The Portuguese second-tier team hosting Sunderland in Europe
Portuguese second-tier side Torreense host Sunderland in the Europa League in what will be their first ever European home match.
Sunderland will face Torreense, a Portuguese second-tier team, in a Europa League match on Thursday. Torreense, who have not played top-flight football since the 1991-92 season, made their Europa League debut this year after defeating Sporting to win the Taca de Portugal in May. The club will host Sunderland at their stadium in Leiria, even though it does not meet UEFA's stadium criteria and requires a 19-km round trip for home matches.
Torreense has received a windfall of €5 million (£4.2 million) for their Europa League qualification, which they plan to use to strengthen the club and invest in sustainable growth. The team has already made 19 new signings from 10 different countries, with just four Portuguese players.
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