8 official matches; won four South Asia Cup matches and lost on against India in overtime with a final score of 1–2. In the World Cup qualification for Russia 2018, the team lost only once against Japan, having won the two other matches. This year was considered to be the most successful for Afghanistan. Maldives National Team In 2019–2020, Gela Shekiladze was Assistant Coach of the Maldives National Football Team. References External links (in English) New assistant coach joins the national team as practice begins for the SAFF Cup (in Maldivian) Assistant Coach for the national team of Maldives (in English) H.E. Ambassador Dr. Fatimie Welcome the Afghan National Football Team to Japan (in Georgian) As a Georgian, I am very respected in Afghanistan (in English) Shekiladze is still remembered in Belgium (in Georgian) Gela Shekiladze is finally in the national team Player's Profile 1970 births Living people Soviet footballers Footballers from Georgia (country) Expatriate footballers from Georgia (country) Expatriate footballers in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Ukraine Expatriate sportspeople from Georgia (country) in Ukraine Lierse S.K. players K.S.V. Roeselare players FC Arsenal Kyiv players FC CSKA Kyiv players FC Dinamo Batumi players Georgia (country) international footballers Ukrainian Premier League players Belgian Pro League players Association football defenders