Georgia
Nickname(s)ჯვაროსნები
Jvarosnebi (Crusaders)
AssociationGeorgian Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachGeorgia (country) Avtandil Asatiani
Home stadiumTbilisi Sports Palace
FIFA codeGEO
FIFA ranking22 [1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Italy 3–1 Georgia Georgia (country)
(Turin, Italy; October 23, 1995)
Biggest win
 Georgia 15–1 Gibraltar 
(Chișinău, Moldova; October 22, 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Portugal 18–1 Georgia Georgia (country)
(Altura, Portugal; July 4, 2008)
World Cup
Appearances0
UEFA Futsal Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2022)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2022)

The Georgia national futsal team is controlled by the Georgian Football Federation, the governing body for futsal in Georgia and represents the country in international futsal competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships.

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Outcome Pld W D L GF GA
Netherlands 1989Part of  Soviet Union-------
Hong Kong 1992Did not enter-------
Spain 1996Did not qualifyGroup B 6th place51042137
Guatemala 2000Group D 4th place41121721
Chinese Taipei 2004Group 1 3rd place3102916
Brazil 2008Group 3 3rd place2002221
Thailand 2012Group A runner up3120144
Colombia 2016Group A runner up3210204
Lithuania 2021Group 1 3rd place64022513
Uzbekistan 2024Group E 3rd place106062832
Total0/90000008/103616418136148

UEFA European Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Euro record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Outcome Pld W D L GF GA
Spain 1996Did not qualifyGroup B 6th place51042137
Spain 1999Group F runner up32011513
Russia 2001Group G 3rd place2002317
Italy 2003Group E 4th place3012317
Czech Republic 2005Group E 4th place3003727
Portugal 2007Group C 3rd place3102710
Hungary 2010Group 4 3rd place63031118
Croatia 2012Group C runner up3201132
Belgium 2014Group 6 3rd place52122320
Serbia 2016Group 7 4th place62131621
Slovenia 2018Play-offs83413016
Netherlands 2022Quarterfinals4202614Group 2 runner up96123319
LatviaLithuania 2026To be determined2026To be determined
Total1/13420261412/135622826182217

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Armenia and Portugal on 15 and 20 September 2023, respectively.[2][3]
Caps and goals updated as of 8 March 2023, after the match against Belgium.[4]
Head coach: Avtandil Asatiani

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Zviad Kupatadze (captain) (1979-10-30) 30 October 1979 62 5 Russia Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk
12 1GK Tornike Bukia (1994-05-15) 15 May 1994 74 2 Kazakhstan MFC Aktobe
2 2DF Chaguinha (1988-07-25) 25 July 1988 19 1 Spain Palma Futsal
6 2DF Vilian Lourenço (1989-06-11) 11 June 1989 11 3 Spain Palma Futsal
7 2DF Shota Tophuria (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 78 10 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians
9 2DF Irakli Todua (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 80 25 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians
16 2DF Thales Feitosa (1988-04-13) 13 April 1988 37 27 Brazil Cascavel Futsal
17 2DF Fernando Drasler (1988-06-20) 20 June 1988 8 7 Brazil JEC Krona Futsal
18 2DF Bynho (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992 15 4 Spain Viña Albali Valdepeñas
3 4FW Chimba (1994-11-06) 6 November 1994 0 0 Russia Gazprom-Ugra Yugorsk
5 4FW Giorgi Ghavtadze (2000-10-30) 30 October 2000 28 3 Russia MFK Tyumen
8 4FW Vakhtang Kekelia (1989-09-10) 10 September 1989 45 10 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians
10 4FW Roninho (1987-04-04) 4 April 1987 54 16 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians
11 4FW Vakhtang Jvarashvili (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994 63 11 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians
14 4FW Bruno Gomes (1996-05-24) 24 May 1996 3 3 Spain Palma Futsal
15 4FW Simi Saiotti (1987-02-15) 15 February 1987 20 22 Portugal Eléctrico

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Beka Tkemaladze (1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 4 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Belgium, 7 March 2023
GK Vakhtang Terunashvili (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 2 0 Georgia (country) Armia v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
GK Aleksandr Jamburia (1982-07-10) 10 July 1982 77 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Austria, 9 November 2022
DF Giorgi Chimakadze (1997-07-02) 2 July 1997 14 2 Georgia (country) TSU v.  Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF Nika Kharatishvili (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 4 0 Georgia (country) FC CIU v.  Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF Giorgi Kurdadze (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992 20 2 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Estonia, 14 April 2023
DF Saba Tkeshelashvili (2002-07-10) 10 July 2002 4 1 Georgia (country) FC CIU v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
DF Nikoloz Gabrichidze (1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 2 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
DF Fumaça (1985-09-22) 22 September 1985 17 9 Greece Doukas v.  Netherlands, 11 April 2022
FW Bruno Petry Branco (1989-03-22) 22 March 1989 18 11 Italy Pirossigeno Cosenza v.  Estonia, 14 April 2023
FW Elisandro Gomes (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 15 15 Brazil Magnus Futsal v.  Belgium, 7 March 2023
FW Archil Sebiskveradze (1989-08-14) 14 August 1989 92 57 Belarus Viten Orsha v.  Belgium, 7 March 2023
FW Nikoloz Kurtanidze (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 51 15 Georgia (country) PSP v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW Janiko Giorgaia (1996-10-17) 17 October 1996 27 1 Georgia (country) TSU v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW Davit Khechikashvili (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 2 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Moldova, 9 February 2023
FW Nukri Сhumburidze (1993-07-01) 1 July 1993 29 0 Georgia (country) New Vision Georgians v.  Austria, 9 November 2022

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Georgia vs opponent

Opponent Wins Draws Losses Goals
 Albania 1 3 - 0
 Andorra 1 3 - 1
 Angola 1 2 - 3
 Armenia 3 1 12 - 5
 Austria 3 21 - 8
 Azerbaijan 3 1 6 23 - 41
 Belarus 4 2 1 15 - 13
 Belgium 2 1 12 - 6
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 2 - 1
 Croatia 4 3 - 20
 Cyprus 1 1 - 4
 Czech Republic 2 3 - 14
 Denmark 1 6 - 2
 England 5 1 28 - 9
 Estonia 4 26 - 5
 Finland 3 2 - 15
 France 3 2 2 26 - 21
 Germany 6 24 - 5
 Gibraltar 1 15 - 1
 Greece 1 2 11 - 10
 Hungary 1 1 1 8 - 18
 Iran 2 6 - 2
 Israel 2 10 - 0
 Italy 1 3 6 - 20
 Kazakhstan 1 5 11 - 17
 Kyrgyzstan 1 1 3 - 4
 Kosovo 1 6 - 1
 Libya 1 1 - 4
 Latvia 2 9 - 4
 Lithuania 7 1 41 - 12
 North Macedonia 3 6 - 13
 Malta 5 37 - 4
 Moldova 5 3 29 - 20
 Netherlands 3 1 6 - 10
 Poland 1 2 6 - 9
 Portugal 2 10 12 - 79
 Romania 1 2 5 18 - 39
 Russia 5 6 - 27
 Scotland 1 11 - 0
 Serbia 1 1 5 13 - 30
 Slovenia 1 0 - 5
 Slovakia 1 1 4 - 3
 Spain 7 6 - 67
  Switzerland 1 1 7 - 4
 Tajikistan 2 16 - 3
 Turkey 3 1 1 14 - 11
 Ukraine 1 2 12 - 19
 United Arab Emirates 2 7 - 3
 Uzbekistan 1 1 3 - 6
49 Countries812577553 - 621

References

  1. ↑ "Futsal World Ranking". www.futsalworldranking.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "საქართველოს ნაკრები ელიტ რაუნდის მატჩებისთვის ემზადება" (in Georgian). GFF. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Georgia Squad". UEFA. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "ფუტსალი". nakrebi.ge/ka (in Georgian). GFF. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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