The under-21 national team will play two qualifying games for the European Championship, on the 21st and 26th of March, at the São Luís Stadium, in Faro.
The matches will be against the Islands Faroé (21st) and Croatia (26th), both starting at 17:30 pm.
Portugal is leader of qualifying group G, with 12 points from five games. Greece follows, with 11 points from six matches and Croatia, with 10 points from four matches.
The Islands FaroThey are in fourth place, with seven points from five games and Andorra is fifth, with three points from six matches, the same as Belarus, last placed, who have already played eight matches.
Reinaldo Teixeira, president of the Algarve Football Association, was honored with the choice and highlighted the impact of this decision on the Algarve, especially young people in the region.
«It is another well-deserved recognition for the people of the Algarve, who once again have the opportunity to see the best Portuguese players from the under-21 generation in action in the region, which has often been chosen by the Portuguese Football Federation to host important internship moments for our teams. , which makes us very proud», he says.
«The choice of the São Luís Stadium, currently one of the oldest in use in Portuguese professional football, comes at an opportune time, after the infrastructure has recently completed 100 years and has been distinguished with the Liga Portugal Stadium Award following the improvements made», adds Reinaldo Teixeira.
The president of Farense João Carlos Rodrigues is also very excited about welcoming the Under-21 National Team, who promises to welcome the quinas team in the best possible way.
«It is with immense satisfaction that I express our enthusiasm in hosting the next games of the Portuguese Under-21 National Team at the mythical and century-old Estádio São Luís, in Faro. It is an honor to participate in this crucial phase of the U21 team and it is with great expectation that we await these games, recognizing their importance in accessing the European Championship. I believe that Faro and the Region will provide an inspiring setting and the São Luís Stadium will be the “dream stage” for these memorable matches», he says.
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