Spain is looking for the bronze today against Ukraine; Portugal and Russia, the title

This Sunday, starting at 2:30 p.m. (Teledeporte), the Spanish futsal team will try to get in amsterdam third place in the Euro 2022 in view of Ukraine. The Red coach, Faith Vidal, he recalled that “we played for a medal. Everyone who has supported us deserves that we get the best possible position in this championship.”

Vidal also analyzed the defeat in the semifinals. “Against Portugal We lacked continuity in the game, we didn’t maintain our balance and possession of the ball either”.

Regarding the next opponent, the Spanish coach added: “If we want to beat a team like Ukrainian, we must improve in all those facets of the game in which we were precise against Portugal. We have to be more accurate.”

Asked if he had taken a look at the press and some of the criticism received, Vidal He assured that he had not read anything. “You have to accept criticism naturally and continue trusting in the work you do. That’s what’s important.”

And before putting an end, he recalled that there is “always” pressure. “It’s the requirement of this selection. It is a source of pride that we are required to win at all times.”

After the always unwanted consolation match, it will be the turn for the grand final that they will play Portugal, executioner of Spain, Y Russia (5:30 p.m./Teledeporte), also in the Ziggo Dome de Amsterdam.

The Portuguese, who directs Jorge Braz, aspire to revalidate the trophy won in 2018, while the only title of the Russians, currently trained by Sergei Skorovich, arrived in 1999, and since then they have lost four finals, as well as another in the 2016 World Cup. Portugal Y Russia they aspire to join Italy with two continental trophies: the Russian victory was 23 years ago and that of the Portuguese in the last edition. The other seven he conquered Spain.

Portugal has gone 32 official matches undefeated since the defeat in the penalty shootout against Iran in the match for third place at the 2016 World Cup, and 33 in matches that went beyond 40 minutes since the semi-final loss to Argentina in that tournament. They have won ten consecutive matches in the final phase of the European Championship futsal.

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