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Defence Industries Secretariat head Haluk Görgün has stated that stronger defence cooperation between Türkiye and Romania will enhance joint capabilities and contribute to NATO collective security. He cited the delivery of the CAm. Roman corvette to the Romanian Navy as a reflection of growing strategic ties.Türkiye's Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Friday to attend funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Ankara "deeply shares the pain" of the Iranian people and pledging to support regional stability efforts.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.

Defence Industries Secretariat head Haluk Görgün has stated that stronger defence cooperation between Türkiye and Romania will enhance joint capabilities and contribute to NATO collective security. He cited the delivery of the CAm. Roman corvette to the Romanian Navy as a reflection of growing strategic ties.Türkiye's Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Friday to attend funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Ankara "deeply shares the pain" of the Iranian people and pledging to support regional stability efforts.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.

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U21 European Championship - Qualification Standings

1st Group
			Teams		Form Status	O	G	B	M	AG	YG	AV	P
1			Spain (U21)			7	7	0	0	26	2	24	21

2			Finland (U21)			7	5	1	1	26	2	24	16

3			Romania (U21)			7	4	1	2	8	4	4	13

4			W W T D D Kosova U21		W W T D D	7	2	2	3	12	6	6	8

5			Cyprus (U21)			7	1	0	6	5	24	-19	3

2nd Group
			Teams		Form Status	O	G	B	M	AG	YG	AV	P
1			Portugal (U21)			7	6	1	0	28	0	28	19

2			Czechia (U21)			7	4	2	1	15	3	12	14

3			Scotland (U21)			8	3	2	3	18	10	8	11

4			Bulgaria (U21)			7	3	2	2	7	6	1	11

5			Azerbaijan (U21)			7	1	3	3	5	18	-13	6

6th Group
			Teams		Form Status	O	G	B	M	AG	YG	AV	P
1			Germany (U21)			7	6	0	1	22	4	18	18

2			W W W W D Greece (U21)		W W W W D	7	6	0	1	21	4	17	18

3			North Ireland (U21)			7	3	1	3	8	11	-3	10

4			Georgia (U21)			7	2	3	2	12	9	3	9

5			Latvia (U21)			7	1	2	4	4	12	-8	5

7th Group
			Teams		Form Status	O	G	B	M	AG	YG	AV	P
1			Norway (U21)			5	4	0	1	12	4	8	12

2			Bosnia and Herzegovina (U21)			6	1	4	1	2	1	1	7

3			T T D W T Israel (U21)		T T D W T	6	1	4	1	6	7	-1	7

4			Netherlands (U21)			5	1	2	2	7	8	-1	5

5			Slovenia (U21)			6	1	2	3	3	10	-7	5

Group 3
			Teams		Form Status	O	G	B	M	AG	YG	AV	P
1			France (U21)			6	5	1	0	21	4	17	16

2			W T D W W Switzerland (U21)		W T D W W	7	4	2	1	10	5	5	14

3			Iceland (U21)			7	3	2	2	14	9	5	11

4			W D D D D Faroe Islands (U21)		W D D D D	7	3	0	4	6	13	-7	9

5			Luxembourg (U21)			6	1	1	4	7	14	-7	4

Group 4
			Teams		Form Status	O	G	B	M	AG	YG	AV	P
1			England (U21)			7	6	1	0	18	2	16	19

2			Slovakia (U21)			7	5	1	1	15	10	5	16

3			Republic of Ireland (U21)			7	3	2	2	7	10	-3	11

4			Andorra (U21)			8	2	1	5	6	10	-4	7

5			Moldova (U21)			8	1	2	5	9	17	-8	5

Group 5
			Teams		Form Status	O	G	B	M	AG	YG	AV	P
1			Poland (U21)			8	8	0	0	23	2	21	24

2			Italy (U21)			8	7	0	1	25	5	20	21

3			W W D T D Montenegro (U21)		W W D T D	8	3	1	4	11	14	-3	10

4			Sweden (U21)			8	3	1	4	10	19	-9	10

5			Republic Of North Macedonia U21			8	2	0	6	7	17	-10	6

Group 8
			Teams		Form Status	O	G	B	M	AG	YG	AV	P
1			Croatia (U21)			5	4	1	0	11	1	10	13

2			Turkey (U21)			6	3	2	1	7	6	1	11

3			Ukraine (U21)			6	2	2	2	10	7	3	8

4			Hungary (U21)			5	0	3	2	6	9	-3	3

5			Lithuania (U21)			6	0	2	4	3	14	-11	2

Group 9
			Teams		Form Status	O	G	B	M	AG	YG	AV	P
1			Belgium (U21)			5	3	1	1	11	2	9	10

2			Denmark (U21)			5	3	1	1	12	5	7	10

3			Austria (U21)			6	3	1	2	7	7	0	10

4			Wales (U21)			6	2	0	4	6	20	-14	6

5			Belarus U21			6	1	1	4	7	9	-2	4

U21 European Championship - Qualification Standings

Portugal (U21) Squad

	Player	Nationality	Position	Jersey No	Age	Goals	Assist	Y.Card	R.Card
1	Rodrigo Ribeiro		Attacker	0	21	0	0	0	0
2	Noah Saviolo		Attacker	0	22	0	0	0	0
3	Gonçalo Moreira		Attacker	0	20	2	0	0	0
4	Gustavo Varela		Attacker	0	21	3	0	0	0
5	Geovany Quenda		Attacker	0	19	2	1	1	0
6	Fabio Balde		Attacker	0	21	1	1	0	0
7	Mateus Mane		Attacker	0	19	0	0	0	0
8	Vivaldo Semedo		Attacker	0	21	1	0	0	0
9	Afonso Moreira		Attacker	0	21	0	0	0	0
10	Youssef Chermiti		Attacker	0	22	2	0	0	0
11	Rafael Luis		Midfielder	0	21	0	0	0	0
12	Rodrigo Mora		Midfielder	0	19	4	1	0	0
13	Miguel Nogueira		Midfielder	0	21	0	0	0	0
14	Dario Essugo		Midfielder	0	21	0	0	0	0
15	Roger		Midfielder	0	21	2	2	1	0
16	Joao Veloso		Midfielder	0	21	0	0	0	0
17	Gustavo Sa		Midfielder	0	22	1	2	0	0
18	Mateus Fernandes		Midfielder	0	22	1	1	2	1
19	Rodrigo Rego		Midfielder	0	21	0	0	0	0
20	Diogo Sousa		Midfielder	0	20	0	0	0	0
21	Diego Rodrigues		Midfielder	0	21	0	0	0	0
22	Mathias De Amorim		Midfielder	0	22	0	1	0	0
23	Carlos Forbs		Midfielder	0	22	1	5	0	0
24	Joao Rego		Midfielder	0	21	0	0	0	0
25	Joao Simoes		Midfielder	0	19	1	0	0	0
26	Gonçalo Oliveira		Defender	0	20	0	0	0	0
27	Joao Muniz		Defender	0	21	0	0	1	0
28	Diogo Monteiro		Defender	0	21	0	0	0	0
29	Daniel Banjaqui		Defender	0	18	1	0	0	0
30	Tiago Parente		Defender	0	22	2	3	0	0
31	Diogo Travassos		Defender	0	22	2	1	1	0
32	Jose Sampaio		Defender	0	21	0	0	0	0
33	Martim Fernandes		Defender	0	20	0	0	0	0
34	Tiago Gabriel		Defender	0	22	0	0	1	0
35	Chissumba		Defender	0	21	0	1	0	0
36	Gabriel Bras		Defender	0	22	1	1	0	0
37	Leonardo Barroso		Defender	0	21	1	0	2	0
38	Joao Carvalho		Goalkeeper	0	22	0	0	0	0
39	Gonçalo Ribeiro		Goalkeeper	0	20	0	0	0	0
40	Diogo Pinto		Goalkeeper	0	22	0	0	0	0
41	Joao Afonso		Goalkeeper	0	19	0	0	0	0
42	Andre Gomes		Goalkeeper	0	22	0	0	0	0

U21 European Championship - Qualification Goal King

	Player		Position	Match	Goals
1	R.Mora		Midfielder	5	4
2	G.Varela		Attacker	5	3
3	G.Moreira		Attacker	2	2
4	G.Quenda		Attacker	5	2
5	Y.Chermiti		Attacker	5	2
6	Roger		Midfielder	6	2
7	T.Parente		Defender	6	2

U21 European Championship - Qualification Detailed Top Scorers

U21 European Championship - Qualification Assist Kingdom

	Player		Position	Match	Assist
1	Carlos Forbs		Midfielder	6	5
2	Tiago Parente		Defender	6	3
3	Roger		Midfielder	6	2
4	Gustavo Sa		Midfielder	4	2
5	Geovany Quenda		Attacker	5	1
6	Fabio Balde		Attacker	2	1
7	Rodrigo Mora		Midfielder	5	1

U21 European Championship - Qualification Detailed Assist Kingdom

U21 European Championship - Qualification Red Card Statistics

	Player		Position	Match		Yellow Kart
1	Mateus Fernandes		Midfielder	4		2
2	Leonardo Barroso		Defender	2		2
3	Geovany Quenda		Attacker	5		1
4	Roger		Midfielder	6		1
5	Joao Muniz		Defender	1		1
6	Diogo Travassos		Defender	5		1
7	Tiago Gabriel		Defender	6		1

U21 European Championship - Qualification Detailed Yellow Card Statistics

U21 European Championship - Qualification Red Card Statistics

	Player		Position	Match		Red Card
1	Mateus Fernandes		Midfielder	4		1
2	Rodrigo Ribeiro		Attacker	2		0
3	Noah Saviolo		Attacker	1		0
4	Gonçalo Moreira		Attacker	2		0
5	Gustavo Varela		Attacker	5		0
6	Geovany Quenda		Attacker	5		0
7	Fabio Balde		Attacker	2		0

U21 European Championship - Qualification Detailed Red Card Statistics