 The new title seemed to confirm the tradition of winning the World Championship every time Portugal hosted the event.Portugal won the European Rink Championship of 1992 and in the following year Portugal won their second Rink Hockey World Championship in a row after defeating favourites Italy 1–0, in a penalty shoot out, something that had not happened since 1962, when they won three consecutive titles.In 1995, Portugal was unable to reach their third title in a row after losing the semi-final to Argentina in Recife, Brazil.