Under-21 squad readies their Euro 2007 finals campaign

May 22nd, 2007 | by: Luis | Comments(4)

With most leagues now wrapped up and out of the way, José Couceiro is preparing his game plan for the Euro 2007 finals that will kickoff on June 10. Of special note on the list are Hugo Almeida who recently secured a contract extension with Werder Bremen and FC Everton midfielder Manual Fernandes. Both players are in great form in recent months and Couceiro will likely look to them to lead the team forward when it matters most.

Portugal is in group A along with Belgium, Isreal and the host nation Netherlands. Three group qualifying matches are scheduled as follows:

(all times are local Dutch time)
June 10 Portugal v Belgium 20:45
June 13 Netherlands v Portugal 20:45
June 16 Isreal v Portugal 20:45

Full List

Goalkeepers: João Botelho (CD Santa Clara), Paulo Ribeiro (FC Porto), Ricardo Batista (Fulham FC)

Defenders: Semedo (Cagliari Calcio), Amoreirinha (CF Estrela da Amadora), Rolando (CF Os Belenenses), Antunes (FC Paços de Ferreira), João Pereira (Gil Vicente FC), José Gonçalves (Heart of Midlothian FC), Manuel Da Costa (PSV Eindhoven), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Clube de Portugal)

Midfielders: Filipe Oliveira (CS Marítimo), Manuel Fernandes (Everton FC), Organista (Pontevedra CF), João Moutinho (Sporting Clube de Portugal), Paulo Machado (UD Leiria), Ruben Amorim (CF Os Belenenses)

Forwards: Ricardo Vaz Té (Bolton Wanderers FC), Nani (Sporting Clube de Portugal), Yannick Djaló (Sporting Clube de Portugal), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), João Moreira (Valencia CF), Silvestre Varela (Vitória FC)