Slovakia 1-1 Romania
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Ukraine 0-0 Belgium
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Roberto Martinez has changed eight of Portugal’s outfield players from the win over Turkey. I won’t insult your intelligence by telling you which goal fiend starts up front. Joao Palhinha is the other survivor.
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Georgia have made four changes of their own. Giorgi Chakvetadze, Luka Lochoshvili, Giorgi Gvelesiani and Otar Kiteishvili come in for Solomon Kvirkvelia, Zuriko Davitashvili, Anzor Mekvabishvili and Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
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Georgia (5-3-2) Mamardashvili; Kakabadze, Gvelesiani, Kashia, Lochoshvili, Dvali; Chakvetadze, Kochorashvili, Kiteishvili; Mikautadze, Kvaratskhelia.
Substitutes: Loria, Kvirkvelia, Zivzivadze, Davitashvili, Kvilitaia, Gugeshashvili, Gocholeishvili, Kvekveskiri, Altunashvili, Shengelia, Mekvabishvili, Tsitaishvili, Lobjanidze, Tabidze, Sigua.
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Portugal (possible 3-4-1-2) Costa; Antonio Silva, Danilo, Inacio; Dalot, Joao Palhinha, Joao Neves, Pedro Neto; Francisco Conceicao; Ronaldo, Joao Felix.
Substitutes: Rui Patricio, Nelson Semedo, Pepe, Dias, Bruno Fernandes, Goncalo Ramos, Bernardo Silva, Jose Sa, Matheus Luiz, Ruben Neves, Nuno Mendes, Joao Cancelo, Jota, Vitinha.
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Referee Sandro Scharer (Switzerland)
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Hello and welcome to live coverage of Georgia v Portugal in Gelsenkirchen. Happily, after the endless permutations of Group E, this one is pretty simple. Portugal are already through as group winners. Georgia – lovely, life-affirming Georgia – will join them if they win tonight. Anything less and they’ll be going home. But even if that happens, they won’t be forgotten.
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In theory it will help Georgia if Portugal do a Spain and rest their first XI, though their depth is such that it might not make much difference. The Portuguese players waiting for a chance include Diogo Jota, Goncalo Ramos, Joao Felix, Pedro Neto and Joao Neves. We’ll have all the team news shortly.
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Kick off 8pm.
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Important Events
Team Remindersthose about to go out into the field.
Georgia (5-3-2) Mamaldashvili, Kakabadze, Gveresiani, Kasia, Rokhoshvili, Dvali, Chakvetadze, Kocholashvili, Kiteishvili, Mikautadze, Kvaratskheria.
Substitutes: Loria, Kvirkveria, Zivzivadze, Dabitashvili, Kviritaia, Gugeshashvili, Gochoreishvili, Kvekveskili, Altunashvili, Shengelia, Mekvabishvili, Tsitaishvili, Lobzhanidze, Tabidze, Sigua.
Portugal (possibly 3-4-1-2) Costa; Antonio Silva, Danilo, Inacio; Dalot, Joao Parinha, Joao Neves, Pedro Neto; Francisco Conceição Ronaldo, Joao Felix.
Substitutes: Rui Patricio, Nelson Semedo, Pepe, Dias, Bruno Fernandes, Gonzalo Ramos, Bernardo Silva, Jose Sa, Matheus Ruiz, Ruben Neves, Nuno Mendes, Joao Cancelo, Jota, Vitinha.
Judgment Sandro Schaller (Switzerland)
Group E match report
Straightforward mood music
I’m sorry for getting England involved.But tonight’s Group F match will determine who will play at this ground on Sunday. If Georgia or the Czech Republic win tonight, England will face Slovakia. If not, they will face the Netherlands.
Read Ben Fisher’s preview
Georgia, ranked 74th in the FIFA rankings, are the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, but no other team has brought more excitement to the final despite playing 180 minutes of mostly low-budget football in Germany. Georgia has won many friends under the elegant coach Sagnol, and there’s a loveable Wacky Races vibe to their experienced defensive strength and their unpredictability and audacity in attack.
Team news: Ronaldo in the starting line-up
Roberto Martinez made eight changes to Portugal’s outfield players from their win over Turkey, and I won’t insult your intelligence by telling you which goal-hungry player will start up front. Joao Parinha will also remain.
Georgia also made four changes, with Giorgi Chakvetadze, Luka Rokhoshibili, Giorgi Gveresiani and Otar Kiteishvili replacing Solomon Kvirkberia, Zhriko Dabitashvili, Anzor Mekvabishvili and Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
Georgia (5-3-2) Mamaldashvili, Kakabadze, Gveresiani, Kasia, Rokhoshvili, Dvali, Chakvetadze, Kocholashvili, Kiteishvili, Mikautadze, Kvaratskheria.
Substitutes: Loria, Kvirkveria, Zivzivadze, Dabitashvili, Kviritaia, Gugeshashvili, Gochoreishvili, Kvekveskili, Altunashvili, Shengelia, Mekvabishvili, Tsitaishvili, Lobzhanidze, Tabidze, Sigua.
Portugal (possibly 3-4-1-2) Costa; Antonio Silva, Danilo, Inacio; Dalot, Joao Parinha, Joao Neves, Pedro Neto; Francisco Conceição Ronaldo, Joao Felix.
Substitutes: Rui Patricio, Nelson Semedo, Pepe, Dias, Bruno Fernandes, Gonzalo Ramos, Bernardo Silva, Jose Sa, Matheus Ruiz, Ruben Neves, Nuno Mendes, Joao Cancelo, Jota, Vitinha.
Judgment Sandro Schaller (Switzerland)
preamble
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Georgia vs Portugal in Gelsenkirchen. Luckily, after the endless vicissitudes of Group E, this match is pretty simple: Portugal has already qualified first in their group. Georgia – lovable, life-affirming Georgia – will join Portugal if they win tonight. Anything less and they’ll go home. But even if they do, they won’t be forgotten.
In theory, Portugal could do Georgia a favour by resting their starters like Spain did, but with Portugal’s depth in the squad, it may not make much of a difference. Portugal’s players waiting for their chance include Diogo Jota, Gonzalo Ramos, Joao Felix, Pedro Neto and Joao Neves. We’ll have more squad news shortly.
kick off 8:00pm.
