The Seleção have emerged as one of the favourites at the U20 World Cup after winning all three of their group stage matches in impressive fashion.

They will begin the knockout stages on Thursday in Hamilton against tournament hosts New Zealand. The All Whites advanced to the round of 16 after beating Myanmar 5-1 in their previous match. The winner of this match-up will face either Brazil or Uruguay in the quarter-finals.

PortuGoal previews Portugal-New Zealand.

The performance of Portugal’s U20 team in the New Zealand World Cup has got Seleção fans excited, and hopes are high that more success may be on the way at youth level in the U21 European Championship, which begins on 17 June.

Portugal U21 coach Rui Jorge yesterday announced the final squad that will travel to the Czech Republic. William Carvalho and Bernardo Silva, who are currently on duty for the senior side, will join the delegation after Saturday’s Euro 2016 qualification match against Armenia.

André Silva bags brace as Seleção beat Colombia

Portugal confirmed top spot in Group C with a professional display that resulted in a 3-1 win over Colombia tonight at Otago Stadium, Dunedin.

An early Nuno Santos strike and two more goals from striker André Silva made it a third straight win for the Seleção in the tournament, scoring 10 goals and conceding just one in the process.

The Seleção could lock down top spot in their U20 World Cup group today, needing a draw against Colombia to do so. Hélio Sousa’s squad have demonstrated that they are a force to be reckoned with in this tournament after convincing wins against Senegal and Qatar.

However, they will face a much more difficult opponent in Colombia, which is loaded with attacking prowess. The South Americans finished second at their qualifying tournament.

PortuGoal previews Portugal-Colombia.