Carlos Vinícius ties contract renewal to World Cup call

U20s beat Romania, playing for 9th place

Portugal's U20 side got it done against Romania at the European Championship and will now play for 9th place (1). The score was not published in the report. Still, a win to close out the tournament keeps some pride intact after what has been a quiet campaign.

Carlos Vinícius: contract tied to a World Cup call

Carlos Vinícius has reportedly indicated he would have renewed his contract if he had represented Portugal at the 2026 World Cup (3). The call never came. Jorge Jesus left him out of the squad that fell to Spain in the round of 16. No details on which club contract this concerns, but the timing suggests the forward is looking ahead and drawing his own conclusions about his international future.