Portugal lost in the final dress rehearsal for the European Championship Today, Saturday, the national team lost the second preparatory match to Germany
Portugal and Brazil were vying throughout the whole match, both having a slender advantage at one point. Just as it seemed to be over, in a thriller finish, Brazil received a penalty shot at the end of the match and scored for a draw, ruining Portugal's dream of two new points in a well-balanced group where each goal and each point counts for the quarter-finals spot.
Main Round Group II
Portugal vs Brazil 28:28 (12:11)
Kristianstad Arena was coloured in blue as Iceland defeated Portugal in a high-pressure fray. Portugal never had a lead in the match but kept rebounding after trailing over and over again. Iceland managed to seal the win in the last five minutes of the game, boosted by the song from the stands.
Group D
Iceland vs Portugal 30:26 (15:15)