Georgia, making its debut in the European Football Championship, advances to the final tournament and into the round of 16

Georgia, making its debut in the European Football Championship, advances to the final tournament and into the round of 16


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Georgia players celebrate after beating Portugal. (Getty Images/Kyodo News)

On the 13th day of the European Football Championship, four matches were played in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, including the third and final round of the first round of Group E and Group F. First-timers such as Georgia advanced to the final tournament, completing the Round of 16. In Group F, Georgia defeated Portugal, who had already qualified in first place, 2-0, to finish in third place with four points. Turkey defeated the Czech Republic 2-1 to advance in second place out of six groups.

In Group E, Slovakia drew 1-1 with Romania and Ukraine drew 0-0 with Belgium, so all teams were tied with four points, and Romania advanced to the round of 16 in first place, Belgium in second place, and Slovakia in third place due to goal difference and other factors. (Kyodo News)

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