Portugal can become two-time European futsal champion and crown triumphant cycle
Final against Russia starts at 16:30 this Sunday.
The Portuguese futsal team can become European champion this Sunday and crown a triumphant cycle in the modality, in which it also holds the world title, having to overcome Russia in the 2022 final.
For the decisive match of the tournament, which will have the match at third places 17:30 local 16:30), Portugal Dome mainland, together, Portugal, a Russian who will face the competition, who knows the match at third place is also winning the competition, which know what they will face is also winning the competition in the distant year of 1999.
The corner team reaches the final after a 100% victory in the five matches played, beating Serbia (4-2), the Netherlands (4-1) and Ukraine (1-0) in Group A and eliminating Finland ( 3-2), in the quarter-finals, and Spain (3-2), in the semi-finals.
Russia, which counts on Benfica’s Ivan Chishkala and Robinho, remains undefeated, with the best attack (22 goals) and best defense (five goals): they beat Slovakia (7-1), Croatia (4-0) and Poland (5-1) in Group C, defeating Georgia (3-1) and Ukraine (3-2) in the “quarters” and “half”, respectively.
In the history of the competition, Portugal has already played in the final on two occasions, both against Spain: the first time, in 2010, “la roja” won 4-2, but the team of coach Jorge Braz “won” up” in 2018, 3-2, after extra time.
On the other hand, Russia has already lost five finals, against Spain in 1996 (5-3), 2005 (2-1), 2012 (3-1) and 2016 (7-3), and against Italy, in 2014 (3-1), having the Conquistanos also against the Castilians, in 1999 (3-3, 4-2 on penalties).
The direct confrontation between the two teams – luse for balance in the 13 final clashes played, with five wins, four draws and four defeats for Portugal, being the one in the “half” of the European ‘2018, with a triumph (3-2) rumor to the conquest of the trophy.
two sets also from the 2007 European Championship (3002 triumph) and the 2000 World Championship (4-2 Portuguese triumph), in addition to the 2014 European Championship (4-4 draw), in the 2010 Grand Prix (2-1 for Portugal) and in the EURO’1999 (3-1 to Russia), to count towards the group stage.
Before the final, Ukraine and Spain will fight for the bronze medal, in a match starting at 14:30 local time (13:30 in mainland Portugal), in the same pavilion in the Dutch capital.