The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Portugal have qualified four times for the FIFA World Cup; 1966, 1986, 2002 and 2006. The first appearance saw them reach the semi final, losing 2-1 at Wembley to the eventual world champions England. Portugal finished in third place and Eusébio was considered the best player of the tournament. The next two times Portugal qualified for the World Cup were 1986 and 2002, with Portugal going out in the first round both times after surprise defeats to Morocco, United States and South Korea. In the 1986 tournament, players went on strike over prize-money and refused to train between their first and the second games. This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Football (soccer) governing bodies | Portuguese football ... 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In 2003, the Portuguese Football Federation decided to hire Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Brazilian who had led the Brazil national football team to win the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Scolari led Portugal to the final of Euro 2004 (The European Championships), where they lost to Greece, and to their second World Cup semi final in 2006, where they lost to France. The Portuguese were unable to equal Eusebio's 1966 third place finish as they lost to hosts Germany 3-1 on July 8 in Stuttgart, finishing in fourth place in the 2006 World Cup. Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), also known as Felipão (Big Phil), is a Brazilian football coach, who led the Brazilian national team to victory in the 2002 World Cup. ... First international Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil (Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 20, 1914)[1] Biggest win Brazil 14 - 0 Nicaragua (Mexico; October 17, 1975) Biggest defeat Uruguay 6 - 0 Brazil (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920) World Cup Appearances 18 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1958, 1962, 1970... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ... The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between June 12 and July 4, 2004. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion is a stadium located in Stuttgart, Germany. ...

FIFA World Cup

1966 FIFA World Cup

The team started out with three wins in the group stage where they were in Group C when they beat Hungary, Bulgaria and two-time defending champions Brazil. Secondly they beat surprise quarter-finalist Korea DPR 5-3, with Eusébio getting four markers to overturn a 0-3 deficit. Later, they reached the semifinals where they were beaten by hosts England 2-1. Portugal then defeated USSR 2-1 in the third place match for their best World Cup finish to date. Eusébio was the top scorer of the World Cup with nine goals. First international Burma 0 - 0 North Korea (Rangoon, Burma; March 22, 1964) Biggest win North Korea 21 - 0 Guam (Taipei, Taiwan; March 11, 2005) Biggest defeat Bulgaria 6 - 1 North Korea (Sofia, Bulgaria; May 25, 1974) Poland 5 - 0 North Korea (Montreal, Canada; July 25, 1976) World Cup Appearances 1... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM (pron. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM (pron. ...

Eusébio played in the 1970 and 1974 World Cup qualifiers but Portugal failed to make the tournament Finals. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM (pron. ...

1986 FIFA World Cup

In qualification round, Portugal had to beat West Germany in Stuttgart in the last qualifying game to be able to go through to the final round. Portugal won 0-1 and become the first team to beat West Germany at their home ground in an official match. Portugal was a fan favourite to make a good campaign because of their 1984 Euro Cup. The team exited early in the group stages after a win and two losses. They started with a 1-0 win to England. Later they were beaten by Poland with a score of 1-0 and Morocco with a score of 3-1. For a full history of the West Germany national football team, see Germany national football team. ... For other uses, see Stuttgart (disambiguation). ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

1998 FIFA World Cup

The team almost qualified for the tournament that was to be hosted by France. However, during a qualifier in Germany, Rui Costa was controversially sent off for taking too long to walk off the field. Germany drew the crucial game and was thus able to qualify.[1] This incident is regarded as one of the darkest in Portugal's football history, with FIFA being accused of favouritism in support of Germany, who were the defending Euro 96 champions. Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa (pron. ... -1...

2002 FIFA World Cup

Portugal entered the tournament as favourites to win Group D. However, they were upset 3-2 by the United States, at one point being three goals down in the match. They then rebounded with a 4-0 thrashing of Poland, with Pauleta getting a hat trick. First International Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Largest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, USA; December 5, 1993) USA 7 - 0 Barbados...

Needing a draw to advance, they lost the final group game to hosts South Korea. Argentinian referee Angel Sanchez sent off João Vieira Pinto for a tackle on Park Ji-Sung. Beto was ejected for his second yellow card of the match, reducing Portugal to nine men, and Park scored the winner to allow the Koreans to advance.[2] First international South Korea 5 - 3 Mexico (London, England; August 2, 1948) Largest win South Korea 16 - 0 Nepal (Incheon, South Korea; September 29, 2003) Worst defeat Sweden 12 - 0 South Korea (London, England; August 5, 1948) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1954) Best result Fourth place, 2002 AFC... Angel Sanchez (born March 3, 1957) is a football (soccer) referee from Argentina, best known for supervising two matches (South Africa-Slovenia and Portugal-South Korea) during the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Japan and South Korea. ... João Manuel Vieira Pinto, CavIH, pron. ... Parks image projected onto a building in South Korea Park Ji-Sung (Hangul: 박지성) (born February 25, 1981, Seoul, South Korea) is a professional South Korean footballer who plays for the English football club Manchester United in the Premier League, as well as the South Korea national football team. ...

2006 FIFA World Cup

The Portuguese squad qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany under the leadership of manager Luis Felipe Scolari. In the qualification, Portugal defeated Rusia 7-1. portugal came in 1st place in Group D of the 2006 world cup finals, with victories over Angola (1-0, goal from Pauleta), Iran (2-0, goals from Deco and Cristiano Ronaldo) and Mexico (2-1, goals from Maniche and Simão). Only Mexico's Francisco Fonseca was able to score against Portugal. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH (born April 28, 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores), nicknamed Pauleta (pron. ... Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27, 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional Portuguese Brazilian footballer widely known as Deco [Portuguese]. He plays internationally for Portugal and for FC Barcelona at club level. ... Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (pron. ... Maniche (pron. ... Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa, OIH, commonly known as Simão Sabrosa (pron. ... José Fonseca redirects here. ...

Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in the Round of 16 on June 25 in Nuremberg. The only goal came courtesy of a Maniche strike in an acrimonious match marked by 16 yellow cards, with 4 players being sent off for a second bookable offense (see the Battle of Nuremberg). is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Frankenstadion Nuremberg The Frankenstadion was inaugurated in 1928 in Nuremberg as home stadium to the Bundesliga club 1. ... Maniche (pron. ...

On Saturday, July 1 at Gelsenkirchen, Portugal drew 0-0 after extra-time with England, but won 3-1 on penalties to reach their first World Cup semi-final since 1966. The game was marred by a violent challenge on Portuguese defender Ricardo Carvalho by England's Wayne Rooney, which resulted in him being sent off. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Veltins Arena during a Pur concert. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho, OIH (born May 18, 1978 in Amarante, near Porto), pron. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Portugal lost 1-0 against France in the semi-finals on Wednesday, July 5 at Munich. Two players had been forced to sit out due to accumulated bookings from the round of 16 and quarter-finals. It did not help that the team faced a hostile crowd of English and French fans; they relentlessly booed Cristiano Ronaldo for his perceived unsportsmanlike behavior in the previous round. As in the semi-finals of Euro 2000, Portugal were narrowly defeated by France, with the decisive goal being a penalty scored by Zinedine Zidane after Thierry Henry was awarded a penalty from a dubious foul committed by Ricardo Carvalho. Portugal faced Germany in the third place play-off match on July 8 in Stuttgart. The match was notable for being captain Luis Figo's last before retirement from international football -- though, surprisingly, he was not selected to start the game, coming on as a substitute near the end and setting up Portugal's goal in a 3-1 defeat. Despite this defeat, the Portuguese public hailed their national team as heroes when they returned home. The team won the Most Entertaining Team award for their play during the 2006 World Cup. The award is always organized through public participation in a poll. is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Allianz Arena The Allianz Arena is a football stadium located in the north-Munich district of Fröttmaning. ... Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (pron. ... Zidane redirects here. ... Thierry Daniel Henry (pronounced , born 17 August 1977) is a French football player. ... Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho, OIH (born May 18, 1978 in Amarante, near Porto), pron. ... is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion is a stadium located in Stuttgart, Germany. ... Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo (pron. ... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the...

Portugal's "Golden Generation" retired after the 2006 World Cup. The departure of Luís Figo has left Portugal's squad with a new look in midfield that was once taken over by himself and the likes of Rui Costa and Sérgio Conceição. The squad that qualified for Euro 2008 are a new generation of players from the U-21 squad. Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Moutinho, Miguel Veloso, Nani, Manuel Fernandes, and Cristiano Ronaldo are some of the names that could possibly bring future success to Portugal. Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa (pron. ... Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceição (pron. ... -1... João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho, or simply João Moutinho born on September 8, 1986 (in Portimão) is a promising star of the Portuguese football playing for Sporting Clube de Portugal. ... Miguel Luís Pinto Veloso, referred to as Miguel Veloso, (born May 11, 1986 in Coimbra), is a Portuguese football player. ... Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (born 17 November 1986 in Praia, Cape Verde), better known as Nani, is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays for Manchester United and Portugal. ... Manuel Henriques Tavares Fernandes (born 5 February 1986 in Lisbon), called Manuel Fernandes (pron. ... Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (pron. ...

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

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World Cup record

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first football World Cup tournament ever staged. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946). ... Qualifying countries The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second World Cup staged, and was hosted in Italy from May 27 to June 10. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from June 4 to June 19. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Qualifying countries The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the only one not decided by a knockout final. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Qualifying countries The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Qualifying countries The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 28. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile. ... Qualifying countries The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Qualifying countries The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from July 11 to July 30. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative). ... The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup, was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from June 8 to July 8. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 1998 World Cup redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... 2002 World Cup redirects here. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... Penalty shootouts, officially named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament) following a draw in a game of football. ...

European Championships

1984 European Championship

This was the first time that Portugal had ever qualified for the European Championship. In fact, the team almost didn't qualify, but a 1-0 victory over USSR in the last game made it possible. Portugal ended in group B, alongside Spain, West Germany and Romania. In the first two games, they tied 0-0 and 1-1 against West Germany and Spain, respectively. A 1-0 win over Romania gave them second place in the group, which was enough to go through to the knockout stage. For a full history of the West Germany national football team, see Germany national football team. ...

They played against the hosts, France, in one of the most exciting matches in European Championship history. France scored first, but Portugal equalised almost an hour later. The game was tied after 90 minutes and went into extra time. Portugal made 2-1 in the first fifteen minutes and both teams could have scored more goals. In the second half of extra time France scored in the 114th and 119th minutes to eliminate Portugal and go through to the final.

1996 European Championship

In the final tournament, Portugal drew 1-1 with European Champions Denmark, won 1-0 to Turkey and Croatia by 3-0, finishing first in their group. In the quarter-finals they lost 1-0 to eventual runners-up, Czech Republic.

2000 European Championship

This tournament was the inaugural success of the so-called "Golden Generation", captained by Fernando Couto. They defeated England, Romania, and Germany to finish atop their group and then defeated Turkey in the quarter-finals; they were eliminated in the semi-final round by France. Nuno Gomes was one of the top scorers in the tournament with four goals. Golden Generation is a term first coined by the Portuguese sports media to refer to a group of exceptionally gifted teenage Portuguese soccer players. ... Fernando Manuel Silva Couto, OIH (born 2 August 1969; pron. ...

In the semi-final meeting with World Cup holders France, Portugal scored first. However, France equalized and Portugal were eliminated in extra time by a golden goal when Zinedine Zidane converted a penalty. Austrian referee Gunter Benko controversially awarded the spot kick for a handball after Abel Xavier blocked a shot from Sylvain Wiltord. (Benko initially gave France a corner but changed his mind after consulting with a Slovak linesman Igor Sramka). Abel Xavier, Nuno Gomes and Paulo Bento were given lengthy suspensions for shoving the referee.[3] The golden goal was a method used in football to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of ordinary time (90 minutes). ... Zidane redirects here. ... Günter Benkö (born July 12, 1955 in Oberwart, Burgenland) is a retired football (soccer) referee from Austria, best known for supervising two matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. ... Abel Luís da Silva Costa Xavier, pron. ... Sylvain Wiltord (born May 10, 1974 in Neuilly-sur-Marne) is a French football forward whose parents come from Guadeloupe, France. ... Nuno Gomes (IPA pron. ... Paulo Bento Paulo Jorge Gomes Bento (born Lisbon, 20 June 1969), or simply Paulo Bento (pron. ...

2004 European Championship

Portuguese fans during Euro 2004

This tournament was held in Portugal. Portugal, as the host nation, lost the first game against Greece, Greece winning 2-1. They got their first win against Russia 2-0 and also beat Spain 1-0. They went through and went on to play against England, it was an entertaining game to watch, it went on to penalties and Portugal went through with Ricardo scoring the wining penalty. Portugal beat Holland 2-1 in the semi-final with a lovely goal from Maniche. They were eventually beaten by rank outsiders Greece by a goal to Nil, credits to Greek striker, Angelos Charisteas. Previously, on the opening match, Greece beat Portugal 2-1. This was the first time in the history of the competition that the final featured the same two teams as the opening match. Image File history File links Portugiesische_Fans_bei_der_Euro_2004. ... Image File history File links Portugiesische_Fans_bei_der_Euro_2004. ... Maniche (pron. ... Angelos Charisteas (Greek: ; IPA: ) (born February 9, 1980 in Strimoniko,Serres) is a Greek football striker who currently plays for Feyenoord Rotterdam. ...

2008 European Championship

The Portuguese team is a featured part of TV network ESPN's ad campaign promoting their coverage of the EURO 2008 tournament.^[3]

Final round

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group A

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European Championship Record

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

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Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

 Portugal 3-0 Kazakhstan  (November 15, 2006, Euro 2008 qualifying) Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2008. ...

 Brazil 0-2 Portugal  (February 6, 2007, friendly match) Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

 Portugal 4-0 Belgium  (March 24, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying) Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2008. ...

 Serbia 1-1 Portugal  (March 28, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying) Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... First international Czech Republic 1 - 3 Serbia (Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ›, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) Biggest win Azerbaijan 1 - 6 Serbia (Baku, Azerbaijan; 17 October 2007) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Uruguay 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2008. ...

 Belgium 1-2 Portugal  (June 2, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying) Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2008. ...

 Kuwait 1-1 Portugal  (June 5, 2007, friendly match) Image File history File links Flag_of_Kuwait. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

 Armenia 1-1 Portugal  (August 22, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying) Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2008. ...

 Portugal 2-2 Poland  (September 8, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying) Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2008. ...

 Portugal 1-1 Serbia  (September 12, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying) Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... First international Czech Republic 1 - 3 Serbia (Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ›, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) Biggest win Azerbaijan 1 - 6 Serbia (Baku, Azerbaijan; 17 October 2007) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Uruguay 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2008. ...

 Azerbaijan 0-2 Portugal  (October 13, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying) Image File history File links Flag_of_Azerbaijan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2008. ...

 Kazakhstan 1-2 Portugal  (October 17, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying) Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2008. ...

 Portugal 1-0 Armenia  (November 17, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying) Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2008. ...

 Portugal 0-0 Finland  (November 21, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying) Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2008. ...

 Portugal 1-3 Italy  (February 6, 2008, friendly match) Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

 Portugal 1-2 Greece  (March 23, 2008, friendly match) Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

 Portugal 2-0 Georgia  (May 31, 2008, friendly match) Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

 Portugal 2-0 Turkey  (June 7, 2008, Euro 2008) Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 June to 29 June 2008. ...

 Czech Republic 1-3 Portugal  (June 11, 2008, Euro 2008) Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 June to 29 June 2008. ...

 Switzerland 2-0 Portugal  (June 15, 2008, Euro 2008) Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 June to 29 June 2008. ...

Current squad

The following players named for UEFA EURO 2008.^[4] This article is about the 2008 sporting event. ...

• Due to a broken wrist injury during training, Quim will have to miss out the rest of the Euro. Porto's Nuno was called up as his late replacement

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Previous squads

• 1966 FIFA World Cup squads - Portugal
• 1984 European Football Championship squads - Portugal
• 1986 FIFA World Cup squads - Portugal
• 1996 European Football Championship squads - Portugal
• 2000 European Football Championship squads - Portugal
• 2002 FIFA World Cup squads - Portugal
• 2004 European Football Championship squads - Portugal
• 2006 FIFA World Cup squads - Portugal

Below are the rosters for the 1966 FIFA World Cup tournament in England. ... Here are the squads for the 1984 European Football Championship tournament in France, that took place between 12 June and 27 June 1984. ... Below are the teamsheets for the 1986 FIFA World Cup tournament in Mexico. ... Here are the squads for the 1996 European Football Championship tournament in England, that took place between 8 June and 30 June 1996. ... Below are the squads for the 2000 European Football Championship tournament in Belgium and the Netherlands, that took place between 10 June and 2 July 2000. ... Below are the rosters for the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament in South Korea and Japan. ... Here are the squads for the 2004 European Football Championship in Portugal, which took place from June 12 to July 4, 2004. ... This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2006 FIFA World Cup tournament held in Germany, between June 9 and July 9, 2006. ...

Players

Famous Players

Cândido de Oliveira was a portuguese football player who played for the Portuguese national football team. ... José Manuel Soares, known as Pepe, was a Portuguese footballer born in Lisbon, Portugal, on 30 January 1908. ... Jorvan Vieira is a former Braziln football player and manager. ... Artur de Sousa, known for his nickname Pinga (born July 30, 1909 in Funchal, Portugal) was a footballer and later coach who made his name in FC Porto, club he served until his death in 1963. ... Fernando Baptista de Seixas Peyroteo (born March 10, 1918 in Humpata, Angola – died November 28, 1978) was a Portuguese footballer. ... António Jesus Leather strap was an election sportsman, as Portugal had few in the history of, Versatile, soccer players in simultaneous and hockey in skids. ... José António Barreto Travassos (Lisbon, 11 February 1926 - 2001) was the first Portuguese footballer to achieve international level, playing for the FIFA Team that defeated England 4-1, in 1955. ... 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Most appearances

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Most goals

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Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH (born April 28, 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores), nicknamed Pauleta (pron. ... Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM (pron. ... Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer. ... Nuno Gomes (IPA pron. ... Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa (pron. ... João Manuel Vieira Pinto, CavIH, pron. ... Tamagnini Manuel Gomes Baptista, nicknamed Nené (pron. ... Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (pron. ... CURRICULUM: Name: Rui Manuel Trindade Jordão Birth Place: Benguela (Angola) DOB: 9 de Agosto de 1952 Angola/Portugal Clubs represented: 1971/72 SL Benfica (POR) 17 6 1972/73 SL Benfica (POR) 10 5 1973/74 SL Benfica (POR) 27 15 1974/75 SL Benfica (POR) 8 6 1975... Fernando Baptista de Seixas Peyroteo (born March 10, 1918 in Humpata, Angola – died November 28, 1978) was a Portuguese footballer. ... Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa, OIH, commonly known as Simão Sabrosa (pron. ...

Trivia

• Pauleta was the lead goal scorer in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
• In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, this team set a record for the number of yellow cards received by a national team in a single World Cup: 24 in total. This was mainly due to the controversial match against Netherlands where a double figure amount of cards (yellow and red) were handed out in a game which saw two players from each team sent off. Screenshots showing Khalid Boulahrouz, Costinha and Deco sitting side by side in the stand bemused as Deco's Barcelona team mate and match opponent, Giovanni van Bronckhorst joined them in the 95th minute.
• This team won the 2006 FIFA World Cup most entertaining team award.

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Footnotes

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External links

• Official website of the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Portuguese National Football Team (Portuguese)
• Portuguesefutebol.comYour source for Portuguese football in English.
• Portugoal.net | |The definitive Portuguese football site (in English)
• Soccerpulse - Portuguese Information and Discussion Forum (in English)
• Portugal on ESPN
• RSSSF archive of results 1921-2003
• RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers
• RSSSF archive of coaches 1921-
• Portugal National Football Team Players
• Portugal National Team Players (List)
• Reports on Portugal's Matches in the 2006 World Cup
• Daily Portuguese Football news, discussion, stats, images, and more in English
• Daily Portuguese Football News, Live Scores, Standings, Liga de Honra, II Division, Taça de Portugal
• Portugal Football Team History Video at vidFootball.com
• Portuguese Euro 2008 Site Support Badge (in Portuguese)