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Last night saw another clear demonstration of the giant strides that have been made in women’s football in recent years in Portugal.
The female Seleção beat Iceland, 14th in the FIFA rankings, 4-1 after extra time in Paços de Ferreira.
Portugal now face an intercontinental playoff in February to try and make history and qualify for the World Cup for the first time.
Seven weeks before the World Cup kicks off in Qatar the Seleção have been hit by a triple injury blow.
Winger Pedro Neto is ruled out of the tournament as he faces surgery on damaged ankle ligaments, while defenders Pepe and Nuno Mendes – who would both be guaranteed starters for Portugal if fit – have picked up injuries that will keep them out of action for the foreseeable future.
Portugal and Spain’s bid to host the 2030 World Cup will incorporate Ukraine in staging the event should FIFA award the tournament to the UEFA-backed candidature, it was announced today.
Although the exact details of Ukraine's participation were not specified, it is thought Ukraine would host all of the matches of one of the groups in the first phase of the tournament.
Porto put their recent struggles behind them with a convincing 4-1 win against Braga at Estádio do Dragão. Mehdi Taremi was simply sensational and provided more evidence of why is the Dragons’ most important player.
Sérgio Conceição is close to finding consistency after navigating his way through a poor run of form that saw his side lose three of six matches before the international break.
Braga’s unbeaten run couldn’t last forever and despite fighting back after the break, it was a useful lesson for Artur Jorge and his side.
The Warriors will dust themselves off before continuing their fight for a top 3 spot in the Primeira Liga.
Standouts scarce as Portugal crash out of UEFA Nations LeagueAfter the thrilling high of victory over Czechia, Portugal were brought spiraling down to earth at the Quarry in Braga last night. Though competitive in the first hour, Portugal's influence dramatically waned in the final 30 minutes during which time Spain slowly tightened the noose until Morata finished the job with minutes left in normal time.
For the visitors, goalkeeper Unai Simón was arguably the pick of the litter. But from amongst the home side, who best preserved their honor in defeat? Once again, Nathan Motz sorts through the emotional wreckage of last night's events to grade each player's performance.
