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Another defeat for Portugal in the European Volleyball Championship

Público14 September 2026 at 15:33

The Portuguese volleyball team suffered another defeat at the European Championship, adding their fourth loss in four games in the competition. The result keeps the team in a very delicate position in the group stage of the tournament.

With this latest defeat, Portugal now needs a favorable combination of results in other group matches to advance to the next phase of the competition. The qualifying situation is becoming increasingly difficult for the Portuguese team.

This series of negative results highlights the difficulties Portugal has faced throughout this edition of the European Championship, having not yet managed to secure any victory in the championship.

Why this matters

The Portuguese volleyball team has accumulated four consecutive defeats at the European Championship, which directly affects the players and coaches in the competition. Portuguese fans following the tournament face the possibility of the team being eliminated early, depending on other results to continue in the competition.

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