Overview
The six time European Champions who have also qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in August of this year, face Portugal for the second time this year after their 3-0 win in the Volleyball Nations League.
Alexandre Ferreira"It has been a long time since we have been on this stage so we look forward to testing ourselves against the best in Europe."
Portugal's Captain
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Match Polls
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Officials
First RefereeWim CAMBRÉBELSecond RefereeStephan GRIEDERSUI
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Venue Information
L'Arena is the first new-generation multi‐purpose hall in France. This venue can host concerts, sports events, congresses, and exhibitions. L'Arena offers an ideal location, just a few hundred meters from the airport and with tram connection to the city center. The Arena has been designed with visitor comfort in mind: bars, luggage rooms, air conditioning, information screens, and entertainment...: unrivaled conditions of comfort ensuring that you make the most of its exceptional events program Capacity: 10700
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Team
PORTUGAL 
Address
Avenida de França, 549 PORTOContacts
Previous Games
| 18/09/2019 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 17/09/2019 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 15/09/2019 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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19Competitions Played
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1Titles
- Competition
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11Matches Played
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6Matches Won
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55%Win %
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21Sets Won
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901Points Won
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47%Attack %
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50%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1996
- Birth Place: Funchal
- Height: 200 cm
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Maceda - Ovar
- Height: 193 cm
- Birth Date: 1986
- Birth Place: PORTUGAL
- Height: 194 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: PORTUGAL
- Height: 202 cm
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Venteira - Amadora
- Height: 190 cm
- Birth Date: 1984
- Birth Place: PORTUGAL (Espinho)
- Height: 196 cm
Recent Results
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Italy dominate Portugal
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
The number of successful point winning blocks of PORTUGAL compared to ITALY.
PORTUGAL number of service aces compared to ITALY.
Errors leading to points of PORTUGAL, next to those from ITALY.
Ivan Zaytsev"We're happy. We struggled to find some rhythm at the beginning, but we got better. Now we're going to rest and get prepared for tomorrow."
Italy's opposite
Miguel Tavares"Italy is a very professional team compared to us. We prepared only for three weeks when they played together all summer and already qualified for the Olympics. It was good to tie the score from time to time, but we're still amateurs at that level. Our Federation should help us more."
Portugal's setter
