Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, new captain of Georgia

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, new captain of Georgia

Absent from the World Cup, despite an attractive Euro 2024, Georgia has a new captain. This is the star of the selection, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (45 caps, 20 goals), present in the national team since 2019. He takes over from Guram Kashia (38), defender of Slovan Bratislava.

“From June 2026, the Georgian national team will be led by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Otar Kiteishvili will be the first vice-captain and Otar Kakabadze the second», announced the Georgian Football Federation in a press release. “For me, every football player is a captain, the main thing is to fight for each other», Reacted the Parisian. His national team plays two friendly matches against Israel and Lithuania on March 26 and 29.

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