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Women's U-20 World Cup: the day of all or nothing has arrived for Portugal
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Women's U-20 World Cup: the day of all or nothing has arrived for Portugal

SAPO Notícias13 September 2026 at 09:55

Portugal faces this Tuesday the most important match of their Women's U-20 World Cup against Costa Rica. The Portuguese national team needs to win to guarantee qualification for the round of 16 of the competition, which is being held in Chile.

The challenge comes at the end of Group E of the tournament, where Portugal seeks to seal their passage to the next stage. The Portuguese team arrives at this match in a must-win situation, knowing that only victory guarantees their advancement.

Costa Rica appears as the opponent in this decisive encounter. The match represents Portugal's final play in this group stage, where the national team seeks to confirm their aspirations of reaching the elimination phase of the World Cup.

The all-or-nothing context raises the pressure on the Portuguese national team, which needs to earn the three points to stay in the competition and advance in the tournament organized by FIFA.

Why this matters

Portuguese players now have the opportunity to make it to the round of 16 of a World Cup, which would be a historic milestone for young women's football in Portugal. Portuguese fans will follow this decisive match that could represent the biggest sporting achievement for the under-20 women's national team to date. This game follows the previous Group E matches and determines whether Portugal advances in the competition or is eliminated from the World Cup.

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