04:38Excitement filled the streets of Cologne on Sunday as Spanish and Georgian football fans gathered ahead of their teams' crucial round of 16 matches at the local stadium in UEFA EURO 2024.
Footage captured passionate fans waving flags of Spain and Georgia, dressed in team colours and engaging in spirited chants and dances. Spanish supporters, clad as matadors, expressed their hopes and expectations for the upcoming game.
"First, we have to overcome tonight's game," said one Spanish fan. "Georgia is a good opponent, they have a good goalkeeper, we know them from the qualifiers, and they have players that can cause problems. We've had good results against them previously...the truth is that the match is easy on the one hand and complicated on the other, but a round of 16 matches in the Euros is always tricky."
Another fan highlighted the challenges and expectations for Spain, saying, "The match should be easy for Spain. We have the quality to neutralise them."
On the Georgian side, fans showed immense pride in their team's achievements and key players, such as goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
"The whole country and the whole nation are very happy. You can't imagine what's happening in Georgia right now," said one Georgian fan. "We know Spain is a better team, but we play with passion. I think we will put on a great show."
The match between Spain and Georgia kicks off at 9:00 p.m. local time (8:00 GMT) as part of the Euro 2024 round of 16 fixtures.
Germany is hosting this year's UEFA EURO 2024 across ten venues, marking its first time hosting the tournament since reunification. The competition, featuring 24 teams initially grouped into six, concludes on July 14 with the knockout stage starting on June 29.
'Match is easy on one hand, complicated on the other' - Spanish and Georgian fans gather in Cologne ahead of Euro 2024 showdown
Excitement filled the streets of Cologne on Sunday as Spanish and Georgian football fans gathered ahead of their teams' crucial round of 16 matches at the local stadium in UEFA EURO 2024.
Footage captured passionate fans waving flags of Spain and Georgia, dressed in team colours and engaging in spirited chants and dances. Spanish supporters, clad as matadors, expressed their hopes and expectations for the upcoming game.
"First, we have to overcome tonight's game," said one Spanish fan. "Georgia is a good opponent, they have a good goalkeeper, we know them from the qualifiers, and they have players that can cause problems. We've had good results against them previously...the truth is that the match is easy on the one hand and complicated on the other, but a round of 16 matches in the Euros is always tricky."
Another fan highlighted the challenges and expectations for Spain, saying, "The match should be easy for Spain. We have the quality to neutralise them."
On the Georgian side, fans showed immense pride in their team's achievements and key players, such as goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
"The whole country and the whole nation are very happy. You can't imagine what's happening in Georgia right now," said one Georgian fan. "We know Spain is a better team, but we play with passion. I think we will put on a great show."
The match between Spain and Georgia kicks off at 9:00 p.m. local time (8:00 GMT) as part of the Euro 2024 round of 16 fixtures.
Germany is hosting this year's UEFA EURO 2024 across ten venues, marking its first time hosting the tournament since reunification. The competition, featuring 24 teams initially grouped into six, concludes on July 14 with the knockout stage starting on June 29.
Excitement filled the streets of Cologne on Sunday as Spanish and Georgian football fans gathered ahead of their teams' crucial round of 16 matches at the local stadium in UEFA EURO 2024.
Footage captured passionate fans waving flags of Spain and Georgia, dressed in team colours and engaging in spirited chants and dances. Spanish supporters, clad as matadors, expressed their hopes and expectations for the upcoming game.
"First, we have to overcome tonight's game," said one Spanish fan. "Georgia is a good opponent, they have a good goalkeeper, we know them from the qualifiers, and they have players that can cause problems. We've had good results against them previously...the truth is that the match is easy on the one hand and complicated on the other, but a round of 16 matches in the Euros is always tricky."
Another fan highlighted the challenges and expectations for Spain, saying, "The match should be easy for Spain. We have the quality to neutralise them."
On the Georgian side, fans showed immense pride in their team's achievements and key players, such as goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
"The whole country and the whole nation are very happy. You can't imagine what's happening in Georgia right now," said one Georgian fan. "We know Spain is a better team, but we play with passion. I think we will put on a great show."
The match between Spain and Georgia kicks off at 9:00 p.m. local time (8:00 GMT) as part of the Euro 2024 round of 16 fixtures.
Germany is hosting this year's UEFA EURO 2024 across ten venues, marking its first time hosting the tournament since reunification. The competition, featuring 24 teams initially grouped into six, concludes on July 14 with the knockout stage starting on June 29.