Georgia coach Willy Sagnol said he was “very proud” of his team after they went out of Euro 2024 in the last 16 to Spain on Sunday, and insisted they are determined to return to a major tournament in the future, writes The Guardian.

“When we scored we felt that we could have a chance, because we had felt we had a chance before [the game]. If at half-time we had maybe still led 1-0 we might have had a bit more energy in the second half. And then we had an injury to a very important player. We lost a lot in that 20 seconds. In the larger spectrum, Spain deserved a win, there is no discussion on that.

We are so happy and proud of what we have done the last days, the last weeks. Sometimes you have to step back and take a look at what you have done. We can sit in peace and quiet and everyone and be very happy of the last year because the development of the team and squad has been fantastic. I am very proud of that.

It is the end of a journey but I am sure that the next one will also be very exciting. I am not saying we are disappointed but we feel a bit sad because we lost but in some days we will realize exactly what we have done and I think happiness will come back very quickly. For the fans to be able to come here, to see the national team; everything has been a great experience and tomorrow morning everyone will want only one thing, which is to come back”, - said Willy Sagnol.