It's gold. Portugal conquers eighth title of the World Cup

Portugal won the Beach Football World Cup for the eighth time, after winning Paraguay, by 11-8, on the third and last day of the competition, benefiting from the victory of Brazil over Spain, by 8-5.

The team of ‘quinas’, which did not win the competition since 2019, reinforced the status of second most entitled selection, with eight triumphs, behind the 15 of Brazil.

The World Cup was again played three years later, with a 26th edition, in El Puerto de Santa María, Spain, in the form of a championship, a lap, having Reuben Brilliant being elected the best player in the competition.

Portugal debuted with a 7-5 victory against Brazil on Friday, having lost 5-4 on Saturday, in front of Spain, European champion, but secured the first place, with six points, after winning Paraguay.

Brazil added the same six points from Portugal, but with a disadvantage in the direct confrontation and with a worse difference in goals, Spain ended with five, in the third rank, while Paraguay did not score.

In front of the Paraguayans, the team of 'quinas', guided by Bruno Torres, advanced the marker in the first period and reached the end of the first period in advantage by 4-2, with goals of Bê Martins, Léo Martins, Duarte Algarvio and André Lourenço, against Paraguayan attempts pointed out by Cantero and Michi Medina.

In the second period, the Paraguayan team managed to put themselves in advantage with goals of Valentin, Alan Rodas and Nico Bareiro, but the national team reacted and fixed the partial in 9-6, driven by two more goals of Duarte Algarvio (who completed a ‘hat-trick’, and attempts of Brilliant Ruben, the goalkeeper Pedro Mano and Fábio Costa.

In the third period, Tim and a self-governing of Alan Rodas confirmed the Portuguese triumph, despite the Paraguayan attempts of Jhovanny and Valentin, setting the final result at 11-8.