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As the 24-nation <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/european-championship/8tddm56zbasf57jkkay4kbf11" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Euro 2024</a> lineup was confirmed on Tuesday, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/team/georgia/d8bxxjcoeb7jvk72cf6agb8zu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Georgia</a> set themselves up in the finals after beating Greece 4-2 via penalties. Although a bunch of Georgian players have partaken in the Euros when they were part of the Soviet Union before, it's the first appearance at the tournament as an independent republic.Georgia came close to gaining a place at the Euros the last time out as they lost to North Macedonia in a play-off final. The Crusaders will join Turkey, the Czech Republic, and Euro 2016 winners Portugal in Group F of Euro 2024. Frenchman Willy Sagnol, who announced a 26-man squad on May 22, assumed the role of Georgia's head coach in 2021.GOAL takes a look at Sagnol's final squad for the Euro 2024...<script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

Georgia Euro 2024 squad: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia leads debut run

Valencia's Giorgi Mamardashvili is the first choice in goal, even though Giorgi Loria has far more international caps under his belt among the options that include Qarabag's Luka Gugeshashvili. <table><tbody><tr><th>Name</th><th>Club</th></tr><tr><td>Giorgi Mamardashvili</td><td>Valencia</td></tr><tr><td>Giorgi Loria</td><td>Dinamo Tbilisi</td></tr><tr><td>Luka Gugeshashvili</td><td>Qarabag</td></tr></tbody></table>

GOALKEEPERS

Otar Kakabadze will face competition from Giorgi Gocholeishvili at right-back, but when Sagnol fields a three-man back-line, Kakabadze could feature on the right wing. With Guram Kashia at the heart of defence, Solomon Kvirkvelia and Lasha Dvali are more likely to complete the centre-back roles with Luka Lochoshvili also in contention. <table><tbody><tr><th>Player Name</th><th>Club</th></tr><tr><td>Guram Kashia</td><td>Slovan Bratislava</td></tr><tr><td>Giorgi Gocholeishvili</td><td>Shakhtar Donetsk</td></tr><tr><td>Giorgi Gvelesiani</td><td>Persepolis</td></tr><tr><td>Jemal Tabidze</td><td>Panetolikos</td></tr><tr><td>Lasha Dvali</td><td>APOEL</td></tr><tr><td>Luka Lochoshvili</td><td>Cremonese</td></tr><tr><td>Otar Kakabadze</td><td>Cracovia</td></tr><tr><td>Solomon Kvirkvelia</td><td>Al-Okhdood</td></tr></tbody></table>

DEFENDERS

Just like in other positions, it can be noted that Sagnol has seldom tinkered with his choice of midfielders. Zuriko Davitashvili has been the omnipresent figure in the middle, with the likes of Giorgi Kochorashvili, Giorgi Chakvetadze, Nika Kvekveskiri and Otar Kiteishvili often featuring alongside.Levan Shengelia has pretty much assumed the left wing-back role when the team is lined up in a 5-3-2 formation, while Anzor Mekvabishvili is mostly used as an option off the bench.Jaba Kankava pulled out of the squad and was replaced by Gabriel Sigua. <table><tbody><tr><th>Player Name</th><th>Club</th></tr><tr><td>Anzor Mekvabishvili</td><td>Universitatea Craiova</td></tr><tr><td>Gabriel Sigua</td><td>Basel</td></tr><tr><td>Giorgi Chakvetadze</td><td>Watford</td></tr><tr><td>Giorji Kochorashvili</td><td>Levante</td></tr><tr><td>Giorgi Tsitaishvili</td><td>Dinamo Batumi</td></tr><tr><td>Levan Shengelia</td><td>Panetolikos</td></tr><tr><td>Nika Kvekveskiri</td><td>Lech Poznan</td></tr><tr><td>Otar Kiteishvili</td><td>Sturm Graz</td></tr><tr><td>Saba Lobzhanidze</td><td>Atlanta United</td></tr><tr><td>Sandro Altunashvili</td><td>Wolfsberger AC</td></tr><tr><td>Zuriko Davitashvili</td><td>Bordeaux</td></tr></tbody></table>

MIDFIELDERS

Napoli's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is the star name to feature upfront, but the likes of Budu Zivzivadze and Georges Mikautadze also scored vital goals throughout the qualifiers. APOEL forward Giorgi Kvilitaia will be raring to render his services whenever called upon.<table><tbody><tr><th>Player Name</th><th>Club</th></tr><tr><td>Budu Zivzivadze</td><td>Karlsruher SC</td></tr><tr><td>Georges Mikautadze</td><td>Metz</td></tr><tr><td>Giorgi Kvilitaia</td><td>APOEL</td></tr><tr><td>Khvicha Kvaratskhelia</td><td>Napoli</td></tr></tbody></table>

FORWARDS

Barring a rare occasion, Sagnol has deployed a 5-3-2 arrangement through the qualifying games.Giorgi Mamardashvili will man the goal, with captain Guram Kashia marshaling the five-man backline consisting of Otar Kakabadze, Solomon Kvirkvelia, Lasha Dvali and Levan Shengelia in a withdrawn role. Giorgi Chakvetadze, Nika Kvekveskiri and Giorgi Kochorashvili would earn the nod in the middle, while Budu Zivzivadze is likely to be preferred over Georges Mikautadze to start alongside Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in attack.Georgia (5-3-2): Mamardashvili; Kakabadze, Kvirkvelia, Kashia, Dvali, Shengelia; Chakvetadze, Kvekveskiri, Kochorashvili; Zivzivadze, Kvaratskhelia.

EXPECTED XI

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