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Portugal loses 0-3 to Poland in opening match

Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo10 September 2026 at 17:32

Portugal suffered a heavy defeat in their debut at the European Volleyball Championship, losing 0-3 to Poland. The result reflects a negative performance by the Portuguese national team in the competition.

The Portuguese team could not compete at the same level as the Polish opponents, who dominated the match from start to finish. The opening game at the European Championship made clear the difficulties that Portugal may face throughout the tournament.

Lourenço Martins stood out as the top Portuguese scorer, achieving 13 points throughout the match. His individual performance was not, however, enough to avoid the heavy defeat of the national team.

This negative result marks the beginning of Portugal's participation in the European volleyball championship, with the team now needing to recover in the remaining competition.

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