Blueberries beaten in the final

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Faced with Portugal, in Tirana, the Blueberries lost the final of the U17 Euro on the severe score of 3-0. In the first period, the players of Lionel Rouxel were surprised by Cabral (30e) and Cunha (38e). Neves having sunk the nail for the young selecçao at the time of play (60e).

If during the group stage the two nations had separated on a draw and virgin, the Lusitanians for the title seemed fresher than their tricolor counterparts, reaching their ends by winning the physical battle. In the first 45 minutes in particular.

Portugal succeeds Italy and won the euro in this age category for the seventh time in its history – the first since 2016. France U17, which played its sixth continental final there, remains blocked at three consecrations (2005, 2015, 2022).