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The Portugal national under-16 football team is the association football team that represents the nation of Portugal at the under-16 level.
Current squad The following players were named in the squad for the September/October 2025 international activities, including preparatory matches and the Federations Cup in Turkey.List compiled from Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) and club sources for the 2025–2026 U-16 cycle, managed by Filipe Ramos. Caps and goals are correct as of the 2025–2026 international cycle.
Competitive record
FIFA U-16 World Championship Portugal have qualified for one FIFA U-16 World Championship with their performance being a third place finish in the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
FIFA U-16 World Championship recordYearResultPosition 1985–1987 Did not qualify 1989 Third place 3rd 6 3 2 1 11 7 +4TotalThird place1/36321117+4
UEFA European U-16 Championship UEFA European Under-16 Championship recordYearResultPosition 1982–1984 Did not qualify 1985 First stage 15th 3 0 1 2 1 5 –4 1986 First stage 9th 3 1 1 1 4 5 –1 1987 First stage 5th 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 1988 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 2 0 6 0 +6 1989 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 15 2 +13 1990 Fourth place 4th 5 2 2 1 9 7 +2 1991 First stage 5th 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 1992 Fourth place 4th 5 2 1 2 5 6 –1 1993 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 3 6 –3 1994 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 5 1 +4 1995 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 14 5 +11 1996 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 16 3 +13 1997Did not qualify 1998 Fourth place 4th 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 1999 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 8 7 +1 2000 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 9 6 +3 2001Did not qualifyTotal4 titles15/196738141511364+49
Honours UEFA U-16 Championship Champions (4): 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000 Runners-up (1): 1988
Montaigu Tournament Champions (4): 2010, 2012, 2017, 2018 Runners-up (2): 1993, 1994
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