Marisa Gomes assumes ambition: «We want to leave a mark»
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Marisa Gomes assumes ambition: «We want to leave a mark»

Record4 September 2026 at 05:37

Marisa Gomes, national coach, expressed great ambition and confidence in the preparation of the Portuguese team for the under-20 World Cup in football. In statements to the media, Marisa Gomes stated that the objective of the national team is to leave a significant mark on the competition.

The coach showed herself convinced of her team's capabilities, highlighting that the players possess technical, tactical and emotional capacity to face the challenges ahead at the World Cup. This confidence is based on the work developed throughout the preparation.

The article refers that Portugal thus enters this competition with high expectations for this international youth football competition, with the coach showing determination to represent the country in the best possible way on the world stage.

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