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Ukraine, Poland, Georgia: Which teams have qualified for Euro 2024?

Ukraine came from behind to beat Iceland in a playoff to qualify for Euro 2024, Poland secured their place at the tournament with a penalty shootout victory over Wales and Georgia qualified for a first ever major tournament in a dramatic night for European football.

The 24-nation Euro 2024 lineup was finalised on Tuesday with three qualifying playoffs giving a stronger Eastern European flavour to the tournament that opens on June 14 in Germany.

Mykhailo Mudryk’s sweeping low shot in the 84th minute lifted Ukraine to a 2-1 victory over Iceland and a second late comeback win in the playoffs for a team representing the war-torn country.

Ukraine's Oleksandr Zinchenko and Artem Dovbyk celebrate after beating Iceland to qualify for Euro 2024 at Stadion Miejski Wroclaw in Poland [Kacper Pempel/Reuters]
Ukraine’s Oleksandr Zinchenko and Artem Dovbyk celebrate after beating Iceland to qualify for Euro 2024 at Stadion Miejski Wroclaw in Poland [Kacper Pempel/Reuters]
The “home” game for Ukraine was played in neutral Poland because international games cannot be played in Kyiv for security reasons during the war against Russia, whose team has been banned from trying to qualify by UEFA.

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Georgia and star forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will make their major tournament debut at Euro 2024 after beating Greece 4-2 in a penalty shootout. It had been a tense and testy 0-0 draw in a raucous atmosphere in Tbilisi.

The decisive penalty was scored by substitute Nika Kvekveskiri placed his perfect shot low into the corner to seal Georgia’s 4-2 win.

Wild celebrations saw thousands of Georgia fans in a 50,000 crowd at the national stadium pour onto the field and some climbed the goalposts to sit on the crossbar.

Soccer Football - Euro 2024 Qualifier - Play-off - Georgia v Greece - Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia - March 26, 2024 A Georgia fan with a flare on the pitch celebrates after qualifying for Euro 2024 REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
A Georgia fan with a flare on the pitch celebrates after his team qualified for Euro 2024 with a win over Greece at Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia [Irakli Gedenidze/Reuters]

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