Three-time European champions Spain will play their match of the 1/8 finals of Euro-2024 on Sunday, June 30. The event will take place on the fields of Germany, namely at the "Rein Energy Stadium" stadium in Cologne. Luis de la Fuente's wards will have a chance to test the debutant of the tournament - the Georgia team.
Live broadcast of the match
The live broadcast of the match for Ukrainian viewers will be available on the "Megogo Football 1" channel. The game is scheduled to start at 22:00 Kyiv time. An hour before and after the match, a traditional analytical studio will be held with the participation of journalists and invited experts. The match will be commented by Oleksandr Novak and Vladyslav Shalota.
Predictions and bets
Spain is considered the clear favorite of this match. Bets on the victory of "fury Rokha" in the main 90 minutes are accepted with a coefficient of 1.20. A draw is valued at 6.50, and the indicators for the triumph of Georgian football players reach the level of 17.00.
Judicial team
The match will be handled by a team of referees from France headed by Francois Leetse. He will be assisted by linesmen Cyril Meunier and Medi Ramuna. The role of the fourth referee will be performed by Serdar Gezyubyuuk from the Netherlands. A video replay system will also be used at the game, which will be monitored by Jerome Brizard.
Coaches' comments
"We have the utmost respect for the Georgia team. They are having a great tournament, beating Portugal. With our experience, we can see how they have progressed. We will need to show the best version of ourselves to have a chance to reach the quarter-finals. Their players are very fast in counterattacks, so we have to be extremely careful," said the head coach of the Spanish national team, Luis de la Fuente.
"The win against Portugal was very emotional because nobody expected it. We are very happy to stay here. We only had four days to recover, but I don't think that is a problem. I hope the players have recovered and are looking forward are waiting to go on the field. We are confident, because we have absolutely nothing to lose," said the head coach of the Georgian national team, Willy Sagnol.
History of meetings
The teams have already met as part of the selection for Euro-2024. Then Spain won twice - 7:1 in Tbilisi and 3:1 in Valladolid. In total, the teams played seven matches: Georgia won once and lost six times. The goal difference is 19-4 in favor of Spain.
Approximate team composition
Spain: Simon – Carvajal, le Norman, Laporte, Cucurella – Pedri, Rodri, Fabian Ruiz – Yamal, Morata, Williams.
Georgia: Mamardashvili – Tsitaishvili, Dvali, Kashia, Kverkvelia, Kakabadze – Kochorashvili, Kiteishvili, Chakvetadze – Kvaratskhelia, Mikautadze.
Conclusions
The match between Spain and Georgia promises to be interesting and intense. Spain, as clear favourites, must show their class and experience to overcome the debutants. However, Georgia, which has already surprised everyone with a victory over Portugal, can become a serious opponent. Football fans are looking forward to this match, which promises to be exciting.
Editor: Yana Davidyuk
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