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The group stage of Euro 2024 is in the books and the action in Germany has given us plenty of drama, thrills and upsets. So far we've seen some of the favourites limp into the knockout phase (hello to England and France), big hitters such as Germany, Portugal and Spain take care of business with little fuss and also a couple of surprise packages. Austria are winning plaudits as a dark horse after they topped a group containing France and the Netherlands , but the best underdog story of the tournament so far is that of tournament debutants Georgia .
VIDEO: Why You Finally Saw The REAL England Against Slovenia (For About 2 Minutes) Willy Sagnol's side began their campaign with a 3-1 defeat to Turkey, a thrilling match which will be a contender for the best game of the tournament. They then claimed a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic before scoring after 90 seconds in a stunning 2-0 win over a much-rotated Portugal side to book their place in the last 16. Remarkably, the Georgia football team did not exist until after Portugal skipper Cristiano Ronaldo turned five years old in 1990 following the dismantling of the Soviet Union and they were not admitted into FIFA until 1992.
After 14 failed qualification attempts, they made it to Euro 2024 and will now face Spain for a place in the quarter-finals. And while Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will start as huge underdogs for the clash in Cologne on Sunday, if they believe in omens then they could be in for yet more success in Germany. When .
