Meet the Under-19 Futsal EURO finalists: Portugal vs Spain

Holders Portugal will tackle two-time winners Spain in Sunday's 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Futsal Championship final at Arena Chișinău, with the two teams set to face off in a third consecutive decider at this level.

• This is the third straight final between Portugal and Spain. As hosts, Spain won 6-2 after extra time in 2022, but a year later in Croatia, Portugal prevailed by the same scoreline inside 40 minutes.
• These teams have met four times this year. In January, they played twice in Portugal, the visitors winning 2-1 a day before the home side prevailed 3-2. The following month, Spain won 3-1 at home and then met their neighbours in June in Poreč (the venue for the 2023 final), a 3-3 draw meaning Portugal won the Futsal Week tournament on goal difference.

Portugal (holders)

Main round Group 3 winners (Gondomar, Portugal)
9-2 vs Belarus, 3-1 vs Kazakhstan, 4-4 vs France

Final tournament Group A winners
7-1 vs Italy, 4-0 vs Ukraine, 10-0 vs Moldova

Semi-final
3-0 vs Slovenia

Finals top scorer: Rodrigo Monteiro 7
Top scorer including qualifying: Rodrigo Monteiro 8

2023 final tournament: Winners
Group stage: 5-3 vs Spain, 5-1 vs France, 4-3 vs Croatia
Semi-finals: 3-2 vs Slovenia
Final: 6-2 vs Spain

2022 final tournament: Runners-up
Group stage: 4-2 vs Poland, 2-1 vs France, 6-1 vs Italy
Semi-finals: 4-1 vs Ukraine
Final: 2-6 (aet) vs Spain

2019 final tournament: Semi-finals
Group stage: 6-0 vs Latvia, 3-1 vs Poland, 4-1 vs Russia
Semi-finals: 2-2 (aet, 2-3 pens) vs Croatia

• Portugal are yet to be beaten over 40 minutes in this competition, the penalties loss to Croatia in 2019 and extra-time defeat by Spain in 2022 their sole blemishes.
• Rodrigo Monteiro scored against Italy and struck hat-tricks versus Ukraine and Moldova to move on to a U19 Futsal EURO finals-record seven goals.

Spain

Qualifying main round Group 2 winners (Esztergom, Hungary)
9-0 vs England, 3-1 vs Finland, 5-0 vs Hungary

Final tournament Group B winners
3-0 vs Türkiye, 3-2 vs Czechia, 6-2 vs Slovenia

Semi-final
7-4 vs Ukraine

Finals top scorer: Pablo Guti 5
Top scorer including qualifying: Pablo Guti 8

2023 final tournament: Runners-up
Group stage: 3-5 vs Portugal, 3-3 vs Croatia, 5-2 vs France
Semi-finals: 3-2 vs Ukraine
Final: 2-6 vs Portugal

2022 final tournament: Winners (hosts)
Group stage: 9-0 vs Romania, 11-1 vs Croatia, 2-2 vs Ukraine
Semi-finals: 5-2 (aet) vs Poland
Final: 6-2 (aet) vs Portugal

2019 final tournament: Winners
Group stage: 3-0 vs Croatia, 7-1 vs Ukraine, 5-0 vs Netherlands
Semi-finals: 3-1 vs Poland
Final: 6-1 vs Croatia

• Coach Albert Canillas has led Spain to two titles and three finals in the three previous editions. He brought up his 100th game as Spain U19 coach on Wednesday against Slovenia.
• Spain have never failed to reach the final of this competition.