The training sessions of the women’s national football team, which is in New Zealand to play in the intercontinental play-off for entry to the 2023 World Cup, have been canceled due to bad weather in the north of the country caused by the passage of a cyclone .
“The Women’s National Team A will not train at Gower Park Training Center on Sunday or Monday due to the foreseeable deterioration in weather conditions in northern New Zealand following the passage of Cyclone Gabrielle”the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced this Sunday.
This decision was taken by FIFA, the body that oversees and organizes football in the world play out intercontinental, and could last until Tuesday, if the forecast of high winds and devastating rainfall for the city of Hamilton, where the teams that will compete, are located, comes true.
“Bad weather is also causing flight cancellations to and from Auckland, which could delay the arrival of Portuguese internationals Tatiana Pinto, Fátima Pinto, Inês Pereira, Joana Marchão and Andreia Jacinto”adds the document, stressing that the national delegation should not be complete until Wednesday.
“Without being able to do fieldwork, the selection carried out another work plan this Sunday, at its training hotel in Hamilton. The team led by Francisco Neto did several muscle activation exercises,” the FPF emphasizes.
Portugal will meet the winner of the game between Cameroon and Thailand on February 22 in the New Zealand city of Hamilton at 7.30 pm local time (6.30 am in Lisbon). hours local time (6:00 AM).
The Portuguese are looking for their first participation in a women’s World Cup, where they have to overcome one last obstacle play out intercontinental.
Source: DN
