Sporting de Braga defender Diogo Travassos says Portugal's under-21 national team is ready for the decisive run of Euro 2027 qualifiers. The team tops Group B with 19 points from seven matches, having not conceded a single goal, and faces three fixtures in 11 days.
The qualification campaign resumes on Thursday, September 25, with a trip to face Bulgaria in Pazardzhik at 16:30 local time. The second match is at home against Gibraltar on September 30, and the group stage concludes on October 6, also on home soil, against the Czech Republic. A strong performance across these three games could secure their place at the final tournament.
Travassos confident in squad depth
The 22-year-old player, who can operate at right-back, left-back, or further forward, expressed confidence in the collective. "It will be challenging, yes, but we are prepared. We have a fairly wide group," said Diogo Travassos during training at Pitch 2 of the Football City complex. The athlete's goal is to be as close to perfection as possible in every moment.
Preparation saw a last-minute adjustment with the withdrawal of FC Porto's Martim Fernandes due to physical unavailability. His place in the squad was taken by Gil Vicente's José Silva, bolstering the options available to the head coach.
Senior team context
While the under-21s prepare for their challenge, the Portugal senior national team sits second in their World Cup qualification group with five points from three games. The Seleção das Quinas have a fixture this Thursday, September 24, at home against Wales, in a match that could be decisive for the leadership. The senior side's recent form reads two wins, two draws, and one defeat from their last five outings.
For the under-21s, the focus is entirely on maintaining the unbeaten run and impenetrable defence that has defined them so far. Fans can follow the full schedule of the national team, including these qualifiers, on our fixtures page. The perfect campaign to date puts them in a strong position to wrap up qualification in October, with the final home game set to decide the group's fate.
