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The first of 24 European Championship participants was fixed on Thursday evening. The Belgian national football team celebrated against dwarf San Marino a massive 9-0 victory and is the first team the ticket fix in his pocket. The qualification is approaching the end and meanwhile, any loser can have a big impact.
In Group D, leaders Ireland make a big step towards EM tickets on Saturday afternoon. The prerequisite for this, however, is that the guests prevail in the duel between Georgia and Ireland!
With three wins and two draws, Ireland tops the table ahead of Denmark and Switzerland. In addition, on Saturday at 18 clock in Copenhagen still comes to the direct duel of the two pursuers. Already three hours earlier, the Irish are in Tbilisi and could increase the pressure on the two pursuers with a victory.
A self-run the game but not, Georgia got in September a point win against Denmark. Nevertheless, the bookmakers in the duel between Georgia and Ireland according to current odds favor the guests!
Georgia:
Georgia has been an independent member of UEFA since 1992. However, the big football stage could not enter the team yet. A successful qualification for a World or European Championship has never been successful. Even in the current Group D, the team of head coach Vladimir Weiss will not occupy one of the first two places.
Nevertheless, it could come in the coming year for the premiere. The newly created UEFA Nations League offers Georgia another chance to get one of the tickets. Last fall, Georgia was in the lowest league D and could win there with five wins and only one draw sovereign group victory over Kazakhstan, Latvia and Andorra. This means Georgia have another chance to win an EM ticket over the Nations League play-offs.
The strong performances from the Nations League could not confirm Georgia in the previous European Championship qualification. The three top teams of the group are so far one size too big. The only victory was against football dwarf Gibraltar (3: 0). The goalless draw against the Danes a month ago, however, was a respectable success. Thus, Georgia collected all four counters in front of home crowd.
Although the entire team of Georgians is under contract abroad, but the times when some players from Georgia also swirled in the German Bundesliga, are long gone. The legionaries are spread across Europe, but without playing a major role in the absolute top leagues of the world.
Ireland:
While the Georgians gained a lot of self-confidence in the UEFA Nations League, the new UEFA competition was a bitter disappointment for the Irish national football team. Ireland was in a group with Denmark and Wales and especially the heavy 1: 4 swatter in the prestige duel against Wales hurt tremendously. Finally, there were only two points in four games and thus the team occupies the last place in the second-rate league B.
The negative run in the calendar year 2018 (not a single victory) was the long-time head coach Martin O’Neill (in office since November 2013) to the fate. As a successor Mick McCarthy was presented, who already looked after his homeland between 1996 and 2002.
After the Disaster Year 2018, the Irish Elf presented in this calendar year improved significantly. Six internationals contested the current FIFA World Cup No. 32 spot this year and have not suffered a single defeat. In the European Championship qualifying Ireland fulfilled the obligation and could win both international matches against Gibraltar and the first leg against Georgia. In the top matches against Denmark and Switzerland, there was a 1-1 draw.
The cadre of the Irish is peppered with actors who earn their money in England. The Irish league can not even be described as second-rate, but rather as third-rate. The Legionnaire Elf of Mick McCarthy is extremely experienced. There are hardly any young talents in the Irish squad, so the upcoming European Championship in 2020 could possibly be the last big football stage for some players.
Georgia vs Ireland head to head matches
26.03.19 EUR Ireland Georgia 1 : 0
02.09.17 WC Georgia Ireland 1 : 1
06.10.16 WC Ireland Georgia 1 : 0
07.09.15 EUR Ireland Georgia 1 : 0
07.09.14 EUR Georgia Ireland 1 : 2