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The last test awaits the Lithuanian U-19 national football team in the "death" group of the European U-19 Championship. The Lithuanians, not losing theoretical hopes to advance to the next stage, will face Portugal on Friday. All teams have chances Before the third day of the championship in Group A, the situation is far from being resolved - each team can either make it to the semi-finals or say goodbye to the tournament. Spain only needs a draw against the Netherlands, Portugal needs to play at least as well as the Dutch, and victories are crucial for the latter and Lithuanians. Our path to the next stage would only be opened by a victory by at least two goals difference and a loss for the Dutch. Threatening Portuguese attack Looking at the Portuguese team, the Lithuanian national team faces a task no easier than in the first two matches. The Portuguese attack looks particularly threatening. In the "elite" qualification stage, Portugal was the most productive with 12 goals, and in the second stage of the finals, the Portuguese scored 4 times against the Dutch. Sporting Lisbon forward Alexandre Guedes, with two goals, is one of the most productive players in the championship so far. "Playing against Lithuania won't be easy. We have to play just as well as with the Netherlands," said A.Guedes. In defense, the Portuguese are also strong: Benfica goalkeeper Bruno Varela and defender Joao Cancelo played in last year's U-19 championship. Nucleus - from Lisbon The core of the Portuguese national team consists of players from two superclubs in Lisbon, Benfica and Sporting. They are joined by three players from Porto and two foreign club members - defender Edgar Ie from Barcelona and Marcos Lopes from Manchester City. The team is coached by former goalkeeper Emilio Peixe, who played for all three Portuguese giants and became a country champion twice with Porto. The Portugal and Lithuania national teams will meet on July 26th from 9 pm at the Kaunas stadium. At the same time, in Alytus, the Netherlands and Spain will play. The teams in Group A will play from 4:30 pm in Kaunas, where the leaders France and Serbia will face off, while Turkey and Georgia will play in Marijampole. Composition of the Portugal U-19 national football team: Goalkeepers: Bruno Varela (Benfica Lisbon), Rui Silva (Madeira Nacional) Defenders: Pedro Rebocho (Benfica), Joao Cancelo (Benfica), Rudinilson (Benfica), Edgar Ie (Barcelona), Tobias Figueiredo (Sporting Lisbon), Fabio Cardoso (Benfica), Rafael Soares (Porto). Midfielders: Joao Teixeira (Benfica), Marcos Lopes (Manchester City), Bernardo Silva (Benfica), Leandro Silva (Porto), Tomas Podstawski (Porto). Forwards: Carlos Mane (Sporting), Ricardo Horta (Setubal Vitoria), Alexandre Guedes (Sporting), Helder Costa (Benfica).
