Greece’s women’s national water polo team will compete for the bronze medal at the European Championship in Portugal on Thursday, after falling to Hungary in a semifinal decided by a penalty shootout.
Despite the narrow loss, Greece remains in medal contention and will now face Italy in the third-place match. Italy advanced to the bronze-medal game after losing the other semifinal.
The Greek squad entered the tournament aiming for a podium finish, even after undergoing multiple roster changes. While gold is no longer within reach, the team still has a chance to leave Portugal with a medal.
The bronze-medal match is scheduled for Thursday, February 5, at 7:15 p.m. local time. The championship final between Hungary and the Netherlands will follow at 9:15 p.m.
Both matches will be broadcast on Greece’s public sports channel.
