1979 European Competition for Women's Football 1979 European Competition for Women's Football The 1979 European Competition for Women's Football was a women's football tournament contested by European nations. It took place in Italy from 19 to 27 July 1979. The tournament featured 12 teams, with games staged in Naples and Rimini. Considered unofficial because it was not run under the auspices of UEFA, it was a precursor to the UEFA Women's Championship. Denmark won the tournament, beating hosts Italy 2–0 in the final at Stadio San Paolo. Economically, the tournament was not a success: In the late 1970s the issue of international tournaments for women's football
João Duarte Pereira Ireland Tournament in August 2008, the La Manga Tournament in February 2009 and the Porto Tournament in April. Additionally, he played in the two qualifying rounds for the 2009 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, but the nation did not qualify. Pereira first appeared with the under-21 side on 9 February 2011, starting in a 3–1 friendly win over Sweden in his hometown. His only international goal arrived on 1 September of that year during a 2–0 success in Moldova for the 2013 European Championship qualifiers, in which Portugal finished in second thus failing to progress to the finals. João Duarte Pereira