2018-2019 UEFA Nations League Please also see my All-Time World Cup Team Index . Soviet Union , Russia , Ukraine Armenia/Armenian diaspora The former Soviet Union without (Ukraine, Russia and Georgia) Central Asia (mainly formerly Soviet Central Asia) What if USSR 2018 World Cup The history of the Georgia national football team began in 1990, when the team played their first international match against Lithuania, the first country to accept an invitation. The match was held on 27 May 1990 at national stadium. Georgia were coached by Givi Nodia. The friendly match ended in a 2–2 draw. This was the only match prior to the declaration of independence on 9 April 1991. Soon afterwards the team played another friendly match against Moldova. The Georgian Football Federation became a member of both UEFA and FIFA in 1992. During the Soviet era, Georgia contributed the third largest number of players to the national team. The leading club of the Georgian SSR was Dinamo Tb...