Overview
- Spain beat Germany 3-0 in Madrid to defend its Nations League crown, with a Claudia Pina brace and a Vicky López goal after a 0-0 first leg in Kaiserslautern.
- Brazil routed Japan 6-1 in the Manila quarterfinals as Emilly scored a hat trick to book a World Cup semifinal against Spain on Friday.
- Portugal advanced by defeating Italy 7-2 and now prepares for Argentina in the other futsal semifinal, with coach Luís Conceição focused on detailed scouting.
- Brazil’s handball team upset Sweden 31-27 in Stuttgart to complete a perfect group stage and moves to Dortmund to face South Korea on Dec. 3, then Angola and Norway.
- Portugal’s U19s drew 2-2 with Denmark to finish second and reach the Elite Round, the U17s advanced despite a 2-0 loss to Spain, and Brazil’s seniors close 2025 with a friendly at Portugal in Aveiro.