Leiria, Portugal – E be like sey Portugal women football team don dey jom in style, o! Na dem just qualify for di 2025 UEFA Women’s European Championship wey go happen for Switzerland. E no be small matter as dem carry style enter di competition, abeg!
Dis qualification nah dem third time dem dey show face for di Women’s Euro. Na Francis Neto wey dey lead di team, and e don turn dem into serious contenders. No be like 2017 and 2022 wey dem jst waka come and go. Dis time na serious gists!
From di beginning of di qualification, dem no gree give ground. Dem start di show with one strong 3-0 victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina for Leiria. Carole Costa, Sliskovic (wey sabi score for own net), and Diana Silva na dem wey open di score for dat game. Na so dem begin dey make sense for Group B3.
Dem follow am up with another win against Malta (2-0). Na Carole again wey score penalty, with Ana Capeta wey just land from di bench to wrap am up. E be like sey person don teach dem how to sabi win!
No be only dat one, dem carry two heavy wins against Northern Ireland, wey dem beat 4-0 for Leiria again. Carole no just dey tire, she start show-say like mad person with penalty wey she score again, Lúcia Alves come join di party, as she two dey score!
As di play-off dey come, dem no waste time. E reveal sey dem don land on top di group after another victory against Northern Ireland, dis time na 2-1 for away. Even though di Northern Ireland girls start with goal from Wade, Kika Nazareth and Andreia Norton turn di issue around for dem.
Dem finally show some ‘weakness’ for Bosnia with one goalless draw but follow am with a solid 3-1 win against Malta again to end di qualification unbeaten. Na much experience dey show for dis girls o, as dem show sey dem sabi how to handle pressure!
Back to di play-off, it dey clear sey dem just dey cruise. Dem secure di ticket to di main event after dem win 4-1 against Azerbaijan. E no be wahala at all, as goals from Ana Capeta, Tatiana Pinto, Diana Gomes, and Diana Silva send dem packing!
Na di big match at Porto wey make heart dey catch small as dem play draw against Czech Republic 1-1, but dem still manage secure di spot. Kika Nazareth and Svitkova exchange blows for di match, but dem show say dem fit handle pressure well.
Di big stage await dem for Switzerland. Dis group stage go dress dem to face Spain, di World Champions. Na challenge be dis, my people! Italy dey wait dem too, plus Belgium for Sion. No be small matter, o! Na so we dey root for dem make dem burst out well well!
