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Portugal national under-21 football team

The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). They are nicknamed "Esperanças". Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future.

Competitive record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship :*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. :**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. :***Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. ==Player records==
Player records
Top appearances Note: Club(s) represents the clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. Top goalscorers Note: Club(s) represents the clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. ==Players==
Players
Current squad Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The following players were called up for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group B matches against Azerbaijan and Scotland on 27 and 31 March 2026, respectively. Caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Scotland. Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the Portugal squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible to be called up. SEN Player withdrew from the squad due to a call-up to the senior squad. INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. OTH Player withdrew from the squad due to other reasons. PRE Preliminary squad. ==Head coaches==
Head coaches
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Honours
UEFA Under-21 European Championship: Runners-up (3): 1994, 2015, 2021 Third place (1): 2004 ==See also==
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