Pedro Proença praises Rio Ave's new Sports Center with eyes on the 2030 World Cup
SAPO Notícias26 August 2026 at 15:52
The president of the Portuguese Football Federation, Pedro Proença, praised the new Sports Center of Rio Ave, a club from Vila do Conde, highlighting the excellent work carried out by the institution. Proença publicly congratulated Rio Ave for the quality of the facilities, at a time when Portugal is preparing to host the 2030 World Cup together with Spain and Morocco, which increases the importance of quality sports infrastructure in the country.
Benfica drew 0-0 with Aarhus in Denmark in a Europa League match, where the Eagles seek to secure qualification for the league phase of the European competition. The match ended goalless, leaving the fate of progression to the next round undecided.
UEFA is preparing a legal action against FIFA president Gianni Infantino regarding the already abandoned plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. The European football body argues that such an initiative would be harmful to the interests of football and the member federations.
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