Portugal wins eighth beach soccer Mundialito title

Portugal has secured its eighth Mundialito beach soccer title after defeating Paraguay 11-8 in the final round of the competition held in El Puerto de Santa María, Spain. The victory allowed the Portuguese team, coached by Bruno Torres, to finish the tournament with six points.

Despite finishing level on points with Brazil, Portugal claimed first place due to a superior head-to-head result, having previously defeated Brazil 7-5. Spain finished in third place with five points, while Paraguay concluded the tournament without points.

Duarte Algarvio led the scoring for Portugal with a hat-trick, while Rúben Brilhante was named the tournament's best player. This championship marks Portugal's first Mundialito win since 2019 and solidifies its position as the second most successful nation in the competition's history, trailing only Brazil's 15 titles.