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Head coach Paulo Jorge Pereira said today that the Portuguese handball team “has the profile to fight for fifth place” at the European Championship, now hoping his players have the “strength and energy” to achieve that objective.
Portugal began the final phase with a 6-2 win over Italy on Saturday, while Hungary came out on top against Poland with a 4-2 victory.
A draw between the two teams leaves both sides close to elimination from the European Handball Championship, jeopardising their chances of reaching the semi-finals.
Portugal put in an emphatic performance, winning convincingly in their opening match at the Futsal European Championship.
After finishing fourth at last year’s World Championship, the national handball team continues to rub shoulders with the biggest sides in the sport at the European Championship.
Qualification for the semi-finals is completely open, with Portugal, France, Norway and Denmark each on one win and one loss, and Spain last, still with no points.
With just 18 days to go until the start of the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, the Portuguese Olympic Committee has confirmed the makeup of Team Portugal, which will feature The post Portugal takes three athletes to 2026 Winter Olympics appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The team led by Paulo Jorge Pereira will face a side making its fourth appearance in the final tournament — its best finish was ninth in 1996.
