Portuguese claim 2-0 victory in Group 5

The national under-17 team got off on the right foot in the European Championships Elite Round this week, with a 2-0 win against Sweden. João Filipe and José Gomes were on target for the Portuguese.

Alvalade youngster Miguel Luís was given a place in the starting line-up, while Thierry Correia was introduced in the second-half. Luís Maximiano was given a place on the bench, while Leandro Tipote missed out through injury.

The top two teams from each group will move into the finals, which will be hosted in Azerbaijan.