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Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. Scores First Portugal U16 Goal in 3-0 Win Over Wales at Cup of Federations

The 15-year-old Al-Nassr prospect broke the deadlock with a first-half finish in Antalya.

Overview

  • The opener arrived late in the first half, around the 41st–42nd minute, via a low right-footed shot to the near post after a through ball on a counterattack.
  • He started the match for Portugal U16 and was substituted on 62 minutes, with Rafael Cabral coming on to score a brace.
  • Portugal won 3-0 to continue its Cup of Federations campaign in Antalya, with England scheduled next on 4 November.
  • Ronaldo Jr. earned selection to the 22-player FPF squad after a standout May showing at the Vlatko Marković tournament, where he scored twice in the final.
  • The forward trains in Al-Nassr’s academy and previously developed in the youth systems of Juventus and Manchester United.