Soccer-Georgia qualify for Euro 2024 after penalty shootout win over Greece

Soccer Football - Euro 2024 Qualifier - Play-off - Georgia v Greece - Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia - March 26, 2024 Georgia's Giorgi Mamardashvili celebrates during the penalty shootout REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia qualified for Euro 2024 thanks to a 4-2 shootout win over Greece after a tense playoff final ended 0-0 following extra time on Tuesday to reach their first major tournament.

Georgia's Nika Kvekveskiri converted his spot kick after Greece's Giorgos Giakoumakis put his penalty wide to send the home crowd wild as their side edged through on penalties.