The S. Luís Stadium (Faro) will receive, on November 16, at 20:15, the Portugal-Cyprus qualifying match for the European Under-2023 21.
João Rodrigues, president of Farense, does not hide his satisfaction with this decision by the Portuguese Football Federation.
«It is with great pride that on the next 16th we will welcome our young talents from the Under-21 team to São Luís, and that this return of Portugal to our Stadium will be synonymous with another victory in the journey towards Qualifying for the European Championship in 2023", he says.
Rogério Bacalhau, president of the Chamber of Faro, predicts a warm welcome to the Quinas Team: «almost exactly 20 years after having hosted such a special match – a 1-0 victory for our Under-21 team against Spain, on 13 November 2001 -, the city of Faro and the São Luís Stadium, undoubtedly one of the most emblematic of our country, have the honor and pleasure of hosting again a decisive game from our young promises».
«This time, the opponent is Cyprus, and with all the sympathy that these people deserve, we enthusiastically wish that our São Luís can continue to be a talismanic stadium so that we can once again celebrate the joy of being together, the pride of being Portuguese and the ecstasy of goals for our colors», he adds.
Reinaldo Teixeira, president of the Algarve Football Association, thanked the FPF for its confidence.
«Receiving matches of the National Teams in the Algarve is always a pride and joy for the entire region, especially for all sports agents who are dedicated daily to the development of football and futsal in the Algarve», he says.
«After three matches of the National Team A held recently at Estádio Algarve, with three triumphs and a strong participation of the public, it is a great sign that the choice of the Portuguese Football Federation, which we would like to thank once again for their confidence, is again the Algarve, this time for the meeting of the talented Under21 National Team, at the Estádio de São Luís», he adds.
"As the Algarve is the main tourist attraction in the country, this is also another moment to promote the region at a global level and, in particular, for the Portuguese and Cypriot delegations and foreign fans who visit us and welcome us on these days", he says. this responsible.
The other commitment of the Under-21 National Team in November is also against the Cypriots and will take place on the 12th, at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, in Larnaca, at 16 pm (mainland Portugal).
Rui Jorge's team has three wins in the three games played so far in group D – 1-0 against Belarus and 11-0 against Liechtenstein at home, 1-0 against Iceland.
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