Argentina v Portugal
Semi-final | Friday, 5 December
Something has to give. Argentina and Portugal have both won all four games. Both, in Trinidad D’ Andrea and Ana Catarina Pereira, boast impassable goalkeepers. Both are blessed by ballers galore: Agostina Chiesa, Luciana Natta, Carina Nunez, Ana Ontiveros and Lucia Rossi among those in sky blue and white stripes; Ana Azevedo, Fifo, Lidia Moreira, Carolina Pedreira and Janice Silva in red.
Who will emerge triumphant and go on to play the Spain-Brazil victors in the FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ final?
Kick-off times
07:00 (Buenos Aires)
10:00 (Lisbon)
18:00 (Manila)
Tickets
Prices start at just PHP 499 (USD 8.50), with one ticket earning access to two seismic semi-finals at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City, Metropolitan Manila.
Watch on FIFA+
FIFA+ is streming matches live in almost 220 territories including Argentina and Portugal.
Argentina v Portugal stream
Suspensions
Argentina will be without go-to performer Silvina Nava, who will serve her second suspension of Philippines 2025. No Portugal player will miss out due to a ban.
Yellow cards were wiped after the quarter-finals. No player, therefore, will miss the final due to collecting a second yellow card of the tournament during the semi-finals. Any player sent off during the semi-finals, however, will be suspended for the final.
Players to watch
Carina Nunez has long been one of the sport’s top performers. Lucia Rossi seems destined to emulate her captain and become a fixture among the elite, with the dynamic 20-year-old scoring twice in the quarter-finals.
Janice Silva is fresh from breathtaking back-to-back displays. Her long-time sidekick Fifo has also glowed in Manila, while the speed and skill of Lidia Moreira is potent cocktail.
Results & highlights
Morocco 0-6 Argentina
Argentina 3-2 Poland
Argentina 5-1 Philippines
Argentina 4-1 Colombia
Portugal 10-0 Tanzania
Portugal 3-1 Japan
New Zealand 0-10 Portugal
Portugal 7-2 Italy
Top goalscorers
Argentina: Agostina Chiesa (3), Lucia Rossi (3)
Portugal: Lidia Moreira (4), Janice Silva (4)
Top assisters
Argentina: Ana Ontiveros (4), Silvina Nava (3)
Portugal: Carolina Pedreira (4), Lidia Moreira (3), Helena Nunes (3), Janice Silva (3)
Stats
Head-to-head record
Portugal beat Argentina 5-2 in their only encounter in Fortaleza, Brazil in 2011. Ana Catarina Pereira and Ana Azevedo – both key figures for Luis Conceicao’s side in the Philippines – played in that game, with the latter opening the scoring.
Squads
Argentina coach: Nicolas Noriega
Argentina players: Trinidad D’ Andrea, Maca Espinoza, Lucia Rossi, Lara Villalba, Julia Dupuy, Melina Quevedo, Luciana Natta, Carina Nunez, Ana Ontiveros, Silvina Nava, Agostina Chiesa, Silvina Espinazo, Mailen Romero, Melany Orellana.
Portugal coach: Luis Conceicao
Portugal players: Ana Catarina, Ines Matos, Helena Nunes, Kaka, Debora Lavrador, Kika, Ana Azevedo, Janice Silva, Fifo, Maria Pereira, Carolina Pedreira, Maria Rocha, Marta Teixeira, Lidia Moreira
