Portuguese beat Wales 1-0

The national under-17 squad secured their place in Euro 2016 this week, with a win against Wales on Elite Round Group 5 matchday 2. the Portuguese benefited from Croatia's 2-1 loss to Sweden.

Sporting's Luís Maximiano, Miguel Luís and Thierry Correia all featured on the bench for the encounter.

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.

Hélio Sousa releases under-17 squad list

A total of five Sporting under-17 stars feature in Hélio Sousa's national under-17 squad for the Algarve International Tournament, taking place from the 5th to the 9th of February: goalkeeper Luís Maximiano; defender Thierry Correia; midfielders Miguel Luís and David Tavares; forward Leandro Tipote.

Portugal will face England on the 5th of February in the Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, before taking on the Dutch on the same pitch in the 7th and Germany on the 9th in Estádio Algarve.