The athletes called to play will now integrate the National Team workouts at Anadia.
“It’s good to work at least 4 or five weeks before the first match against Finland”, stated the National Head Coach. “We want to achieve a good result, but the World League is also an excellent way to prepare the team for the 2014 World Championship Qualifiers, being the qualification for the Final Stage our biggest goal”.
The National Team begins its participation in the 24th edition of the World League with three away duels: Finland from May 31 – June 1, Canada (June 7-8) and the Netherlands (June 22-23), finishing the Intercontinental Stage at Guimarães, hosting Japan (June 29 – 30) and South Korea (July 6 -7).
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The elite volleyball it will thus return to the Multiusos of Guimarães, which has been the stage for World League matches: 2002, 2005 and 2012.
The Final Round will be held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, July 17-21, and played by 8 teams: the hosting country, the top three ranked of Pool A and Pool B and also the top ranked of Pool C.
All National Team matches played at home are set to 19h00 and will be live covered by Sport TV.
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Players |
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Name |
Club |
Date of Birth |
| Alexandre Ferreira | Castellana Grotte, ITA | 13.11.1991 |
| André Lopes | Chaumont, FRA | 12.09.1982 |
| Filipe Pinto | SC Espinho | 26.02.1991 |
| José Gomes | GC Vilacondense | 21.10.1994 |
| Idner Martins | Hotvolleys Wieden, AUT | 19.12.1978 |
| Miguel Rodrigues | SL Benfica | 12.03.1993 |
| Nuno Pinheiro | Tours VB, FRA | 31.12.1984 |
| Tiago Violas | Wiegel, POL | 27.03.1981 |
| José Monteiro | SC Espinho | 21.10.1991 |
| João José | Friedrichshafen, ALE | 07.06.1978 |
| Marcel Gil | Bottrop, ALE | 08.05.1990 |
| Eurico Peixoto | Vitória SC | 13.05.1981 |
| Carlos Libório | SC Caldas | 07.07.1990 |
| Rui Santos | Chênois, SUI | 24.03.1984 |
| Ubirajara Pereira | Castelo da Maia GC | 25.08.1970 |
| Carlos Fidalgo | Vitória SC | 16.05.1987 |
| Marco Ferreira | Castellana Grotte, ITA | 14.10.1987 |
| Valdir Sequeira | Aich/Dob, AUT | 12.11.1981 |
| Ricardo Alvar | AA Espinho | 30.08.1990 |
| Ivo Casas | Castelo da Maia GC | 21.09.1992 |
| João Coelho | SL Benfica | 24.06.1981 |
| João Magalhães | SL Benfica | 13.06.1988 |
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