Georgia picked up their first point at a major tournament but let the lead slip in a 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in a Euro 2024 tale of two handballs on Saturday.
Georges Mikautadze's penalty for handball on the stroke of half-time put Georgia ahead but Patrik Schick, who later went off injured, chested in the leveller just before the hour mark.
The last 16 is still within reach with both sides now on one point after the first ever meeting between the teams. Group F favourites Portugal and Turkey clash in the other game later in Dortmund.
The Czechs, 1996 runners-up and winners as Czechoslovakia in 1976, dominated the first half and had a goal ruled out for handball. The second half was more even and a draw was arguably a fair result.
Georgia had put in a strong showing in their major tournament debut only to lose 3-1 to Turkey first up, while the Czechs fell 2-1 late on to Portugal in their opener.
On the final group matchday Wednesday, the Czechs play Turkey and Georgia are up against Portugal.