Congratulations lads! Portugal are U17 world champions 🏆 | OneFootball

Portugal won the World title in the under-17 category, and FC Porto had five players in the squad that made history in Qatar.

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In the final against Austria, played this Thursday at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Portugal won 1-0. Coach Bino Maçães – a former player and youth coach at FC Porto – started with defender Martim Chelmik, midfielders Bernardo Lima and Mateus Mide, and forward Duarte Cunha, also bringing on Yoan Pereira in the 66th minute.

The decisive goal, in the 32nd minute, came from a combination play between Mateus Mide and Duarte Cunha, with contributions from FC Porto players.

Throughout the tournament, Portugal faced New Caledonia (6-1), Morocco (6-0), and Japan (1-2) in the group stage; eliminated Belgium in the round of 16 (2-1), Mexico in the round of 8 (5-0), Switzerland in the quarterfinals (2-0), and Brazil in the semifinals, after a penalty shootout (0-0, 6-5 p.s.).

This title filled one of the few gaps in the record of the national teams: now only the Senior World Cup and the Under-21 European Championship are missing, competitions in which Portugal could have a shot at glory in 2026 and 2027, respectively.

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