The 2026 Mallorca Fives was our 21 st tournament on the sunshine island of Mallorca. The 9th May event kicked off the eurofootballfives.com 2026 season and was another great day of competition. We had 15 teams assembled from 6 proud nations with Ecuador, England, Ireland, Morocco, Portugal and Spain all represented. It was partly cloudy today giving the teams some respite from the sun. The teams were ready (some more than others with hangovers fresh)…the big kick-off was upon us.

The opening game of the 2026 Mallorca Fives Group A brought together two familiar opponents as Portugal's RAF faced England's Sutton on Tour in a rematch of their meeting from the 2024 edition of the tournament. On that occasion the sides had played out a goalless draw in Group C, but there would be no repeat of that stalemate this time around. RAF looked sharp from the opening whistle and quickly settled into their rhythm. Tiago Guerreiro had the honour of scoring the first goal of the 2026 Mallorca Fives, giving the Portuguese side an early lead and setting the tone for the contest. Sutton on Tour tried to respond but RAF continued to press forward with confidence, and Cristiano Pico doubled the advantage before the break. At half-time, RAF held a commanding 2-0 lead and appeared firmly in control.

The second half followed a similar pattern as RAF continued to move the ball well and create chances. Pedro Neves extended the lead to 3-0, seemingly putting the result beyond doubt. To their credit, Sutton on Tour refused to fold and Finn Bosier pulled a goal back to give the English side a glimmer of hope at 3-1. Any thoughts of a comeback were quickly extinguished, however, when Cristiano Pico struck again to restore RAF's three-goal cushion and complete a fine individual display.

At the final whistle, RAF emerged with an impressive 4-1 victory to open their Group A campaign in style. The Portuguese side looked dangerous throughout and immediately laid down a marker for the rest of the group. Sutton on Tour, meanwhile, will hope to regroup quickly as the tournament moves on, knowing there is still plenty of football left to play in the race for Cup qualification.

Game 3 of Group A saw Spanish debutants Inter Campos take to the field for the very first time in our tournaments as they faced Portugal's RAF. The Portuguese side had already made an excellent start to the 2026 Mallorca Fives with a convincing 4-1 victory earlier in the day against Sutton on Tour. RAF also arrived in Mallorca with positive memories from the 2024 edition, where they enjoyed a successful run in the Plate competition. Inter Campos, meanwhile, were eager to announce themselves on debut against one of the early form teams in the group.

RAF began confidently and looked threatening from the outset. Their pressure paid off when they took the lead thanks to an unfortunate own goal, giving the Portuguese side the perfect platform to build upon. Inter Campos responded positively, however, and refused to let the setback disrupt their gameplan. Pedro Marin Luis Hiano etched his name into the tournament records by scoring Inter Campos' first ever goal in our events, levelling the contest at 1-1 before the break.

The second half saw RAF's greater experience begin to show as they regained control of proceedings. Diogo Goncalves opened his account for the tournament with a well-taken goal to restore the Portuguese advantage at 2-1. Inter Campos battled hard to stay in contention, but RAF continued to look dangerous whenever they moved forward. Their quality eventually told once again when Cristiano Pico found the net for the third time on the day, continuing his excellent goalscoring form and putting the game beyond reach at 3-1.

At the final whistle, RAF celebrated a second consecutive victory to move top of the Group A standings on a maximum six points. Two strong performances had immediately established them as one of the teams to watch in Mallorca. Inter Campos, despite defeat, showed enough quality and determination on debut to suggest they could still have an important role to play in the group as the tournament progresses.

Group A action continued with Sutton on Tour taking on Deportivo Dooradoyle as both sides played their second matches of the tournament. Sutton on Tour were looking to bounce back after a difficult opening defeat against group leaders RAF, while Deportivo Dooradoyle arrived with confidence after recovering from 2-0 down to secure a valuable 2-2 draw against Old Salesians. With the group table beginning to take shape, both teams knew the importance of putting points on the board early in the competition.

It was the experienced Irish side who settled quickest and began to dictate the tempo of the game. Kevin Shine opened the scoring for Deportivo Dooradoyle, giving them an early advantage and rewarding a positive start. Sutton on Tour attempted to respond, but Deportivo Dooradoyle continued to look the more composed side in possession and dangerous going forward. Before the interval they doubled their lead when Mike Kelleher found the net for the second consecutive game, ensuring the Irish team went into half-time with a commanding 2-0 lead.

The second half followed a similar pattern as Deportivo Dooradoyle maintained control and looked increasingly comfortable. Sutton on Tour battled hard and searched for a route back into the contest, but chances proved difficult to come by against a well-organised opponent. Any lingering hopes of a comeback were ended when Kevin Shine grabbed his second goal of the game, extending the lead to 3-0 and capping an impressive personal performance.

At the final whistle, Deportivo Dooradoyle celebrated an assured 3-0 victory that lifted them into second place in the Group A standings. Having taken four points from their opening two matches, the Irish side had made a strong start to their Mallorca campaign once again. For Sutton on Tour, meanwhile, it was a second defeat from two matches, leaving them rooted to the bottom of the table and already facing an uphill battle in the race for qualification.

Game 5 of Group A brought us to the halfway stage of the section as Old Salesians met Inter Campos on Pitch A. Old Salesians came into the contest encouraged by aspects of their opening 2-2 draw against Deportivo Dooradoyle, although they may still have felt frustrated after letting a two-goal lead slip. Inter Campos, meanwhile, had only played once so far, suffering a 3-1 defeat to current leaders RAF. The Spanish side were determined to respond positively and reignite their qualification hopes.

From the opening whistle, Inter Campos looked sharp, energetic and full of attacking intent. Their pressure paid off when Ismael Nfenif Angel opened the scoring to give the Spanish side a deserved lead. Confidence immediately began to flow through the team, and Pedro Marin Luis Hiano continued his excellent tournament form by scoring for the second consecutive game to make it 2-0. Old Salesians struggled to contain the relentless attacking waves, and before the interval Ismael Macundo Ballester added a third goal to complete a devastating first-half display. At half-time, Inter Campos were firmly in control at 3-0.

Any hopes of an Old Salesians comeback were quickly extinguished after the restart as Inter Campos continued to produce some of the most fluent football seen so far in Group A. Ismael Nfenif Angel struck again to make it 4-0 before Pedro Marin Luis Hiano grabbed his second goal of the game for 5-0. Samuel Pinoj Guisado then added his name to the scoresheet as the Spanish side showed no signs of slowing down. There was still time for Ismael Nfenif Angel to complete an excellent hat-trick performance, before Orio Tejada Ladamate rounded off the scoring to complete a stunning 8-0 victory.

The emphatic result lifted Inter Campos into third place at the halfway stage of Group A and dramatically boosted both their confidence and goal difference heading into the remaining fixtures. After the disappointment of their opening defeat, this was the perfect response from the Spanish debutants. For Old Salesians, meanwhile, it was a difficult afternoon that saw them slip to fourth place in the standings, leaving them with work to do if they are to force their way back into the qualification picture.