The men’s national team of Portugal will play today at 20:30 against Israel (broadcast on national television RTP2), in the first qualifying round for EHF Euro 2022.
Coach Paulo Pereira announced the match against Israel, talking about returning to work with „Heroes of the Sea“: „I believe that this phase was one of the most productive in terms of what needed to be done on the content and I am happy because things are going well. The energy of the players is fantastic, we wanted to be together and work, and when that is the case, the outcome can only be positive. „- concluded Pereira.
Regarding Israel, Paulo Pereira did not want to underestimate the opponent: „Nowadays, there is no first or second class of teams, especially in the time we live in, we have to adapt, regardless of the starting value. We have to focus on what we want to improve, because we know what we want, and that is the medal at the next competition. The players have the same ambitions, we know it will be extremely difficult, but that is what we want. We have to take on this role. „- Pereira finished.
Portugal plays Israel, today, at 19:30, at the Sports and Congress Center in Matosinhos, in a match without an audience and a live broadcast on RTP2.