According to UEFA's decision, the Georgian national team will play one UEFA-sanctioned match behind closed doors. The information was released by the Georgian Football Federation.
Specifically, the ban will apply to the first home match of the new 2026/2027 UEFA Nations League season. The punishment does not apply to World Cup qualifiers or FIFA international friendly matches.
In addition, the Georgian Football Federation has been fined €40,000.
"At the UEFA Control, Ethics, and Disciplinary Body meeting held on April 9 in Nyon, incidents that occurred during and after the March 23 match between Georgia and Armenia were reviewed.
As a result, UEFA decided to penalize the Georgian Football Federation with a €40,000 fine and one match behind closed doors for the national team, due to pitch invasions by fans, the use of laser pointers and pyrotechnics, and the blocking of exits.
The sanction applies only to competitions under UEFA’s disciplinary jurisdiction, and therefore does not extend to friendly matches or the World Cup qualifiers scheduled for autumn 2025.
UEFA’s decision also includes a two-year probation period. If similar violations occur within this period, Georgia’s national team will again have to play a home match without spectators,” the statement reads.
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