Portugal needs victory in the Women's European Championship

Portugal will have to beat eliminated Belgium today, hope that Italy is defeated by already qualified Spain and also overturn the goal difference deficit against the Italians to advance to the quarter-finals of the Women's European Football Championship. After the draw achieved against Italy (1-1), on Monday, in Geneva, thanks to the late goal from central defender Diana Gomes, in response to the goal from forward Cristina Girelli, the team led by Francisco Neto was left with a small hope of reaching the knockout stage for the first time, which they failed to do in 2017 and 2022, but the scenario looks very complicated for the Portuguese in Group B. The "navigators" head into the final round of the group stage depending not only on themselves, but also on the outcome between the Spanish team, already qualified for the knockout stage with six points from a possible total, and the Italians, who have four points in second place. The Portuguese team, with one point, needs to beat Belgium, already eliminated from the next stage, and hope that Italy loses to the Spanish team. The combination of results will determine whether the Portuguese team can overcome the unfavorable goal difference to qualify (1-6 to the Italian team's 2-1).

What's certain is that if Spain and Italy draw, not even the most emphatic victory over Belgium will be enough for the Portuguese team to reach their third European Championship appearance, where they currently sit third with one point in a group led by Spain, followed by Italy. Belgium, which lost 6-2 to Spain in the previous round, is last, without a single point. Portugal and Belgium face off in Sion, starting at 8 p.m. Portugal time, for the third and final round of Group B, in a match to be officiated by Sweden's Tess Olofsson.

Portugal will have to beat eliminated Belgium today, hope that Italy is defeated by already qualified Spain and also overturn the goal difference deficit against the Italians to advance to the quarter-finals of the Women's European Football Championship. After the draw achieved against Italy (1-1), on Monday, in Geneva, thanks to the late goal from central defender Diana Gomes, in response to the goal from forward Cristina Girelli, the team led by Francisco Neto was left with a small hope of reaching the knockout stage for the first time, which they failed to do in 2017 and 2022, but the scenario looks very complicated for the Portuguese in Group B. The "navigators" head into the final round of the group stage depending not only on themselves, but also on the outcome between the Spanish team, already qualified for the knockout stage with six points from a possible total, and the Italians, who have four points in second place. The Portuguese team, with one point, needs to beat Belgium, already eliminated from the next stage, and hope that Italy loses to the Spanish team. The combination of results will determine whether the Portuguese team can overcome the unfavorable goal difference to qualify (1-6 to the Italian team's 2-1).

What's certain is that if Spain and Italy draw, not even the most emphatic victory over Belgium will be enough for the Portuguese team to reach their third European Championship appearance, where they currently sit third with one point in a group led by Spain, followed by Italy. Belgium, which lost 6-2 to Spain in the previous round, is last, without a single point. Portugal and Belgium face off in Sion, starting at 8 p.m. Portugal time, for the third and final round of Group B, in a match to be officiated by Sweden's Tess Olofsson.

Portugal will have to beat eliminated Belgium today, hope that Italy is defeated by already qualified Spain and also overturn the goal difference deficit against the Italians to advance to the quarter-finals of the Women's European Football Championship. After the draw achieved against Italy (1-1), on Monday, in Geneva, thanks to the late goal from central defender Diana Gomes, in response to the goal from forward Cristina Girelli, the team led by Francisco Neto was left with a small hope of reaching the knockout stage for the first time, which they failed to do in 2017 and 2022, but the scenario looks very complicated for the Portuguese in Group B. The "navigators" head into the final round of the group stage depending not only on themselves, but also on the outcome between the Spanish team, already qualified for the knockout stage with six points from a possible total, and the Italians, who have four points in second place. The Portuguese team, with one point, needs to beat Belgium, already eliminated from the next stage, and hope that Italy loses to the Spanish team. The combination of results will determine whether the Portuguese team can overcome the unfavorable goal difference to qualify (1-6 to the Italian team's 2-1).

What's certain is that if Spain and Italy draw, not even the most emphatic victory over Belgium will be enough for the Portuguese team to reach their third European Championship appearance, where they currently sit third with one point in a group led by Spain, followed by Italy. Belgium, which lost 6-2 to Spain in the previous round, is last, without a single point. Portugal and Belgium face off in Sion, starting at 8 p.m. Portugal time, for the third and final round of Group B, in a match to be officiated by Sweden's Tess Olofsson.