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| Nickname(s) | Sub–23, Selecção Olímpica | |||||
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| Association | Federação Portuguesa de Futebol | |||||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | |||||
| Head coach | Rui Jorge | |||||
| Captain | Ricardo Esgaio | |||||
| FIFA code | POR | |||||
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| Appearances | 4 (first in 1928) | |||||
| Best result | 4th (1996) | |||||
Medal record
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The Portugal national under-23 football team (also known as Portugal Olympic football team) represents Portugal in international football competitions (final stage and qualifiers) in Olympic Games, as well as in under–23 football tournaments. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three over-age players. The team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). In three participations, Portugal's highest place was fourth, in 1996. This team also competed in the now-defunct Under-23 European Championship. The first time Portugal participated in the Olympic Football Tournament, they fielded main team players since the International Olympic Committee rules allowed to do so back then and in the 1980s, the team was composed of semi-professional players. The team currently qualifies in accordance to their under-21 team position in the UEFA Under-21 Championship. The results below comprise both the under-23 team as well as the Olympic team. They won the world championships