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2026 Mundialito beach soccer tournament

Overview

Portugal secured its eighth Mundialito beach soccer title during the 2026 tournament held in El Puerto de Santa María, Spain.

The campaign began with a historic 7-5 comeback victory against Brazil, where Léo Martins scored a hat-trick to overcome a 2-5 deficit. This win placed Portugal at the top of the standings.

Portugal concluded the tournament by defeating Paraguay 11-8 in the final round. Although Portugal and Brazil finished with the same number of points, Portugal claimed first place due to their superior head-to-head result. Duarte Algarvio scored a hat-trick in the final match, and Rúben Brilhante was named the tournament’s best player. This victory marks Portugal’s first Mundialito championship since 2019.

Entities

Bruno Torres · Portugal National Beach Soccer Team · Brazil national football team · Paraguay national beach soccer team · Duarte Algarvio

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 9 sources
    Portugal wins eighth beach soccer Mundialito title

    Portugal won its eighth Mundialito beach soccer title by defeating Paraguay 11-8, finishing ahead of Brazil on tiebreakers.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Portugal defeats Brazil in historic Mundialito beach soccer comeback

    Portugal staged a dramatic 7-5 comeback victory against Brazil in their opening match of the 2026 beach soccer Mundialito in Spain, led by a hat-trick from Léo Martins.

Sources

abola.pt · beachsoccer.com · diariodistrito.sapo.pt · diarioviseu.pt · dnoticias.pt · futeboldepraiaportugal.pt · lagacetadecadiz.es · motor24.pt · noticiasdecoimbra.pt · record.xl.pt · rr.pt · sapo.pt