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Georgia v Portugal LIVE: Latest score and goal updates in Group F clash

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Georgia will take on Portugal in the final round of games in Group F as they look to make the last 16 in their first ever major international tournament appearance.

Portugal have two wins from two after a narrow victory against the Czech Republic was followed by a surprisingly easy win against Turkey, and they are now waiting to see who they will face in the last 16.

But Georgia, the lowest-ranked team at Euro 2024, need to pull off the shock of the tournament if they are to get the three points they’ll likely need in order to qualify, with Turkey already on three points and the Czech Republic also on one.

However, with Portugal already assured of first place in the group, there’s no better time to face the Selecao, with Roberto Martinez potentially naming a much-changed side as he looks to rest key players.

Follow all the latest updates and reaction to Georgia v Portugal below, as well as any news from the match between the Czech Republic and Turkey:

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Euro 2024: Georgia 1-0 Portugal

Conceicao looks the clip a ball forward to Ronaldo, but he’s asking too much of the 39-year-old.

Portugal come again but it’s all too pedestrian at the moment, with Conceicao running the ball out for a goal kick.

Chris Wilson26 June 2024 20:10

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Euro 2024: Georgia 1-0 Portugal

Mikautadze tries a searching through ball to Chakvetadze, but it’s too hopeful.

Neto plays it in to Ronaldo, but his flick is wayward.

Chris Wilson26 June 2024 20:09

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Euro 2024: Georgia 1-0 Portugal

No chances since the goal but it’s been all Portugal. Can Georgia sit back and counter for the next 90?

Chris Wilson26 June 2024 20:07

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Euro 2024: Georgia 1-0 Portugal

We hadn’t had time to settle before that goal. Portugal had had the ball the entire time, and were just trying to feel their way into the game. It was great work from Mikautadze once he’d received it, and a brilliant finish from Kvaratskhelia too.

Portugal have possession again.

Chris Wilson26 June 2024 20:06

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GOAL! Georgia 1-0 Portugal

GOAL! Unbelievable scenes in Gelsenkirchen!

The game starts with plenty of Portugal possession and they get too relaxed – it comes to Silva, who dwells on it before playing a pass backwards without looking. It goes straight to Mikautadze, who carries towards goal and slips it through to Kvaratskhelia on the left. He takes a touch before blasting a shot across Costa and into the far corner!

Chris Wilson26 June 2024 20:04

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KICK-OFF! Georgia 0-0 Portugal

The Selecao get us underway in Gelsenkirchen.

Chris Wilson26 June 2024 20:00

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Euro 2024: Georgia v Portugal

Both sides are out of the tunnel at the Arena AufSchalke, and the national anthems are almost underway.

Will Georgia be heading home tonight, or will they spring the shock of the tournament so far and beat a much-changed Portugal side?

Chris Wilson26 June 2024 19:56

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Euro 2024: Georgia v Portugal

Portugal are already through as group winners tonight.

Georgia could go through with a win, with the minnows able to finish as high as second if the other result tonight was to go their way.

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Chris Wilson26 June 2024 19:50

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Euro 2024: Georgia v Portugal

Around 15 minutes until kick-off in Gelsenkirchen.

A reminder that you can watch tonight’s game live on ITV1.

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Chris Wilson26 June 2024 19:45

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Form guide

Georgia qualified for their first major tournament through the Nations League route, having finished fourth in their original qualifying group.

They beat Luxembourg 2-0 to reach a final play-off, and then beat Greece 4-2 on penalties to secure their spot at Euro 2024. They played won warm-up game before the competition – a friendly against Montenegro, which they won 3-1.

The minnows served up one of the games of the tournament in their opening clash with Turkey, though they went on to lose 3-1. They responded well though, drawing with the Czech Republic last time out.

Qualification was a lot more straightforward for Portugal, who finished top of their group with 10 wins from 10.

The Selecao played three warm-up games earlier this month, with a 2-1 loss to Croatia sandwiched between a 4-2 win over Finland and a 3-0 victory against Ireland.

They laboured to a narrow 2-1 win in their group opener against the Czech Republic, though their second game was far more traightforward as Turkey put in a poor performance and Portugal strolled to an easy 3-0 win.

Chris Wilson26 June 2024 19:40

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