The Portuguese men's roller hockey team started the World Championship with a 10-0 victory over Switzerland.
The team secured a win over Switzerland, with Miguel Rocha scoring a hat-trick to help Portugal take the lead in Group A.
Miguel Rocha stood out with three goals, and other players such as José Miranda, Carlos Ramos, Rafael Bessa, João Rodrigues and Hélder Nunes also scored.
Miguel Rocha, with three goals at 27, 28 and 31 minutes, stood out in Reinaldo Ventura's team, which also scored through José Miranda (2), Carlos Ramos (15 and 35), Rafael Bessa (22), João Rodrigues (37 and 48) and Hélder Nunes (47).
Portugal dominates opening half
Portugal took control of the match early on and opened the scoring after two minutes, thanks to an individual effort by José Miranda, who beat the Swiss opposition and goalkeeper Guillaume Oberson.
The Portuguese team maintained the offensive pressure, but only extended their lead in the 15th minute with a shot from Carlos Ramos. Rafael Bessa scored the third in the 22nd minute, taking advantage of a pass from Miguel Rocha to finish from a tight angle.
João Rodrigues also hit the crossbar in the final play of the first half, which ended with a three-goal lead for Portugal against a Swiss side struggling to counter their opponents' ball circulation and movements.
Miguel Rocha completes hat-trick
At the restart, Xano Edo replaced Pedro Henriques in goal and responded to a chance set up by Gian Rettenmund, before Miguel Rocha scored three goals between the 27th and 31st minutes.
The forward made it 4-0 on the rebound after Oberson saved a penalty in the 27th minute, and scored again in the 28th minute with a chipped shot, and in the 31st minute, once more after a persistent attack.
With the scoreline widened, Portugal continued to exploit the Swiss team's defensive weaknesses. Carlos Ramos scored his second goal in the 35th minute, after recovering possession and receiving an assist from João Rodrigues, who added an eighth goal in the 37th minute with a volley.
In the final stretch, Hélder Nunes scored in the 47th minute, with a run through the central area, and João Rodrigues sealed the result in the 48th minute, also completing a brace.
Portugal prepares to face Spain
Portugal leads Group A with three points, the same as Spain, who beat Italy 3-2, while Italy and Switzerland remain without points.
The Portuguese national team will face Spain this Tuesday at 9:45 PM (Lisbon time), in the second round, in a match played at the COP Arena in Paraguay.