The national team, which won the first match, is looking to round off this window by adding another three points.
Portugal and Spain will meet again, for the second time in just four days, this time to play Matchday 4 of the UEFA Women's Nations League qualifying phase. The national team won the first match with a 2-4 victory over Francisco Neto's team at the Capital do Móvel stadium in Paços de Ferreira.
The Abanca Balaídos Stadium will now host this final match of the April window, with three key points at stake. Currently, the national team is second in Group A3, one point behind England, who are leading the competition. The national team's chances are intact and depend on a good performance tomorrow against the Portuguese: "We believe they are an intense team that presses very high and can cause us difficulties. We must dominate the game to try to counteract their strengths. They are very strong on the counter," warned Montse Tomé in the preview.
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The Asturian, who ended by congratulating the team on Friday because it's not easy to score four goals against Portugal at home, called on the people of Vigo to come and enjoy the team's performance on the team's first visit to Balaídos: "Having the Spanish national team in Vigo and Galicia is a privilege. I hope the fans come to the stadium and experience a good show firsthand."
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Playing at home is a real incentive for the internationals, who will look to round out this window by adding three more points to their tally in the group. Portugal, despite being a well-known, hard-working, and well-trained team, is still a dangerous team, and both the players and coaching staff know this. "It will be a top-level match," Claudia Pina acknowledged yesterday in the official press conference prior to this Spain-Portugal match. The forward is in excellent form and has scored four goals in her last five matches for the national team. The latest, a stunning goal on the final day against Portugal.
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