Due to the fight between fans before the Georgia-Turkey match in Dortmund, UEFA fined the Georgian Football Federation 30,000 euros and the Turkish Football Federation 25,000 euros. Additionally, Georgia was fined 6 250 GEL for the use of pyrotechnics at the stadium.
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A fine was also issued in connection with the Georgia-Portugal match. Specifically, the Georgian Football Federation was fined 8,000 euros for a fan's invasion of the field and 1750 euros for the use of pyrotechnics.
The total fines imposed on the Georgian Football Federation amounted to 46,000 euros, which is approximately 137,000 GEL.
According to the Associated Press, in the 36-game group stage, 22 out of the 24 national federations were fined. The only exceptions were Slovakia and Spain. The total amount of fines reached 1.3 million euros.
The Georgian national team, which participated in the European Championship for the first time, played three matches in Group F and advanced to the round of 16. On June 18, Georgia lost to Turkey 3-1, on June 22 they played to a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic, and on June 26 they won against Portugal 2-0. On June 30, in the round of 16, the national team faced Spain. The game ended with a 4-1 victory for Spain, eliminating Georgia from Euro 2024.
UEFA will pay 12.25 million euros (approximately 37 million GEL) to the Georgian national team for their success in the group stage.
