Anisio Cabral scored the only goal of the match in the 32nd minute, courtesy of a decisive pass from Duarte Cunha, confirming Portugal’s dominance both offensively and defensively throughout the game.
The Seleção das Quinas reached the final after beating Brazil on penalties (6–5) following a goalless draw in regular time. This was the first time in its history that Portugal played in the final of this competition. With three previous participations — the last dating back to 2003 — Portugal turned the tide in Qatar and entered the history books with this first title.
Austria, led by Johannes Moser — the competition’s top scorer with eight goals — had not competed in this tournament since the 2013 edition, when they were eliminated in the group stage.
Before this final defeat, Austria had a perfect record, winning all their matches in this Qatari World Cup. They qualified for the final by beating Italy 2–0, with Johannes Moser scoring both goals.
In the third-place match, Italy beat Brazil 4–2 on penalties after a 0–0 draw played at Field No. 7 of the Aspire Zone.
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