FC Porto kick off the National handball championship against AA Avanca | OneFootball

FC Porto’s handball team begins its National Championship campaign this Saturday against AA Avanca at 3:00pm, live on Porto Canal. João Gomes acknowledges that the Dragons go into the match as “favorites and superior, but we have to prove it on the court,” in a game played in a “historic arena” that will be “always a difficult match.” The blue-and-white right back also highlights the positive atmosphere in the squad: “Everyone is happy in the group, we are working well, I think everyone is really putting in the effort, and that shows we have a united group. It’s a fresh start and we hope to show all this positive energy to the fans.”

From theory to practice “We are favorites on paper, but that is not enough. We have to show it on the court, starting now with a good performance and a good win.”

Assessing pre-season “This pre-season went very well for us, we played good matches and managed to improve. Now we have to show that in this opening stage of the championship.”

The challenge against AA Avanca “Playing against AA Avanca in their arena is always difficult. It is a historic arena, but I think we have all the weapons we need to win. We are superior, but we have to prove it on the court.”

The final preparations for the start of the season “It’s going well, we are fine-tuning the last details and I think things have gone well. It is time to reap the rewards of these months of work.”

The motto for 2026/27 “Everyone is happy in the group, we are working well, I think everyone is really putting in the effort, and that shows we have a united group. It’s a fresh start and we hope to show all this positive energy to the fans here at Dragão Arena throughout the season.”

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