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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Georgia and Northern Ireland open their UEFA Nations League B2 group campaigns against each other on Friday, 25 September 2026. Northern Ireland return to this level after promotion from the tier below, and this is the first of four group matches for both sides before they meet again on 5 October.
Georgia head into the group unbeaten in their last four matches under coach Willy Sagnol. They beat Bahrain 2-0 at home on 5 June, drew 1-1 with Romania three days earlier, won 2-0 away at Lithuania in March, and drew 2-2 with Israel the same month.
Sagnol's squad is built around Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Villarreal forward Giorgi Mikautadze, with Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili and Sevilla midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili adding further experience. Wolfsburg's Otar Mamageishvili was the only uncapped player included in the squad.
Michael O'Neill's side have had a mixed run since March: a 2-0 defeat to Italy in World Cup qualifying, a 1-1 draw with Wales, a 1-0 win over Guinea, and a 3-1 defeat away to France in their most recent outing on 8 June.
O'Neill has named a 28-player squad with an average age of 24, including four teenagers. Liverpool defender Conor Bradley and midfielder Ali McCann are both unavailable through injury. Paddy McNair returns to the squad after a spell out injured, and Daniel Ballard, Bailey Peacock-Farrell and Eoin Toal are also back involved.
Georgia's last four results read two wins and two draws without defeat. Northern Ireland's read one win, one draw and two losses, including a competitive defeat to Italy. On recent form alone, Georgia arrive with more momentum than a side that has lost two of its last four.
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