Rodrigo Mora impresses for national team, eyes Portuguese Cup start | OneFootball

Rodrigo Mora returns on a high. The call-up for the under-21 national team, led by Luís Freire, allowed the young talent from FC Porto to start as a regular and showcase his football in the qualifying phase for the next European Championship. With goals against Bulgaria and Gibraltar, the prodigy of the blues and whites delivered high-level performances, confirming his status as one of the greatest promises in world football. This Wednesday, he also made it to the final list of 25 candidates for the Golden Boy award, alongside Victor Froholdt, his teammate at Dragão.

This boost in confidence gained with the under-21s opens a window for a return to the FC Porto starting eleven, something that has only happened on three occasions this season: against Sporting, Nacional da Madeira, and more recently, Red Star.

Francesco Farioli has favored Gabri Veiga over the young player, who, nevertheless, never shies away from the fight and always enters with intensity, seeking to add value to the team – just like in the derby with Benfica, when he was close to scoring a spectacular goal at the final whistle, but the shot hit the crossbar of Trubin's goal.

Considering Farioli's intention to make changes to the lineup for the match against Celoricense, it is plausible that Rodrigo Mora will be among the first options to face the Campeonato de Portugal team, despite having participated in the two under-21 matches last week.

It will be another opportunity for Mora to continue asserting his talent and help FC Porto fight for the conquest of a competition they aspire to win again this season.

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