Red trio defended national teams

On Friday, November 14, three players from Benfica's professional football squad competed for their national teams.

Barreiro was part of Luxembourg's starting eleven, which faced Germany at home on Matchday 9 of Group A, in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. At the Luxembourg Stadium, the Benfica midfielder played the full game in the 0-2 defeat.

Also on Matchday 9, but in Group L, at the Rujevica Stadium, Ivanovic was an unused substitute in Croatia's 3-1 victory over the Faroe Islands, a result that secured the Balkan team's qualification for the World Cup.

A starter for the Spanish U21 team, Obradormade the final pass to Virgili, who shot from outside the area to open the scoring in the expressive 7-0 victory over San Marino on Matchday 6 of Group A, in the Euro 2027 qualifiers, played at the Anxo Carro Stadium in Lugo. The Benfica left-back played the entire match.

Playing for the Portuguese Under-20 team, João Veloso was a starter, being substituted in the 66th minute in the friendly against Italy. At the Stadio dei Pini Torquato Bresciani in Viareggio, the match ended with a 1-2 victory for Portugal.