The Secretary of State for Youth and Sports admitted this Thursday that he was “dreaming of the world title” in football, hours before the Portuguese national team will face Nigeria in the final private match before the 2022 World Cup.
“As a football fan and as a Portuguese, looking at the quality of our selection, I dream of the world title”João Paulo took over Korea, in the training center in Rio Maior, after visiting these facilities and the Superior School of Sports in the city of Ribatejo.
The minister reiterated the confidence shown last Friday, the Presidents’ Summit, organized by the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) in Porto, when he already shared this ambition.
“I also dream of winning the world title. We have a team with a lot of quality, with a proven track record and with players who play for top clubs. As a Portuguese and a football fan, I believe that Portugal can become world champions.” “said João Paulo Correia at the time.
This Thursday, Portugal will face Nigeria, at Estádio José Alvalade, in Lisbon, from 6:45 p.m., in the final preparation match for the 22nd World Cup, which will be played in Qatar from Sunday to December 18.
The ‘quinas’ team will make their league debut against Ghana next Thursday before facing Uruguay on November 28 and South Korea by Paulo Bento on December 2 for Group H of the 2022 World Cup.
João Paulo Korea integrated his visit to the facilities in Rio de Janeiro into a tour of proximity and contact with the country’s sports offer.
With the High Performance Swimming Center, “one of the largest” of the 14 in the country, and the Superior School of Sports, “Rio Maior is emerging as a sports city, with national and international recognition”.
“As Secretary of State for Sport, I try to get to know the sports infrastructures that the country offers, get to know them, talk to those responsible, articulate and coordinate sports policy so that the sport continues to grow in terms of results. One of the The main objectives of the legislature are to continue to assert Portuguese sport on the international stage,” he concluded.
Source: DN
