The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, congratulated this Sunday the women’s national futsal team for winning the world university championship of the modality.
The President of the Republic congratulates the National Women’s Team that won first place in the 2022 World University Futsal Championship, held in Guimarães,” reads a message posted on the official website of the Presidency of the Republic on the internet.
The Portuguese women’s futsal team on Sunday he was crowned university world championafter beating Brazil 5-4 in the final, on penalties, after 5-5 in regular time and overtime, in Guimarães.
In a game with an epic ending, Ricardo Azevedo’s pupils down 5-1 at halftimebut they were transfigured in the second half and tied: goalless in extra time, in the penalty shootout, Ana Pinto became the heroine, defending the last shot, by Mayara Almeida.
Women’s futsal team world university champion by beating Brazil
Poland secured third place, beating New Zealand.
The men’s team finished in third place after beating the Czech Republic 5-3, while Brazil and Ukraine will discuss the new champion.
Source: Observadora
