Portugal achieved a historic victory in basketball by defeating Spain 95-89 in Zaragoza this Friday. This result marks the first time the Portuguese national team has managed to beat the Spanish in the entire history of confrontations between the two teams.
The game was part of the first game of Group I of the second phase of qualification for the 2027 World Cup. The victory happened away from home, in Spanish territory, which makes the feat even more significant for the Portuguese national team.
This result places Portugal on the map of European and world basketball, representing a historic milestone for the sport in the country. The Portuguese team managed to overcome one of the traditional giants of European basketball, something that had never happened before.
