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  The Women's European Championship in Switzerland continues today with another crucial Group B match, where southern rivals Portugal and Italy will clash at Stade de Genève. While the Italians could celebrate advancement from the group after just the second round with a victory, the Portuguese are fighting for survival in the tournament. Portugal with Their Backs Against the Wall The Portuguese team finds itself in a critical situation following a 5-0 thrashing by Spain in their opening match. This defeat left the Portuguese players on the brink of elimination, and another setback would practically mean the end of their tournament ambitions. "For us, this is the match of the year," says Portugal coach Francisco Neto. "We need to quickly recover from the defeat against Spain and deliver a completely different performance. Our chances of advancing depend on today's result." The statistics from the opening match are alarming for Portugal. They held the ba...

  May 20, 2025 Germany - Czech Republic   2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Copenhagen, Denmark On Monday, May 20, 2025, Germany will face the Czech Republic in the group stage of the Ice Hockey World Championship. The match offers a clash between a Czech team in excellent form against a German squad that has stumbled in their last two games after a strong start. The 2025 Ice Hockey World Championship has moved into its critical phase, and the Czech team has been shining so far! After five games played, they have 14 points and have secured advancement to the quarterfinals. Now, they face their first real test since the opening game against Switzerland - on Monday, our national team will challenge German hockey players who have hit reality after a great start. The Czech team has lost only one point so far - in the opening battle with Switzerland (5:4 in overtime). Since then, they have recorded four consecutive wins and a crushing score of 23:5! The last two games a...