Sporting handball aim high for Champions League glory | OneFootball

Frederico Varandas, President of Sporting, has set the goals for the handball team in the Champions League. The target for Ricardo Costa's team is to be among the top two in Group A of the European competition, as reported by Leonino.

Despite being an ambitious plan, the performances and reinforcements for the current season allow for a concrete belief that the lions can secure a direct qualification to the quarter-finals of the international competition and, consequently, once again be among the top eight teams in Europe.

The last match against the Danish team Aalborg (a 35-30 defeat) did not undermine the objectives set by the green and white club, as the Alvalade club officials want Sporting to repeat the feat achieved in 2024/25, where they finished in second place with 18 points.

Currently, Sporting is in fourth place in Group A, with four points earned, thanks to two wins and one loss. Only Fuchse Berlin, the leader with six points, remains unbeaten. Remember that only the top two teams from each group secure a spot in the quarter-finals.

At this moment, Ricardo Costa's team has 12 points in the Portuguese League and is leading solo. The next Champions League game will take place on Wednesday, October 8, at 19:45, against the French team Nantes, at the João Rocha Pavilion.

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