Red goals for the comeback

With goals from the Benfica players Francisca Nazareth e Andreia Norton, the national women's football team beat Northern Ireland 1-2 to qualify for the European Championship 2025 play-offs. At the same time, in this match on Matchday 4 of Group 3 of the B League, promotion to the A League also came closer.

On Tuesday, June 4, at Mourneview Park, Lúcia Alves, Carole Costa, Catarina Amado, Andreia Norton and Francisca Nazareth started against Northern Ireland, while Jéssica Silva came on in the 59th minute.

The Portuguese national team were even trailing by one-nil, after a goal from Wade in the 5th minute, but Lúcia Alves, with a cross from the left, assisted Francisca Nazareth, who headed home the equalizer in the 18th minute.

In the 30th minute, the comeback was completed thanks to a ball recovered by Andreia Norton, who finished the move with a left-footed shot.

In a game in which Andreia Faria and Ana Seiça were unused substitutes, the result stood until the end.

With four wins in as many rounds, Portugal are in sole leaders, and will return to the competition on July 12 to face Bosnia and Herzegovina.