Benfica striker: 100% ready to help Portugal at World Cup | OneFootball

She recently admitted to "feeling 100%" and "ready to help the National Team" at the start of the qualification phase for the 2027 World Cup, after overcoming "a difficult period." The Navigators are set to face Finland (on March 3) and Slovakia (on the 7th).

"It was a difficult period for me, I was sidelined for two months and a bit, but I also feel that my recovery was very well supported by the club, I recovered in the best way possible and, at this moment, I feel 100% ready to help the national team," said the forward of the Benfica women's football team – which saw another player receive recognition – at the start of the last day of the Portuguese team's training camp at Cidade do Futebol, in Oeiras.

Now recovered from a serious injury that affected her at the start of the season and kept her out for several months, Diana Silva did not hide her happiness at returning to the squad, sharing the ambition she says reigns in the locker room. "We are extremely motivated, it's always very good to be part of this process of qualifying for the final stages of the Euros and World Cups and, in this case, we are highly motivated to secure another World Cup appearance," she pointed out.

Focused on securing the first three points of the qualification phase, the Benfica forward stated: "A very focused Portugal, strong, always alert and wary of Finland, because they are truly a very competitive and tough team. In the last games we played against them, we ended up being surprised right at the end of the match, so we will have to stay focused until the end and always be wary of the opponent."

In conclusion, Diana Silva highlighted Finland's strengths, emphasizing their international experience: "Finland, which I would say is a team very similar to us in terms of quality and history. They already have several appearances in the Euros, players who are in super competitive leagues, with a lot of quality, so I think it will be a very tough game, but also a game in which we will want to impose our style of play and start off on the right foot."

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