Leading his people from the front was a talisman named No. 7. And his heroes of a country made history.

Against Portugal, Kvaratskhelia put up one of the strongest displays of the competition. Who is Cristiano? No, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia stayed the night with Georgia and his brothers in arms. Prior to the match, Kvaratskhelia stated that he had fared poorly in the first significant competition for his nation.The dynamic winger was falling short of the high regard his club’s supporters had given him after he was instrumental in Napoli’s 2022–2023 Serie A championship. Diego Maradona will always be ahead of Kvaradona.But for a single evening, he and his colleagues overcame living legend Cristiano Ronaldo and his highly regarded Portugal squad. After just ninety seconds, they took the lead because of Kvaratskhelia’s incredible breakaway.That they could hold out for a further ninety minutes or longer seems improbable. But Portugal’s inability to take use of their opportunities and some solid defending kept them ahead until George Mikautadze extended their lead with a penalty awarded by video assistant referees.