DAfter an inauspicious debut in 2014, in England, finishing in last place in the group, without any victory, Portugal achieved a historic result in 2019, in Bulgaria, by reaching the semi-finals, in which they were eliminated by Germany.
The Germans, record holders of the competition’s titles, with eight trophies, are the big absentees from this year’s tournament, which takes place between May 5th and 18th, in Malmö and Lund, after finishing second in their respective qualifying pool, behind France, the reigning champions.
The French team defeated Spain in the 2023 final, but the Spanish team continues to be the second power in the division, outstandingly, with four European titles, won in 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2018, and appearances in the semi-finals in all the 12 editions they competed in.
Spain would be the final opponent of the ‘quinas’ team in 2019, as they also fell into the ‘semi’, but the European Championship did not have a game to award the third and fourth places that year, the last in which the Portuguese team was present. .
In addition to the Spanish players, the 20 players called up by coach Carlos Sacadura will face another former champion, Poland, which prevailed in 2013 and is, together with France, one of the only two countries to interfere in the Spanish-German domain. , even though it only has two more appearances, both far from the initial success.
Belgium had its only presence in the final phase, precisely that year (at a time when it was contested by just four teams), finishing in fourth and last position, and seems to be the most accessible opponent, in a group in which only the two First-placed teams advance to the semi-finals.
The national team returns to the competition after four years of absence – despite the competition being canceled in 2020 and 2021, due to the covid-19 pandemic -, thanks to a 100% successful campaign in the qualification phase, which took place in Portugal , with victories over Iceland (1-0), Kosovo (1-0) and Finland (3-1).
Portugal debuts in the 15th edition of the European Championship against Spain, on May 6th, followed by clashes with Belgium, on May 9th, and Poland, on May 12th, all in Malmö, while Group A, in addition from France, holder of the trophy, and hosts Sweden, it also includes Norway and England.
The 2024 tournament has the attraction of serving as a qualification for the under-17 World Championship, which will take place later this year, in the Dominican Republic, between October 16th and November 3rd, a privilege for the two finalists and the third placed team.
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