The national women's team won 2-0 against Finland on Tuesday, March 3, in the first qualifying match for the World Cup, part of group B3 in the European zone. The game, held in Vizela, remained goalless until the 90th minute, with extra time proving to be truly exciting. Lúcia Alves scored a stunning goal from outside the box, followed by a second goal from young Carolina Santiago after an excellent pass from Kika Nazareth. Just when it seemed the result was settled, the Finnish team was awarded a penalty, but Summanen's attempt was saved by Inês Pereira. With this result, Portugal took the lead in the group, tied on points with Slovakia, who hosted and defeated Latvia 3-2.