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- Competition: EURO U21
- Date: Wednesday, 11th June 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: Štadión na Sihoti (Trenčín)
Although Portugal U21 have been three times in the final, they have never won the European championship. This year in Slovakia, there are probably four or five better teams than Portugal U21, so anything more than a quarterfinal would be a success. Portugal U21 had no problems in the qualifications, winning 27 points from ten matches. However, Rui Jorge's team lost the last two friendlies (against Romania and England), but both games were in March, so they don't tell us too much.
Surprisingly, France U21 have only one title at this age (in 1998). This year in Slovakia, they seem as one of the title contenders (with Spain, Germany, and England). France U21 in the qualifications ended surprisingly behind Slovenia, but they still secured EURO U21 appearance as one of the best second-placed teams. France U21 appears to be in good form, having won their last three friendlies consecutively. As part of the EURO U21 preparations, Gerald Baticle's team won 2-1 against the Uzbekistan U23 team a few days ago.
Portugal U21 vs France U21 pick: Over 2.5 goals
Portugal U21 scored 13 goals in the last six matches. On the other hand, France U21 scored 15 goals in the previous five games. We should expect at least three goals on Wednesday night in Trencin.
Portugal U21 team news
Portugal U21 have a lot of interesting players. The biggest star might be 18-year-old winger Geovany Quenda. He had two goals and five assists for Sporting last season. The other players to watch are Roger (Braga) and Gustavo Sa (Famalicao).
Last matches of Portugal U21
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England U21
4 : 2
Portugal U21
Friendly International U21
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Portugal U21
0 : 1
Romania U21
Friendly International U21
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Slovakia U21
1 : 3
Portugal U21
Friendly International U21
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Portugal U21
3 : 3
Ukraine U21
Friendly International U21
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Andorra U21
1 : 2
Portugal U21
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Portugal U21 lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Samuel Soares
Defenders
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2
Rodrigo Pinheiro
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14
Chico Lamba
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6
Christian Marques
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5
Nazinho
Midfielders
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23
Rodrigo Gomes
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7
Mateus Fernandes
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18
Gustavo Sa
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8
Paulo Bernardo
Forwards
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11
Tiago Tomas
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17
Geovany Quenda
France U21 team news
Hugo Ekitike (back injury) and Enzo Millot (family reasons) withdrew from the France U21 team a few days ago, but Gerald Baticle's team still seems very strong. The best player in the team now seems to be RB Leipzig's center-back Castello Lukeba, while Mathys Tel (Tottenham) and Guillaume Restes (Toulouse) seem valuable as well.
Last matches of France U21
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Slovakia U21
0 : 4
France U21
Friendly International U21
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France U21
5 : 3
England U21
Friendly International U21
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France U21
2 : 2
Germany U21
Friendly International U21
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Italy U21
2 : 2
France U21
Friendly International U21
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France U21
1 : 2
Austria U21
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
France U21 lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Guillaume Restes
Defenders
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5
Kiliann Sildilla
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2
Castello Lukeba
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4
Chrislain Matsima
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3
Quentin Merlin
Midfielders
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20
Andy Diouf
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21
Felix Lemarechal
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8
Johann Lepenant
Forwards
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10
Wilson Odobert
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22
Mathys Tel
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13
Jean-Matteo Bahoya
4 Reasons why we should see three or more goals in this match
- Portugal U21 scored 13 goals in the last six matches
- There were three or more goals in five of the previous six Portugal U21 games
- France U21 scored 15 goals in the last five matches
- There were three or more goals in each of the previous seven games
Main prediction Portugal U21 - France U21
Over 2.5 goals
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