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Portugal Squad Announcement: Roberto Martínez Names His Seleção Squad for June Matches
Portugal manager Roberto Martínez today announced his latest Portugal squad for the upcoming games against Bosnia & Herzegovina and Iceland in June. The squad is as follows: Diogo Costa, José Sa, Rui Patrício, António Silva, Danilo, Diogo Dalot, Gonçalo Inácio, João Cancelo, Nélson Semedo, Pepe, Raphäel Guerriero, Rúben Dias, Toti Gomes, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, […]
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Your Guide to the UEFA U17 Euros: Portugal Kick Off Their Campaign
At 19:00 on Wednesday, 17th May, Filipe Ramos’ Portugal side will kick off their UEFA Euro U17 campaign against Germany in Debrecen, Hungary. This young Seleção side breezed through both rounds of qualification and come into the competition with confidence. In the first round of qualifying, Portugal won all three of their matches – beating […]
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‘I Don’t Want to Be in My Comfort Zone’: Exclusive Interview With Levante UD and Portugal Star Tatiana Pinto
To say things are going well for Tatiana Pinto would be a colossal understatement. The 29-year-old midfielder helped Portugal qualify for their first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup back in February, last month she made her 100th appearance for the national team in front of a record crowd in Guimarães and just a couple of days […]
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2023 U17 Euro Groups Drawn: Portugal Find Out Their Opponents
The group stage draw for the 2023 Under-17 UEFA European Championships has concluded and Portugal have discovered their opponents. Filipe Ramos’ side have been drawn in Group C and will face holders France, Scotland and Germany at the tournament which will be held in Hungary between May 17th and June 2nd. The route to the […]
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Portugal Release First Exclusive Kits For Women’s Team
Portugal today released images of the new home and away kits designed exclusively for the Seleção Feminina. It marks the first time that the FPF have designed kits exclusively for the women’s team. The kits, made by Nike, will be used by the team at the FIFA Women’s World Cup which kicks off on July […]
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Roberto Martínez and A Seleção: What We Can Learn From This International Break
Portugal rounded off their first round of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying games with an emphatic 6-0 over Luxembourg on Sunday, making it two wins from two after beating Liechtenstein 4-0 three days earlier. Roberto Martínez’s first two international matches may have come against teams ranked 92nd and 198th in the world but there are still […]
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Roberto Martínez Names His First Portugal Squad
Portugal manager Roberto Martínez has this afternoon named his first squad ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Luxembourg. A Seleção will take on Liechtenstein on Thursday 24th March at the Estádio José Alvalade before travelling to Luxembourg on Sunday 26th March. The two matches are Portugal’s first under a new manager […]
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History Makers: Portugal Qualify for FIFA Women’s World Cup For the First Time
Portugal made history this morning by qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time in their history. Francisco Neto’s side faced off against Cameroon in an intercontinental play-off in New Zealand, one of the two host nations of the upcoming World Cup, in a match that kicked off at 06:30 Portugal time. […]
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Get to Know Henrique Araújo: Benfica Forward Set to Join Watford on Loan
The Telegraph, The Athletic and Record have all recently reported that Benfica and Portugal U21 striker Henrique Araújo is expected to join Championship side Watford on loan until the end of the season. The Madeira man is one of the hottest young talents in Portugal but has struggled for game time this season and it […]
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Roberto Martínez’s To Do List: Four Things That Need to Change for A Seleção
Roberto Martínez was announced as Portugal manager last week, with the former Everton and Belgium boss signing a contract that will take him to 2026. He has his work cut out, despite having a talented squad with great depth, many feel that Portugal have largely underperformed in big tournaments. Martínez will also have to deal […]
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Farewell Fernando: Santos and A Seleção Part Ways
The FPF (Federeção Portuguesa de Portugal) have today confirmed that Fernando Santos is no longer manager of the Portugal national team. He was contracted until after Euro 2024 but has been relieved of his duties after Portugal’s recent FIFA World Cup quarter-final exit vs Morocco. The 68-year-old presided over A Seleção for 109 matches, winning […]
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The End of an Era
Yesterday’s FIFA World Cup exit at the hands of Morocco feels like a significant moment in Portugal’s history, it is a defeat that signals the end of one era and the beginning of another. The rumours suggest that manager Fernando Santos, who is contracted until after Euro 2024, won’t be sticking around much longer. When […]
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