Former Portugal national team and Benfica player Antonio Fonseca commented on the national team's defeat in the third round of the Euro 2024 group stage match against Georgia (0:2).
Antonio Fonseca exclusively for Telecom Asia Sport
I am not surprised by Georgia's performance in the last match, but Portugal's performance surprised me, although the rotation in the starting lineup was predictable. I don't think there were any chemistry problems with new players in the lineup against Georgia. You need to be inside the team to understand the reasons behind this. I think there might have been complacency after securing the top spot in the group. Is it worth changing Ronaldo due to the lack of goals? It's not for me to decide.
In the match against Portugal, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the winning goal for the Georgian national team, and Giorgi Chakvetadze doubled the advantage from a penalty. This allowed Georgia to earn four points and advance from third place in the group to the tournament's knockout stage.
In the Euro 2024 Round of 16, the Georgian national team will face Spain. The match will take place on June 30 and kick off at 22:00 GMT+3. The participants and pairings for the Euro 2024 Football Championship Round of 16 were decided the day before.
