On September 8, a Georgian-language Facebook account named “Ruslan Ghadua,” a supporter of the ruling party “Georgian Dream,” published a short video reel featuring a photo of Nika Gvaramia, leader of the political party Akhali (New), along with a quote attributed to him. According to the post, the politician allegedly said: “Georgian Dream rigged the game so that the Georgia-Czechia match would end 4-1 to match their election numbers.” A Russian song titled Курица (Chicken) was overlaid on the video.
The quote attributed to Nika Gvaramia, claiming that the “Georgian Dream” rigged the Georgia-Czech Republic football match to produce a score reflecting their election numbers, is fabricated. The politician addressed the issue on social media, confirming the quote is fake.
On September 7, in Tbilisi, the national football teams of Georgia and the Czech Republic played their first Nations League match. Georgia defeated the Czech team 4-1, securing 3 points. The teams are competing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Georgia’s national team will play their next match against Albania on September 10.
It is noteworthy that Nika Gvaramia never made such a statement publicly or wrote anything about the Georgia-Czech Republic match on social media. No post can be found on his personal Facebook account regarding the game. After the match, Gvaramia also did not make any comments to the media about Georgia’s victory.
Responding to the fabricated quote attributed to him, Nika Gvaramia took to social media and stated that it was false. In his post, Gvaramia wrote: “Pathetic ‘Georgian Dream’ supporters posted a fake on TikTok.”
The post was accompanied by a screenshot of the video published on TikTok. The screenshot shows that the fabricated quote was shared in the format of a Mtavari Arkhi news card (graphic). The TikTok account Gamowtere (Subscribe) posted the card. This account is anti-opposition and often publishes altered videos targeting critics of the government.
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The Facebook account Ruslan Ghadua is a supporter of the Georgian Dream party. On social media, the account often posts photos and videos of ruling party leaders and negative posts about opposition politicians.
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