The 2025 Lisbon Tournament Cup Quarter-Finals brought together the elite eight teams of the tournament, each vying for the prestigious title. This stage featured the top 8 performers from the group phase, where only the strongest teams earned their place in the Cup draw. With the stakes higher than ever, these quarter-finals promised matchups between some of the tournament's most skilled and competitive sides. Each team, armed with footballing firepower and tactical discipline, was just three wins away from lifting the coveted trophy, setting the stage for a thrilling battle between the best of the best.

Up first was the Group A winners Sloane FC versus the best third placed team from the group phase, Shush IF. It was the Swedish team who struck first with a goal from Axel Stenberg. Sloane FC were quick to hit back though with Giovanni Boffa and Cam Holmes-Price turning the tie on its head before half-time. The half-time whistle went and Sloane FC lead 2-1. It was a commanding position but not a winning position as Oscar Khan levelled the tie up at 2-2. It was a superb goal from the Shush IF captain that earned his team a penalty shootout.

Sloane FC had the honour of taking the first penalty. It was Cam Holmes-Price versus Pontus Cederholm with the Swedish goalkeeper up to the task and making the save. George Mackenzie made no mistake with his penalty to give Shush IF the early advantage. Mohammed Nawaz Sharif levelled at 1-1 but Axel Stenberg restored the lead at 2-1. Ricardo Vieira stepped up and had to score to keep his team in it – he duly did. The pressure switched to Oscar Khan. His goal took us to penalties and he now had the opportunity to win the shoot-out. His confident strike struck the back of the net and he sent his team into the Semi-Finals.

It's not often a third placed team knocks out a Group winner in the Quarter-Finals so huge congratulations to Shush IF. It was a tough exit for Sloane FC who had been excellent on debut and certainly showed that they could compete at this level.

Bonde Sem Freio (Por) took on Brixton Gas (Eng) in the second Cup Semi-Final in a clash that, on paper, looked heavily tilted in favour of the Portuguese side. Bonde Sem Freio had been the standout performers in the group stages—boasting a perfect record with 4 wins from 4, the tournament's best attack (15 goals), the tightest defence (just 1 goal conceded), and the highest goal difference (+14). They were very much the team to beat.

Brixton Gas, by contrast, had reached the Semi-Finals as the second-best third placed team—a notable achievement in itself—but they faced the daunting task of toppling the in-form giants. To their credit, the English team approached the challenge with determination and commitment, matching Bonde Sem Freio for intensity early on. However, class began to tell. Jhon Silva broke the deadlock for Bonde Sem Freio, before Fabricio Simoes doubled the lead before the break. At 2-0 half-time, Brixton Gas were still in touch but needed something special to turn the tide. Diogo Zovo, in red-hot form, added his third goal of the day to make it 3-0, further tightening Bonde Sem Freio's grip on the tie. The final blow came from Milton Neto, who rounded off the scoring to make it 4-0.

It was a comprehensive and professional performance from Bonde Sem Freio, who cruised into the final with their unbeaten record intact. For Brixton Gas, it was the end of the road—but they could leave with heads held high after a strong showing against one of the tournament's most dominant teams.

Mngball United (Eng) faced Foot 130 B (Fra) in the third Cup Quarter-Final in what proved to be the highest scoring match of the round. Mngball United had made history earlier in the day by winning Group C to qualify for the Cup for the first time in three tournament appearances. Foot 130, meanwhile, were aiming to continue their title-winning legacy—already chasing a third successive eurofootballfives.com title—and had both A and B teams still in contention. This was now the B team's moment to shine, having finished second in a tough Group B.

The game began at a frenetic pace, with the French side racing into a 2-0 lead thanks to early goals from Yoan Malard and William Dien. Mngball United responded brilliantly, levelling the tie at 2-2 with goals from James Evans and Aaron White. It looked like we might be in for a classic, and just before the break, Foot 130 B nudged ahead again. Malard, in prolific form, struck his fifth goal of the tournament to make it 3-2 at half-time.

The first goal of the second half was always going to be crucial—and it went the way of Foot 130 B. Leroyd Colmar made it 4-2 to restore the two-goal cushion. From there, the French side took control and turned on the style. Clarence Bordeu de Fontenay added a fifth before Dmitry Eliastratov put the seal on an impressive performance with a sixth.

Final score: 6-2 to Foot 130 B, who marched into the Semi-Finals with real intent, keeping their hopes of a third consecutive title alive. Mngball United, although beaten, could take pride in their progress and performance throughout the day.

The final Cup Quarter-Final brought together two true heavyweights of the eurofootballfives.com circuit—PFC (Bra) versus Foot 130 A (Fra)—in a clash worthy of a final. Between them, they had already lifted four titles. PFC were two-time Lisbon champions (2017 and 2023), while Foot 130 A had claimed recent glory in Amsterdam (2023) and Prague (2024).

Despite both sides finishing second in their groups, this only highlighted the exceptional standard across the tournament, with no easy paths to the final. Foot 130 B had already advanced to the Semi-Finals earlier in the day—there was now the tantalising possibility of an all-Foot 130 semi-final. But standing in their way were a formidable Brazilian outfit with big-game pedigree.

The first half lived up to the billing—tactical, intense, and tightly contested, with both sides cancelling each other out. It was goalless at the break. The second half, however, belonged to PFC. They came out with greater urgency and broke the deadlock through Tiago Oliveira. That opened the floodgates. Francisco Alves made it 2-0 before Wendell Santos extended the advantage to three. Alves then struck again to complete a commanding second-half performance.

Final score: 4-0 to PFC. A statement win and a reminder of why they are two-time champions. Foot 130 A were out, leaving their B team as the last French representatives. PFC moved on to a mouthwatering Semi-Final showdown aiming for a Foot 130 double.