Footballer Joana Marchão on Saturday guaranteed that Portugal will use all its weapons to beat Iceland in the second round of the European play-off qualifiers for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
“Belgium’s game is over. It was very nice, but it’s useless if we don’t do what we have to do on Tuesday. The Icelandic team is very strong physically, with very tall players. , very difficult. We expect difficulties at any time of the game, but the physical problem will certainly be a factor that can differentiate, but I don’t even think it will, because we will use everything to overcome this obstacle,” the defense launched, in statements from the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF).
The team trained this Saturday morning, on the lawn of Hotel Open Village, in Guimarães, and repeated the dose on Sunday, before the official training session in Paços de Ferreira, on the eve of Tuesday’s game against the Icelanders.
“Our team plays well with the ball at their feet and that can be a factor that can favor us in games against more physical teams. playoff It’s motivation enough. We can do what hasn’t been done yet. This is the greatest motivation we can have,” emphasized Joana Marchão.
The fact that the match will take place again in Portugal is another factor that can help the national team, according to the Portugal international.
“[Frente à Bélgica] The support of the fans was very important. With their support we scored in the last minutes. We want to thank everyone who was in Vizela and hope they will come back to support us in Paços de Ferreira to lead us to victory again,” he concluded.
If they beat Iceland, Portugal will qualify for the World Cup if it is among the top two teams of the three to qualify through the UEFA play-offs.
If it is the worst of the three qualified, the corner team goes to a playoff Intercontinental Championship, in New Zealand, to fight for the last three places with Taipei, Thailand, Cameroon, Senegal, Papua New Guinea, Haiti, Panama, Chile and Paraguay.
The World Cup finals will be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20, 2023.
Source: DN
