U20s beaten by Iceland as Spain exit still stings

U20s fall to Iceland in European Championship

Portugal's U20 side lost to Iceland in the European Championship Division B on Tuesday, a result that stings for a group hoping to push into the top tier (1). The score was not immediately available, but the defeat leaves the young Portuguese squad with work to do in this campaign.

Spain exit still lingers, nine days on

July 6 at Dallas Stadium. Spain knocked Portugal out of the 2026 World Cup in the round of 16, and the wound is still fresh (4) (5). Bruno Fernandes featured that night, one of the few who looked ready for the fight (4). Spain went on to face France in the semi-finals, a path your team expected to walk.

Ronaldo stays, Jesus rebuilds

Jorge Jesus has made his position clear: Cristiano Ronaldo remains in the plan. After the Dallas defeat, Jesus called Ronaldo a symbol of Portuguese football and dismissed any talk of him being a problem. With the World Cup chapter closed, the question now is how Jesus blends the old guard with the next wave.