Portugal made history with a remarkable victory over the United Arab Emirates in the 2024 World University Futsal Championship. The Portuguese team won by an impressive 65-0 scoreline. Yes, you read that correctly, it’s not a mistake.
With this win, the Portuguese team secured qualification for the next phase of the competition and set new records. In terms of goal scorers, Rodrigo Lemos and Samuel Marques were the standout performers, each scoring nine goals. Rui Moreira scored seven goals, while Diogo Furtado, Francisco Oliveira, Rafael Freire, and Raul Moreira each netted six goals. Gonçalo Cardoso and Ricardo Marques scored five goals each, Henrique Rodrigues scored three goals, and Manuel Campos closed the scoring with two goals.
Portugal achieved several records with this victory, including the biggest win in the history of the World University Futsal Championship, the second biggest win in the Guinness World Records, and the biggest victory for Portugal in futsal history.
After the match, the national team coach Bebé stated, “The game has no history. A result like this has no history.” He went on to praise the players for their professionalism and respect shown towards the UAE team, which contributed to the overwhelming result.
Portugal will now face Hong Kong with the aim of finishing at the top of Group B in the tournament taking place in China. Bebé emphasized the importance of focusing on the upcoming match against Hong Kong to secure the top spot in the group and avoid any surprises. He highlighted the need to analyze areas of improvement to ensure a strong performance in the next game. The team is determined to maintain their winning momentum and continue their impressive run in the competition.