Cristiano Junior begins his journey with Portugal U17

Cristiano Ronaldo Junior made his debut with the Portugal U17 national team during a 4-0 victory over Andorra in the first round of the qualifiers for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Cristiano Ronaldo's son came on as a substitute in the 73rd minute after starting the match on the bench, and he managed to come close to scoring in the final minutes, but his header went just wide of the goal.

The 16-year-old made his debut in a special atmosphere, with several players from the Portugal national team, including Vitinha, Rúben Neves, Gonçalo Ramos, and João Félix, in attendance before the start of the senior team's training.

Ronaldo Junior has previously represented Portugal at the U15 and U16 levels, playing 13 matches, and is currently competing in the youth categories of Al Nassr.

Portugal U17 coach Filipe Ramos announced the call-up of the player on November 2, just days before his father Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football, ending a 23-year career with the national team during which he scored 146 goals in 234 matches.

The Portugal national team is preparing to face Serbia next Tuesday in the final round of the first stage of the qualifiers, after drawing 1-1 with Bulgaria in the previous round, a match in which Ronaldo Junior remained on the bench without participating.