Georgia

World Cup roundup: Anarbekov heroics deny Belgium; Spain on verge of qualifying

· The Guardian

Kazakhstan goalkeeper excels in 1-1 draw Spain rout Georgia 4-0 to all but seal World Cup spot The Kazakhstan goalkeeper, Temirlan Anarbekov, made a series of stunning saves to deny Belgium the opportunity to clinch…

How entertaining was Euro 2024? Our readers review the tournament

· The Guardian

Georgia, Turkey, Austria and Spain won over a lot of new fans but too many of the favourites flopped Started so brightly, with a real run of high-scoring matches, but tapered off significantly in the knockout stages.…

Spain stand out in tournament notable for tight games and great atmosphere | Philipp Lahm

· The Guardian

Germany are finally showing what they are capable of while underdogs such as Georgia have put up fantastic resistance Eight teams are left in Euro 2024 but all 24 nations have contributed to the success of this…

Euro 2024 power rankings: how the teams in the last 16 shaped up

· The Guardian

The Dutch are the big movers after a return to form while France, England and Portugal have plenty to think about A dominant 4-1 win against Georgia in the last 16 means Spain stay top of our rankings. They fell behind…

Georgia given heroes' welcome on return from Euro 2024 – video

· The Guardian

The Georgia football team received a heroes' welcome upon arriving in Tbilisi, Georgia, from the European Championships. Tens of thousands of people packed Tbilisi's central square to celebrate with the team. Georgia…

Georgia’s Willy Sagnol says VAR should be ditched after Spain goal stands

· The Guardian

Sagnol aggrieved by offside not given for Rodri goal Compared it to Dutch goal chalked off in group stage Willy Sagnol said it might be time to ditch VAR until it can be used properly after Spain scored an equaliser…

Ruthless Rodri crushes Georgia’s fairytale and keeps Spain on track | Jonathan Wilson

· The Guardian

Midfielder is as close to a footballing certainty as you can get, ensuring Luis de la Fuente’s side broke Georgia’s hearts Nothing in football is certain, but Rodri is perhaps as close as it’s possible to get. There are…

Euro 2024: Spain 4-1 Georgia – as it happened

· The Guardian

Spain overcome conceding their first goal at the 2024 Euros to beat Georgia and set up a quarter-final against host Germany I’d love to hear from you. If you have read one of my blogs before you’ll know I love a bit of…

Spain recover from early shock to ease past Georgia and set up Germany clash

· The Guardian

Spain versus Germany, then. Don’t mind if we do. The tournament’s hosts and its best team will meet in Stuttgart for a place in the semi-finals after the selección took 33 shots and scored four goals to ease past…

Euro 2024: buildup to England v Slovakia and Spain v Georgia – live news

· The Guardian

News and analysis before England v Slovakia Power rankings: verdicts on the 24 group-stage teams Get in touch! Email Emillia | Our Golden Boot interactive Some of our writers out in Germany have picked their preferred…

Captivating Georgia hope to overcome impostor syndrome and upset Spain

· The Guardian

Willy Sagnol’s daring team – 74th in the world – have become the neutrals’ choice with hopes of making more history On the outskirts of Velbert, a plain town south of the Ruhr renowned for manufacturing locks and…

Georgia’s Willy Sagnol gives perfect reply to critics with run at Euro 2024

· The Guardian

Former France international has dedicated himself to his adopted country and now faces last-16 clash with Spain It was known long before the press conference Willy Sagnol gave before Georgia’s game against Portugal that…

Euro 2024 last 16: tie-by-tie analysis

· The Guardian

The first knockout stage has several intriguing matches, including Spain against Georgia and France v Belgium Italy are unbeaten against Switzerland in 11 games stretching back to qualifying for the 1994 World Cup but…

'We made it': Georgia celebrates after team's historic Euro 2024 progression – video

· The Guardian

Georgian players and fans celebrated after their side pulled off an upset with a win over Portugal to qualify for the knockout stage of their first major tournament, thanks to an early Khvicha Kvaratskhelia strike and a…