Portugal, Norway, Spain and Italy book their berth in Euro U19 semi-final

Portugal will face Norway while Spain will take on Italy

In the Euro U19 2023 semifinal, Italy will play Spain, while Portugal and Norway square off. The Azzurrini will play at 00:00 UK time on Thursday, July 13, when both matches will be contested.

Italy eliminated Poland and the group's hosts Malta by placing second in their group, behind Portugal. Prior to Norway, Iceland, and Greece, Spain took first place in their group.

The Azzurrini began their match with a 4-0 thrashing of Malta before falling to Portugal 5-1 and then Poland 1-1. Spain, who will face them in the semifinals, overcame Greece 5-0, Iceland 5-0, and Norway 0-0 this evening.

For the very first period of time, Norway advanced to the elimination rounds, joining Italy, Spain, and Portugal in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship semifinal roster.

Norway just needed to avoid losing to claim the Group B runners-up spot because Spain's qualifying was already established by Matchday 2.

The most chances were produced by José Lana's team, but a competitive game at the National Stadium ended in a draw.

Portugal and Italy run to the semi-final

In Group A Portugal finished on top of the group with nine points and were already qualified for the semi-final spot while coming second in the group with four points. However, Italy's defeat came against Portugal as they lost 5-1 to the Portuguese side.

Meanwhile, the Selecao did a clean sweep in Group A, showing their dominance and hinting at their clear frontrunners to win the tournament.

Spain and Norway run to semi-final

Spain finished Group B at the summit and Norway came second, The La Roja earned seven points winning two and drawing one, while Norway claimed five points, winning once and drawing twice.

Both will have different opponents in the semi-final and if they beat their respective opposition then Spain and Norway can once again meet in the final of U19 Euros.