Brazil defeated Portugal 1-0 at Kogarah Oval in the final friendly match before the U20 World Cup gets underway in New Zealand next weekend.

The first half was devoid of clear cut chances, the second half an entertaining affair which saw chances at both ends, Real Madrid striker Jean Carlos scoring the winner in the 68th minute.

Read Matthew Marshall’s report and listen to his interview with Portugal coach Hélio Sousa.

João Vigario’s goal makes the difference

Portugal’s Under-20 side played the first of their two friendly fixtures in the South of Sydney against one of Africa’s best in the form of CAF U-20 Championship semi-finalists, Ghana. A Seleção had arrived ‘Down Under’ only three days prior, training at Remondis Stadium. That same ground would play host to last night’s encounter between two technically gifted, attractive sides built on fast-paced football.

Local Luso-Australian journalist Mitchell Rua brings you the action from the stands during an electric evening in Woolooware.

Excitement is building ahead of the U20 World Cup with the big kick-off a fortnight away.

In the middle of a five-day training camp in Rio Maior, PortuGOAL held a series of interviews with some of the Seleção's biggest stars. 

Watch and read the exclusive interviews with strikers Gonçalo Guedes and André Silva, winger Gelson Martins, midfielder Estrela and defender Domingos Duarte. 

Portugal begin U20 World Cup training camp

PortuGOAL’s reporting of the Seleção at the Under-20 World Cup begins today as Mitchell Rua kicks off coverage of the tournament.

Will New Zealand be the platform for the next world footballing superstar to announce his presence and the next Portuguese player(s) to define a generation? 

Hélio Sousa has named a 21-man squad consisting of Portugal’s best young prospects under the age of twenty who will be vying to emulate the feats of his own footballing career, and that of his former team-mates and jewels of the Seleção crown that are Luís Figo and Rui Costa, and win the Under-20 World Cup for the third time in the country’s history.