by Luca Ranocchiari - Futsalplanet.com editor

After one silver (Spain 2010) and one bronze (Brazil 2011) medal, there's just a result missing for Portugal, and playing at home will surely mean more chances to achieve the dream for the Jorge Braz girls.

Great expectations then for the debut vs Japan that will close the inaugural day in Oliveira de Azemeis, after that the lusitan side will fight against Venezuela, Brazil and Iran looking for the third semifinal in a row. One more battle vs Spain on the horizon? We'll see.

With current and former experiences in the spanish league, the Portuguese roster is composed of players coming from different clubs (there's not a main block, in comparison with other countries): the cup holders FC Vermoim are providing portugal with the talent of Ana Azevedo, while well known clubs like Quinta dos Lombos, Benfica and ARR Avintenses are contributing as well. From Associação Rede Jovem de Mogege comes one of the team sensations like Melissa Antunes.


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Portuguese Women National Team - Players List

Goalkeepers
1 - Daniela Cristiana Neves Ribeiro (14/04/88 - unattached)
12 - Ana Catarina Silva Pereira (19/11/92 - SL Benfica)
14 - Natalina Maria Leite Silva (25/12/87 - Quinta dos Lombos)

Fixos/Defenders
2 - Juliana Sofia Pinto Sousa (11/09/86 - ARJ Mogege)
3 - Inês Lourenco Fernandes (07/09/89 - SL Benfica)
5 - Daniela Filipa Gomes Vieira (25/09/88 - ARR Avintenses)

Flanks/Alas
4 - Sara Isabel Gil Fatia (01/05/87 - Novasemente GD)
6 - Maria Morais Martins (21/11/85 - Quinta dos Lombos)
9 - Daniela Sofia Costa Ferreira (05/05/89 - ARR Avintenses)
10 - Mélissa Antunes (08/01/90 - ARJ Mogege)
11 - Ana Sofia Pereira Gomes Ferreira (05/12/1986 - ARR Avintenses)
13 - Sofia Cristina Rodrigues Vieira (30/07/87 - CD Universidad Alicante - SPAIN)

Universals
7 - Rita Isabel Costa Martins (26/06/79 - SL Benfica)
8 - Ana Patricia Abreu Azevedo (28/07/86 - FC Vermoim)

Head Coach: Jorge Braz
Assistant Coach: Josè Luis
Assistant Coach: Pedro Palas
FPF director: Pedro Dias
Secretary: Susana Varanda
Press Officer: Selma Pereira
Doctor: Ines Quintas
Medical staff: Ana Guerra
Physiotherapist: Susana Azinheiro
Staff: Joao Craveiro
Staff: Antonio Costa

Also sent by the Portuguese FA:
Tournament Referee: Mário Silva
Tournament Referee: Nuno Bogalho
Tournament Referee: Sérgio Magalhães
Tournament Timekeeper: Marco Rodrigues
Tournament Timekeeper: Valter Martins
Tournament Timekeeper: Ruben Guerreiro