Greece in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-off final.

The team is colloquially referred to as Jvarosnebi (The Crusaders) and has adopted Saint George as their symbol, which is a patron of Georgia.

Upon its admission into FIFA ranked 156th, Georgia ascended to their peak World Ranking of 42nd in 1998. The team plays their home games at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi.

History

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20th century

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Football was introduced to Georgia by English sailors in early 20th century. British ships that docked at the harbors of Poti and Batumi frequently hosted football matches among their crew, attracting the attention of Lelo burti players, who quickly embraced and adapted the sport. While the exact date of the first football match in Georgia remains uncertain, football was first mentioned in the Georgian press in 1890.[3]

From 1923 to 1990, Georgian football players were part of the USSR national team, with two of them, Murtaz Khurtsilava and Aleksandre Chivadze, serving as captains at different times.[4] During the early Soviet era, Georgia competed in the Trans-Caucasian Championship, hosting the 1926 edition. Georgia's first game came against Azerbaijan in Tbilisi, losing 4–2 in Tbilisi. The Georgian SSR's first win came in their second game, beating Armenia 7–0. Georgia would later host the 1927 and 1928 editions of the Trans-Caucasian Championship, winning the latter edition after a 5–1 and 6–0 win over Armenia and Azerbaijan respectively. After a six year hiatus, Georgia played in the 1934 competition in Azerbaijan, before once against hosting the 1935 Trans-Caucasian Championship, winning it once again.[5][6]

During this period, the USSR national team included players from various Soviet republics, including Georgian SSR. Georgian players made significant contributions to the team, with several becoming key figures and achieving notable success, such as Slava Metreveli scoring in the 1960 European Nations' Cup final.[7] One of the most famous Georgian footballers who played for the USSR national team was Murtaz Khurtsilava, who captained the team and played a crucial role in the 1966 FIFA World Cup, where the USSR finished in fourth place. Another prominent player was Vitaly Daraselia, known for his performances in the 1980s, along with David Kipiani, Ramaz Shengelia and Vladimir Gutsaev.[8]

Following Soviet rule in Georgia, the contemporary history of the Georgia national football team began in 1990, when the team played their first international match against Lithuania, the first country to accept an invitation. The match was held on 27 May 1990 at the national stadium.[9] Georgia were coached by Givi Nodia. The friendly match ended in a 2–2 draw. This was the only match prior to the declaration of independence on 9 April 1991. Soon afterwards the team played another friendly match against Moldova.

The Georgian Football Federation became a member of both UEFA and FIFA in 1992,[10] enabling Georgia to play competitive matches. The first of these came in September 1994, a 1–0 defeat to Moldova[9] as part of the qualifiers for Euro 1996. Georgia finished third in their group, ahead of Moldova, Wales and Albania, but seven points behind second-placed qualifier Bulgaria.

Georgia failed to qualify for the 1998 World Cup in France, obtaining 10 points and finishing in fourth place, level on points with Poland. At this time Georgia reached 42nd place in the FIFA World Ranking.

21st century

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During UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying the Georgia national team won one match, drew two and finished at the bottom of the group with five points.

The team finished fifth (and last) with seven points in their qualifying group for Euro 2004, although they defeated Russia with a goal scored by Malkhaz Asatiani.

In the 2006 World Cup qualifiers Georgia beat Albania 2–0 at home and Kazakhstan away 2–1. They finished sixth of seven with ten points in Group 2.

Georgia were sixth out of seven teams in the Euro 2008 qualifying group with ten points. They defeated Scotland 2–0 at home and the Faroe Islands 6–0 away and 3–1 at home.

Héctor Cúper became the manager of Georgia in August 2008. During the qualification round for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Georgia failed to win any matches and finished sixth (and last) with three points.[11] Cuper didn't extend his contract, and on 6 November 2009, Temur Ketsbaia was appointed as the new manager of the Georgian national team. Ketsbaia resigned as manager after a 4–0 defeat at home to Poland in the Euro 2016 qualifiers on 14 November 2014, having previously stated he would do so before the match regardless of the result.[12][13]

Georgian fans in the Batumi fan zone celebrating their first goal vs Turkey in Euro 2024, their first goal in the history of the tournament.

In June 2016, Georgia beat the two-time reigning European champions Spain 1–0 in their final pre-Euro 2016 friendly.[14]

In 2018, they were the first team to earn promotion in the new UEFA Nations League. They scored the event's first goal in a UEFA Nations League D game in Kazakhstan before beating Latvia twice and Andorra, with two games still to spare and earned their first-ever playoff berth.[15][16] In the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying, Georgia had a disappointing run, with their only two wins came over Gibraltar. In the Path D playoff semi-final, Georgia managed to beat Belarus 1–0 and thus the hope to qualify for UEFA Euro 2020 increased,[17] but it went in vain after the Georgians suffered a heartbreaking home defeat to North Macedonia in the decisive match and thus missed the opportunity to make a historic debut in a major competition.[18][19]

Starting lineup in Georgia's 2–0 win against Portugal at UEFA Euro 2024.

Georgia showed improvements with a strong 2–0 win over Sweden at the 2022 World Cup qualification on 11 November 2021.[20][21][22] They continued their improvement by winning the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League C Group 4, getting promoted to 2024-25 UEFA Nations League B, and qualified for their second-ever play-off berth.[23][24][25] Georgia won 2–0 against Luxembourg, earning them a spot in the final of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs.[26][27] They defeated Greece 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw in the playoff final, which guaranteed Georgia's qualification for their first ever international tournament at Euro 2024.[28][29][30][31][32][33]

During Euro 2024, Georgia were placed in Group F; they subsequently lost 3–1 in the match against Turkey, where Georges Mikautadze scored the first-ever goal in Georgia's history in the Euros, and drew 1–1 against the Czech Republic. Their 2–0 victory against Portugal was considered one of the biggest upsets in European Championship history,[34] and was enough to propel Georgia to the round of 16 in their first international tournament appearance. Georgia subsequently played eventual Champions Spain in the Round of 16, and lost by a score of 4–1.[35] Georges Mikautadze finished the Euro 2024 campaign as the joint-UEFA European Football Championship Top Goalscorer.

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Georgia national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

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20 March 2025 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs Armenia  0–3  Georgia Yerevan, Armenia
21:00 Report
Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 14,414
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
23 March 2025 2024–25 UEFA Nations League promotion/relegation play-offs Georgia  6–1
(9–1 agg.)		  Armenia Tbilisi, Georgia
18:00
Report
Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Attendance: 47,903
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
5 June 2025 Friendly Georgia  1–0  Faroe Islands Tbilisi, Georgia
20:00
Report Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)
8 June 2025 Friendly Georgia  1–1  Cape Verde Kutaisi, Georgia
20:00
Report
Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium
Attendance: 9,940[36]
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)
4 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Georgia  2–3  Turkey Tbilisi, Georgia
20:00
Report
Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Attendance: 44,238
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
7 September 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Georgia  3–0  Bulgaria Tbilisi, Georgia
17:00
Report Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Attendance: 44,077
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
11 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Spain  2–0  Georgia Elche, Spain
20:45
Report Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero
Attendance: 28,661
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)
14 October 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Turkey  4–1  Georgia İzmit, Turkey
21:45
Report
Stadium: Kocaeli Stadium
Attendance: 26,633
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
15 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Georgia  0–4  Spain Tbilisi, Georgia
21:00 Report
Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
Attendance: 44,314
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
18 November 2025 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bulgaria  2–1  Georgia Sofia, Bulgaria
21:45
Report
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 1,980
Referee: Jakob Kehlet (Denmark)

2026

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26 March 2026 Friendly Georgia  –  Israel Tbilisi, Georgia
Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena
29 March 2026 Friendly Lithuania  –  Georgia Kaunas, Lithuania
Stadium: Darius and Girėnas Stadium

Coaching staff

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As of 3 October 2025[37]
Position Name
Manager France Willy Sagnol
Assistant Manager Tunisia Adel Chedli
Georgia (country) Zurab Khizanishvili
Georgia (country) Nika Kvekveskiri
England David Webb
Goalkeeping Coach Georgia (country) Davit Gvaramadze
Analyst Georgia (country) Irakli Chitauri
Georgia (country) Levan Zamtaradze
Fitness Trainer France Fabien Bossuet

Coaching history

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As of 20 November 2025[38]

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification fixtures against Spain and Bulgaria on 15 and 18 November 2025, respectively.[39]
On November 8, injured Otar Kakabadze and Georges Mikautadze were replaced by Shota Nonikashvili and Giorgi Kvilitaia.
On November 13, Gabriel Sigua and Nika Gagnidze withdrew from the squad due to injuries.
On November 15, after the match against Spain, Ilia Beriashvili was added to the squad, replacing injured Saba Goglichidze.
Caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Bulgaria.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Giorgi Mamardashvili (2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 25) 35 0 The Football Association Liverpool
12 1GK Davit Kereselidze (1999-08-19) 19 August 1999 (age 26) 1 0 Georgian Football Federation Dila Gori
23 1GK Luka Gugeshashvili (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 (age 26) 2 0 Hellenic Football Federation PAOK
3 2DF Aleksandre Narimanidze (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Slovak Football Association Žilina
4 2DF Guram Kashia (1987-07-04) 4 July 1987 (age 38) 128 3 Slovak Football Association Slovan Bratislava
5 2DF Ilia Beriashvili (1998-07-09) 9 July 1998 (age 27) 0 0 Hungarian Football Federation MTK Budapest
13 2DF Giorgi Gocholeishvili (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 24) 19 0 German Football Association Hamburger SV
14 2DF Luka Lochoshvili (1998-05-29) 29 May 1998 (age 27) 28 3 German Football Association 1. FC Nürnberg
2 3MF Vladimer Mamuchashvili (1997-08-29) 29 August 1997 (age 28) 15 0 Georgian Football Federation Torpedo Kutaisi
6 3MF Giorgi Kochorashvili (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 26) 24 4 Portuguese Football Federation Sporting CP
10 3MF Zuriko Davitashvili (2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 24) 52 7 French Football Federation Saint-Étienne
15 3MF Anzor Mekvabishvili (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 24) 29 0 Romanian Football Federation Universitatea Craiova
16 3MF Nodar Lominadze (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 23) 1 0 Portuguese Football Federation Estoril
17 3MF Otar Kiteishvili (1996-03-26) 26 March 1996 (age 29) 51 4 Austrian Football Association Sturm Graz
18 3MF Giorgi Abuashvili (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 22) 2 0 French Football Federation Metz
19 3MF Giorgi Tsitaishvili (2000-11-18) 18 November 2000 (age 25) 28 1 French Football Federation Metz
20 3MF Shota Nonikashvili (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 24) 2 0 Ukrainian Association of Football LNZ Cherkasy
7 4FW Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 24) 47 20 French Football Federation Paris Saint-Germain
8 4FW Budu Zivzivadze (1994-03-10) 10 March 1994 (age 31) 40 8 German Football Association 1. FC Heidenheim
9 4FW Giorgi Guliashvili (2001-09-05) 5 September 2001 (age 24) 6 0 Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
11 4FW Giorgi Kvilitaia (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 (age 32) 42 6 Cyprus Football Association Aris Limassol
21 4FW Giorgi Kvernadze (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 22) 2 0 Italian Football Federation Frosinone
22 4FW Iuri Tabatadze (1999-11-29) 29 November 1999 (age 26) 1 0 Royal Spanish Football Federation Cádiz

Recent call-ups

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The following players have not been called up for the upcoming matches but have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Giorgi Loria (1986-01-27) 27 January 1986 (age 39) 79 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  Cape Verde, 8 June 2025 RET
DF Saba Goglichidze (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 (age 21) 8 0 Italy Udinese v.  Bulgaria, 18 November 2025 INJ
DF Otar Kakabadze (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 30) 77 0 Poland Cracovia v.  Spain, 15 November 2025 INJ
DF Lasha Dvali (1995-05-14) 14 May 1995 (age 30) 46 1 Bulgaria CSKA 1948 v.  Turkey, 14 October 2025
DF Irakli Azarovi (2002-02-21) 21 February 2002 (age 23) 22 0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk v.  Turkey, 14 October 2025
DF Iva Gelashvili (2001-04-08) 8 April 2001 (age 24) 2 0 Greece Panserraikos v.  Turkey, 14 October 2025
DF Saba Khvadagiani (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Israel Maccabi Netanya v.  Bulgaria, 7 September 2025
DF Guram Giorbelidze (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 29) 12 0 Turkey Erzurumspor v.  Cape Verde, 8 June 2025
DF Giorgi Gvelesiani (1991-05-05) 5 May 1991 (age 34) 10 0 Iran Sepahan v.  Cape Verde, 8 June 2025
DF Saba Kharebashvili (2008-09-03) 3 September 2008 (age 17) 1 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  Cape Verde, 8 June 2025
DF Luka Latsabidze (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi v.  Armenia, 23 March 2025
MF Nika Gagnidze (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 24) 6 1 Ukraine Kolos Kovalivka v.  Spain, 15 November 2025 INJ
MF Gabriel Sigua (2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 (age 20) 2 0 Switzerland Lausanne-Sport v.  Spain, 15 November 2025 INJ
MF Saba Lobzhanidze (1994-12-18) 18 December 1994 (age 30) 41 4 United States Atlanta United v.  Turkey, 14 October 2025
MF Nika Kvekveskiri (1992-05-29) 29 May 1992 (age 33) 62 0 Retired v.  Cape Verde, 8 June 2025 RET
MF Levan Shengelia (1995-10-27) 27 October 1995 (age 30) 23 1 Greece OFI v.  Cape Verde, 8 June 2025
MF Sandro Altunashvili (1997-05-19) 19 May 1997 (age 28) 8 0 Georgia (country) Iberia 1999 v.  Cape Verde, 8 June 2025
MF Giorgi Zaria (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 (age 28) 2 0 Kazakhstan Kairat v.  Faroe Islands, 5 June 2025
MF Giorgi Chakvetadze (1999-08-29) 29 August 1999 (age 26) 37 10 England Watford v.  Armenia, 23 March 2025 INJ
FW Georges Mikautadze (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 25) 41 21 Spain Villarreal v.  Spain, 15 November 2025 INJ
FW Giorgi Beridze (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 28) 10 1 Hungary Újpest v.  Cape Verde, 8 June 2025
FW Davit Volkovi (1995-06-03) 3 June 1995 (age 30) 7 2 Azerbaijan Zira v.  Cape Verde, 8 June 2025
FW Giorgi Gagua (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Slovakia Dunajská Streda v.  Cape Verde, 8 June 2025
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to injury
  • RET Player retired from the national team

Individual records

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As of 15 November 2025[40]
Players in bold are still active with Georgia.

Most appearances

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Guram Kashia is Georgia's most capped player with 128 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Guram Kashia 128 3 2009–present
2 Jaba Kankava 101 10 2004–2024
3 Levan Kobiashvili 100 12 1996–2011
4 Zurab Khizanishvili 92 1 1999–2015
5 Kakha Kaladze 83 1 1996–2011
6 Giorgi Loria 79 0 2008–2025
7 Otar Kakabadze 77 0 2015–present
8 Giorgi Nemsadze 69 0 1992–2004
9 Aleksandre Iashvili 67 15 1996–2011
10 Gocha Jamarauli 62 6 1994–2004
Nika Kvekveskiri 62 0 2015–2025
Solomon Kvirkvelia 62 0 2014–2024
Valeri Qazaishvili 62 13 2014–2022

Top goalscorers

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Shota Arveladze is Georgia's top scorer with 26 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Shota Arveladze 26 61 0.43 1992–2007
2 Georges Mikautadze 21 41 0.51 2021–present
3 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 20 47 0.43 2019–present
4 Temur Ketsbaia 17 52 0.33 1990–2003
5 Aleksandre Iashvili 15 67 0.22 1996–2011
6 Tornike Okriashvili 13 50 0.26 2010–2021
Valeri Qazaishvili 13 62 0.21 2014–2022
8 Giorgi Demetradze 12 56 0.21 1996–2007
Levan Kobiashvili 12 100 0.12 1996–2011
10 Giorgi Chakvetadze 10 37 0.27 2018–present
Jaba Kankava 10 101 0.1 2004–2024

Most assists

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Rank Player Assists Caps Ratio Career
1 Gocha Jamarauli 12 62 0.19 1994–2004
2 Giorgi Chakvetadze 10 37 0.27 2018–present
3 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 9 47 0.19 2019–present
Otar Kiteishvili 9 51 0.18 2017–present
Levan Kobiashvili 9 100 0.09 1996–2011
6 Giorgi Demetradze 8 55 0.15 1996–2007
7 Otar Kakabadze 7 77 0.09 2015–present
Nika Kvekveskiri 7 62 0.11 2015–2025
9 Saba Lobzhanidze 6 41 0.15 2017–present
Jano Ananidze 6 45 0.13 2009–2019
Shota Arveladze 6 62 0.11 1992–2007

Most clean sheets

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Giorgi Loria holds the record for the most clean sheets as a goalkeeper.
Rank Player Clean sheets Caps Average Career
1 Giorgi Loria 29 79 0.37 2008–2025
2 Nukri Revishvili 12 32 0.38 2005–2016
3 Giorgi Lomaia 11 47 0.23 1998–2010
4 Giorgi Mamardashvili 10 35 0.29 2021–present
5 Davit Gvaramadze 9 28 0.32 1998–2004
6 Akaki Devadze 6 20 0.3 1992–2005
7 Irakli Zoidze 5 19 0.26 1994–2001
8 Nikoloz Togonidze 4 11 0.36 1996–1999
Giorgi Makaridze 4 17 0.24 2007–2020
10 Grigol Chanturia 2 6 0.33 1999–2006
Roin Kvaskhvadze 2 8 0.25 2012–2018

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA Position
Uruguay 1930 to Italy 1990 Part of the  Soviet Union Part of the  Soviet Union
United States 1994 FIFA member from 1992. Not admitted to the tournament.[a] Not admitted to the tournament
France 1998 Did not qualify 8 3 1 4 7 9 4/5
South Korea Japan 2002 8 3 1 4 12 12 3/5
Germany 2006 12 2 4 6 14 25 6/7
South Africa 2010 10 0 3 7 7 19 6/6
Brazil 2014 8 1 2 5 3 10 4/5
Russia 2018 10 0 5 5 8 14 5/6
Qatar 2022 8 2 1 5 6 12 4/5
Canada Mexico United States 2026 6 1 0 5 7 15 3/4
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/8 70 12 17 41 64 116 —

UEFA European Championship

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Main article: Georgia at the UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship record UEFA European Championship qualifying record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Position
France 1960 to Sweden 1992 Part of the  Soviet Union Part of the  Soviet Union
England 1996 Did not qualify 10 5 0 5 14 13 3/6
Belgium Netherlands 2000 10 1 2 7 8 18 6/6
Portugal 2004 8 2 1 5 8 14 5/5
Austria Switzerland 2008 12 3 1 8 16 19 6/7
Poland Ukraine 2012 10 2 4 4 7 9 5/6
France 2016 10 3 0 7 10 16 5/6
Europe 2020 10 3 2 5 8 12 4/5 (PO runners-up)
Germany 2024 Round of 16 15th 4 1 1 2 5 8 Squad 10 3 3 4 14 18 4/5 (PO winners)
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined To be determined
Italy Turkey 2032
Total Round of 16 1/8 4 1 1 2 5 8 — 80 22 13 45 85 119 —

UEFA Nations League

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UEFA Nations League record
Season League Group Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2018–19 D 1 1st 6 5 1 0 12 2 Rise 40th
2020–21 C 2 3rd 6 1 4 1 6 6 Same position 42nd
2022–23 C 4 1st 6 5 1 0 16 3 Rise 33rd
2024–25 B 1 3rd 6 2 1 3 7 6 Same position 26th
Total 26 15 7 4 50 18 26th

Statistics

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See also: Georgia national football team results (1990–2019)

The following tables show Georgia‘s all-time international record, correct as of 18 November 2025.

Tournament Play Win Draw Lost Goals for Goals Against
World Cup Qualifying 70 12 17 41 64 118
Euro Qualifying 80 22 13 45 85 119
European Championship 4 1 1 2 5 8
UEFA Nations League 24 13 7 4 41 17
Friendly 126 50 25 51 179 170
Opponents Play Win Draw Lost Goals for Goals Against
 Albania 16 9 4 4 24 14
 Andorra 2 1 1 0 4 1
 Armenia 9 5 2 2 23 9
 Austria 2 0 1 1 2 3
 Azerbaijan 6 2 2 1 8 6
 Belarus 4 2 1 1 4 4
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 1 0 0 1 0
 Bulgaria 11 3 2 6 17 25
 Cameroon 1 0 1 0 0 0
 Cape Verde 1 0 1 0 1 1
 Croatia 3 1 0 2 3 4
 Cyprus 8 4 1 3 12 8
 Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 6 4
 Denmark 5 0 2 3 5 15
 Egypt 1 0 1 0 0 0
 England 2 0 0 2 0 4
 Estonia 8 4 2 2 9 7
 Faroe Islands 3 3 0 0 10 1
 Finland 2 0 1 1 1 2
 France 4 0 1 3 1 7
 Germany 5 0 0 5 2 12
 Gibraltar 6 6 0 0 19 3
 Greece 10 0 3 7 6 17
 Hungary 2 1 0 1 4 5
 Iceland 1 0 0 1 1 3
 Iran 1 0 0 1 1 2
 Republic of Ireland 11 0 2 9 5 18
 Israel 6 1 2 3 4 7
 Italy 8 0 1 7 2 14
 Jordan 2 1 0 1 3 3
 Kazakhstan 6 3 2 1 7 4
 Kosovo 2 1 0 1 2 2
 Latvia 10 5 2 3 18 10
 Lebanon 2 0 0 2 4 7
 Liechtenstein 1 1 0 0 2 0
 Lithuania 8 4 1 3 13 6
 Luxembourg 5 3 1 1 7 2
 Malta 9 6 2 1 12 5
 Morocco 1 0 0 1 0 3
 Moldova 12 4 4 4 17 14
 Mongolia 1 1 0 0 6 1
 Montenegro 3 1 1 1 4 3
 Netherlands 1 0 0 1 0 3
 New Zealand 1 0 0 1 1 3
 Nigeria 1 0 0 1 1 5
 Northern Ireland 1 0 0 1 1 4
 North Macedonia 5 2 2 1 7 3
 Norway 5 0 1 4 3 9
 Paraguay 1 0 0 1 0 1
 Poland 5 1 0 4 4 13
 Portugal 2 1 0 1 2 2
 Qatar 1 1 0 0 2 1
 Romania 8 1 2 5 6 20
 Russia 3 1 1 1 3 4
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 1 0 0 3 0
 Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 0 2 0
 Scotland 6 2 1 3 6 7
 Serbia 2 0 0 2 1 4
 Slovakia 2 1 0 1 3 3
 Slovenia 4 1 1 2 4 5
 South Africa 1 1 0 0 4 1
 South Korea 1 0 1 0 2 2
 Spain 11 1 0 10 5 33
 Sweden 2 1 0 1 2 1
  Switzerland 4 0 1 3 1 7
 Thailand 1 1 0 0 8 0
 Tunisia 2 1 1 0 3 1
 Turkey 9 1 1 7 10 26
 Ukraine 11 0 4 7 7 18
 United Arab Emirates 1 0 0 1 0 1
 Uruguay 1 1 0 0 2 0
 Uzbekistan 2 1 1 0 3 2
 Wales 5 3 1 1 9 3
73 National Teams [43] 306 98 63 145 375 438

Honours

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Friendly

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ FIFA adopted a decision not to allow the national teams of those former Soviet republics that did not participate in the qualification draw on 8 December 1991 to participate in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[41] A proposition by Ukraine, supported by Georgia and Armenia, to arrange a separate tournament for all successor states of the Soviet Union was blocked by Russia.[42]

References

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