Georgia FC are ready to kick-off their first-ever Euro campaign, as they go against Turkey FC, who are not doing well recently. Heading into this match, Georgia and Turkey have a different momentum, which may affect their campaign here. Georgia will now start their first-ever European Championships in Euro 2024, through qualifications playoffs. Moreover, Georgia qualified here, following their 4-2 win against Greece during the playoffs, aiming to make the most out of it. Meanwhile, for Turkey, this is already their sixth time to qualify in the European Championship. However, it seems like Turkey have been dropping their form recently, a momentum they cannot bring here. The meeting between these two teams is on June 19, 2024, at 12:00 AM (GMT+8).
Georgia FC
Georgia is set to play in a major tournament for the first time in their history, following a historic win over Greece in the playoffs. The team has only played once since that historic night, a friendly against Montenegro on June 9. The fixture list in the group could benefit Georgia, as they will avoid Portugal until matchday three and potentially have booked their spot in the knockout round by then. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, a standout player for Georgia, is a standout player, having scored 15 goals in 30 appearances. Other notable players include Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, Slovan Bratislava’s Guram Kashia, and Watford’s Giorgi Chakvetadze. The Crusaders have the potential to surprise some at this summer’s tournament.
Georgia’s Solomon Kvirkvelia is expected to recover from an injury to play in the middle of defense, while Giorgi Gvelesiani is on standby. Otar Kiteishvili is expected to recover from a midfield injury. Georges Mikautadze, a 23-year-old with 10 goals, is set to play alongside Kvaratskhelia.
Turkey FC
Turkey’s best performance in a European Championship was in 2008. However, they got eliminated in the group stage of Euro 2016 and Euro 2020. Turkey are expected to progress to the round of 16, with Turkey as the favorite to overcome Georgia on matchday one. Turkey entered the tournament after a 2-1 defeat to Poland. However, they have not been victorious in any of their last five matches. Their final Euro 2024 qualification fixture ended in a 1-1 draw with Wales, but they top Group D ahead of Croatia. During the qualifiers, they picked up 17 points from their eight matches. The national team will face Georgia for the sixth time on Tuesday, having been victorious in three of their previous five match-ups.
Turkey faces injuries to several key players, including Enes Unal, Caglar Soyuncu, and Ozan Kabak. Kerem Akturkoglu is expected to start in the final third, with Kenan Yildiz in the number 10. Merih Demiral is a likely starter in defense, and Hakan Calhanoglu will captain Turkey. Arda Guler is also tipped for the Euro 2024 opener.
Prediction:
Turkey FC (1.5)
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