{"id":113443,"date":"2026-02-04T05:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/?p=113443"},"modified":"2026-02-09T08:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T12:24:40","slug":"uwr-brasil-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/uwr-brasil-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 Underwater Rugby Friendly Match in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-113448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/uwrbrasil-2026-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/uwrbrasil-2026-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/uwrbrasil-2026-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/uwrbrasil-2026-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/uwrbrasil-2026.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Sportalsub.net \/ UWR Brasil) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportalsub.net\/blog\/uwr-brasil-2026\/\">Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next Saturday, February 7th 2026, starting at 7:00 AM (Brazil time), the pool at the Vasco da Gama Aquatic Park in Rio de Janeiro will host a high-intensity clash. The Leblonfins and Tigres teams will face off in a friendly match that promises to demonstrate why underwater rugby is gaining popularity in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>This sport stands out as the only competitive discipline in the world played in three dimensions: vertical, horizontal, and underwater. With free admission, the event aims to strengthen the local sports community by promoting the values \u200b\u200bof respect, technique, and teamwork. 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