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Sport
Portimão City Council have signed a series of contracts to help local athletes participate in national and international sports development. The athletes compete in a wide range of sports including rallying, surfing, mountain biking and judo. (main image)
Darts
Portugal has been knocked out of the World Cup of Darts in the Qualifying round. Following consecutive defeats to Germany and Singapore, the Portuguese team, led by ex-world number six José de Sousa, failed to progress to the knockout stages.
Rugby
The British and Irish Lions rugby team have arrived in the Algarve for their training camp before they depart for their tour to Australia. The 38-man squad will use the facilities of The Campus at Quinta do Lago before they head to Dublin for a friendly against Argentina.
Motorsport
Sebastian Ogier has won the Vodafone Rally de Portugal for a record-extending seventh time. The French driver’s 65th rally victory sees him close in on championship leader Elfyn Evans. “It’s something I can be proud of, to stay competitive after all these years,” said 41-year-old Ogier. Armindo Araújo was once again the best-placed Portuguese driver, finishing in 26th place.
The Algarve Pro Racing team has completed its tenth appearance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Portuguese outfit, based near Albufeira, finished 8th and 13th in their class, respectively.
Netball
Portugal Netball have announced the details for their 2025 national tournament. The ‘Portugal Netball Festival’ will take place in Lisbon on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of November and it promises to be the biggest and best competition to have been held in the country. This year’s event will feature both walking and running competitions as well as youth matches and international athletes. If you are interested in competing, please send a WhatsApp message to +44 7967 407713 or email info@movesports.com.
Tennis
Nuno Borges and Henrique Rocha have made history by reaching the third round of the Roland Garros, French Open. This is the first time a Portuguese player has reached this stage of the tournament. Borghes stunned world number nine Casper Ruud in four sets – 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 – for his first win over a top ten opponent. Rocha came through a tough 5-set match against up-and-coming star Jakub Mensik. Both players were defeated in round 4.
Inês Murta has marked her return from injury by winning the W15 doubles tournament in Monastir, Tunisia. The 28-year-old from Vila Real de Santo Antonio also reached the semi-finals and two quarter-finals in two subsequent W15 singles competitions. Her fine form has helped her reclaim number three on the women’s Portuguese tennis rankings.
Football
Sporting Lisbon, the current Portuguese champions, will play two pre-season friendly matches against Celtic and Sunderland at the Estádio do Algarve, near Faro. Rui Borges’s men will take on the Scottish champions on 16 July before their match against English Premiership newcomers Sunderland on 21 July.
The Portugal men’s team have won the Nation’s League following a frenetic final against neighbours Spain. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the equaliser to make it 2-2 and send the teams through to extra time and ultimately a penalty shoot-out. Ruben Neves converted the final kick to ensure that Portugal are the first side to win two Nation’s League titles. Algarve players Gonçalo Ramos and João Neves both played in the final, with the former scoring one of the decisive penalties.
The Portugal women’s team have finished their Nation’s League campaign with a 3-0 defeat in Belgium. The result sees them finish bottom of the four-team group and they will drop into the second tier for the next tournament.
Para-canoeing
Norberto Mourão has won the gold medal in the VL2 class at the European Marathon Championships in Ponta da Lima. The Algarve athlete described the 12km course as “quite challenging” but was appreciative of the support he received from followers and family. He will soon compete at the European Championships of Speed, one of the most prestigious events of the 2025 European para-canoeing circuit.
