France, guided by Portuguese Nuno Lopes, won on Sunday an unprecedented world skate hockey title, beating Argentina by 2-1 in the Penaltis, in the final in Luque, Paraguay. The triumph was decided by Carlo Di Benedetto of FC Porto, who converted the great penalty.
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19/10/2026
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A France, guided by Portuguese Nuno Lopes, won on Sunday an unprecedented world champion skate hockey title, beating Argentina by 2-1 in the tie-breaker for Penaltis, in the final played in Luque, Paraguay.
After the tie to two goals in regulatory time and at the end of the extension, the great penalty that guaranteed the triumph of the Gauls, who had the Portuguese Pedro Chambel in the goal, was converted by Carlo Di Benedetto, player of FC Porto.
In the regulatory time, Argentina advanced in the marker at 20 minutes, with a goal of Ezequiel Mena, player of FC Porto, and returned to ‘invoicing’ to 47 by Lucas Martinez, already after France put in advantage with attempts of the brothers Di Benedetto, with Bruno, who aligns in Oliveirense, to score at 36 and Carlo at 39.
France, which first appeared in a final after having removed the Portuguese selection in the ‘middles’, joined the winning palmares, led by Spain, with 18 titles, followed by Portugal with 16 and Argentina with six.
Portugal, whose last of its 16 world titles was won in 2019, ended the competition in third place, after being imposed by 5-3 to Spain, champion in the previous edition, in the game to award bronze.