Science in football

Programa

4/5/2026

09:00 - 10:30
Free Comunications
10:30 - 11:00
Opening Ceremony
11:00 - 11:30
The Team Behind the Team
Pedro Mil-Homens (Technical Lead of the FIFA Academy Systems Project)

11:30 - 11:45
Break
11:45 - 12:15
Conference 1 | The Assistant Coach role: A reflection on differences and similarities between National Team and Club Football.
Hugo Pereira (FIFA High Performance Specialist)

12:15 - 12:45
Conference 2 | Optimizing Player Pathways: Scientific Principles and Practical Approaches in Coach Support
Ricardo Duarte (FPF)

12:45 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:30
Conference 3 | Neuromuscular demands of football: Physiological impact, response and adaptation – the interplay between gym - and pitch-based stimuli. A delicate balance or an assumed risk zone?
António Ascensão (University of Porto)

14:30 - 15:00
Conference 4 | Enhancing the training process: determining the individual and team physical profile through the evaluation of on-field protocols
Eduardo Oliveira (Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo)

15:00 - 15:15
Break
15:15 - 15:45
Conference 5 | How does science guide us in training our goalkeepers?
Markel Perez-Arroniz (Real Sociedad de Fútbol)

15:45 - 16:15
Conference 6 | Set Pieces in International Football: A Conceptual Approach
André Reis (FPF)

16:15 - 16:30
Break
16:30 - 17:00
Conference 7 | Training load management from research to practise
Torstein Dalen-Lorentsen (SINTEF)

17:00 - 17:30
Conference 8 | Training and match load analysis: from data to informed decision-making
Catarina Bajanca (SL Benfica)

17:30 - 17:45
Break
17:45 - 18:30
Free Comunications

5/5/2026
09:00 - 10:00
Free Comunications
10:00 - 10:30
Conference 9 | Managing Multidisciplinary Teams in Elite Football
Pedro Marques (Liverpool FC)

10:30 - 11:00
Conference 10 | Modern Scouting in Elite Football Environments
João Ferreira (Tottenham Hotspur FC)

11:00 - 11:15
Break
11:15 - 11:45
Conference 11 | Can Nutrition Help Win Games?
Filipe Sousa (Manchester United FC)

11:45 - 12:15
Conference 12 | Sport Psychology: a journey form health to performance
Nádia Tavares (FPF)

12:15 - 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 - 14:00
Conference 13 | Science: friend or foe of the Team Doctor?
Rita Tomás (FPF)

14:00 - 14:30
Conference 14 | Rehab by the Evidence: A Multidisciplinary Approach in Elite Football
Nuno Tiago (FPF)

14:30 - 14:45
Break
14:45 - 15:15
Conference 15 | Football Analytics with Generative AI: From Tracking Data to Meaningful Variables
Daniel Carrilho (University of Lisbon)

15:15 - 15:45
Conference 16 | Decoding Playing Styles in Elite Football: Practical Insights for Coaches
Javier Fernández Navarro (Manchester Metropolitan University)

15:45 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 16:30
Conference 17 | The pitch is our lab: supporting decisions with science, knowledge and practice
João Brito (FPF), Óscar Tojo (FPF)

16:30 - 17:00
Closing Ceremony