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Portugal
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFederação Portuguesa de Futebol
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachFlag of Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari (2003-2008)
CaptainNuno Gomes[1][2]
Most capsLuís Figo (127)
Top scorerPauleta (47)
FIFA codePOR
FIFA ranking11
Highest FIFA ranking4 (March 2001)
Lowest FIFA ranking43 (August 1998)
Elo ranking8
Highest Elo ranking2 (June 2006)
Lowest Elo ranking45 (November 1962)
Team coloursTeam coloursTeam colours
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First kit
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First international
Flag of Spain Spain 3 - 1 Portugal Flag of Portugal
(Madrid, Spain; 18 November 1921)
Biggest win
Flag of Portugal Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein Flag of Liechtenstein
(Lisbon, Portugal; 18 November 1994)
Flag of Portugal Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein Flag of Liechtenstein
(Coimbra, Portugal; 9 June 1999)
Flag of Portugal Portugal 8 - 0 Kuwait Flag of Kuwait
(Leiria, Portugal; 19 November 2003)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Portugal Portugal 0 - 10 England Flag of England
(Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May 1947)
World Cup
Appearances4 (First in 1966)
Best resultThird place, 1966
European Championship
Appearances4 (First in 1984)
Best resultSecond place, 2004

The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF ( Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, pron The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) also known as Felipão Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, born on 5th July 1976 in Amarante. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH (born April 28, 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores) nicknamed Pauleta FIFA assigns a three-letter code (dubbed FIFA Trigramme) to each of its member and non-member countries History FIFA World Ranking Leaders In December 1992 FIFA first published The World Football Elo Ratings (Elo is often pronounced E-L-O despite not being an Acronym) is a ranking system for men's national teams in football. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Liechtenstein national football team is the national football team of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Liechtenstein national football team is the national football team of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. Coimbra (kuˈĩbɾɐ is a city and a municipality in Portugal, former capital of the country during the first dynasty period and home to the University of Coimbra Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. Leiria (lɐjˈɾiɐ is a city and a municipality in the Centro region, Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF ( Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, pron The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Portugal have qualified four times for the FIFA World Cup; 1966, 1986, 2002 and 2006. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The first appearance saw them reach the semi final, losing 2-1 at Wembley to the eventual world champions England. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Portugal finished in third place and Eusébio was considered the best player of the tournament. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in 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. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. The Morocco national football team ( Arabic: منتخب المغرب لكرة القدم nicknamed أسود الأطلس (Lions of the Atlas, is the national The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions In the 1986 tournament, players went on strike over prize-money and refused to train between their first and the second games. The Saltillo Affair (from the Portuguese Caso Saltillo) was a player uprising in the Portugal national football team during the Mexico '86

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. Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) also known as Felipão The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. 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 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. 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. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000

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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. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The Bulgaria national football team is the national football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Secondly they beat surprise quarter-finalist Korea DPR 5-3, with Eusébio getting four markers to overturn a 0-3 deficit. The national football team of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (recognized as Korea DPR by FIFA) is the national team of North Korea and is controlled Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Later, they reached the semifinals where they were beaten by hosts England 2-1. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Portugal then defeated USSR 2-1 in the third place match for their best World Cup finish to date. The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. Eusébio was the top scorer of the World Cup with nine goals. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in

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 eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in

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. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. 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. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Later they were beaten by Poland with a score of 1-0 and Morocco with a score of 3-1. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The Morocco national football team ( Arabic: منتخب المغرب لكرة القدم nicknamed أسود الأطلس (Lions of the Atlas, is the national

1998 FIFA World Cup

The team almost qualified for the tournament that was to be hosted by France. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. However, during a qualifier in Germany, Rui Costa was controversially sent off for taking too long to walk off the field. Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa ( pron Germany drew the crucial game and was thus able to qualify. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since [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. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England.

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. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer They then rebounded with a 4-0 thrashing of Poland, with Pauleta getting a hat trick. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish

Needing a draw to advance, they lost the final group game to hosts South Korea. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions Argentinian referee Angel Sanchez sent off João Vieira Pinto for a tackle on Park Ji-Sung. Ángel Luis Sánchez (born September 20, 1983 in Humacao Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball player for the Northwest João Manuel Vieira Pinto (born 19 August 1971 in Porto) is a former Portuguese footballer, who made his name mostly at a domestic Park Ji-Sung ( Hangul: 박지성 IPA: /pʰak ʧi sʌŋ/ (born February 25 1981 Goheung, South Korea) is a professional South Korean 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]

2006 FIFA World Cup

The Portuguese squad qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany under the leadership of manager Luis Felipe Scolari and came in first place in Group D 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). The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) also known as Felipão The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras, (" The Black Antelopes " is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH (born April 28, 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores) nicknamed Pauleta The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu born 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese footballer The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition Maniche ( pron ma'niʃɨ or less usually; real name Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro, OIH, born 11 November[[ 977]] in Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa, OIH, commonly known as Simão Sabrosa ( pron. Only Mexico's Francisco Fonseca was able to score against Portugal.

Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in the Round of 16 on June 25 in Nuremberg. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The Frankenstadion was inaugurated in 1928 in Nuremberg. Since 1966 it has been home stadium to the Bundesliga club 1 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. Maniche ( pron ma'niʃɨ or less usually; real name Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro, OIH, born 11 November[[ 977]] in

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. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. The Veltins Arena is a football Stadium in the German city of Gelsenkirchen that is considered one of the most modern stadiums in the The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football 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. Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho, OIH (born 18 May 1978 in Amarante, Portugal) pronounced ʁi'kaɾdu kɐɾ'vaʎu Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for English Premier

Portugal lost 1-0 against France in the semi-finals on Wednesday, July 5 at Munich. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. The Allianz Arena is a football Stadium in the north of Munich, Germany 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. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu born 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese footballer 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. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho, OIH (born 18 May 1978 in Amarante, Portugal) pronounced ʁi'kaɾdu kɐɾ'vaʎu

Portugal faced Germany in the third place play-off match on July 8 in Stuttgart. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 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. Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer 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 FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The award is always organized through public participation in a poll.

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. Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa ( pron Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro Conceição ( pron 'sɛɾʒiu kõsɐi'sɐ̃ũ (born November 15, 1974 in Coimbra) is a Portuguese footballer The squad attempting to qualify for Euro 2008 will produce a young 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. Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo (born September 26 1983, in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese footballer usually positioned João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho (born September 8, 1986 in Portimão) is a Portuguese footballer, and is an all-round Midfielder Miguel Luís Pinto Veloso (born May 11, 1986 in Coimbra) is a Portuguese football player currently with Sporting Clube de Portugal For the technical director at West Ham, see Gianluca Nani. Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (born 17 November 1986 in Praia, Manuel Henrique Tavares Fernandes (pronounced mɐnu'ɛɫ fɨɾ'nɐ̃ðɨʃ (born February 5, 1986) commonly known as Manuel Fernandes, is a Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu born 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese footballer

World Cup record

YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA
Flag of Uruguay 1930Did Not Enter-------
Flag of Italy 1934Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of France 1938Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of Brazil 1950Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of Switzerland 1954Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of Sweden 1958Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of Chile 1962Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of England 1966Third place36501178
Flag of Mexico 1970Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of West Germany 1974Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of Argentina 1978Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of Spain 1982Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of Mexico 1986Round 117310224
Flag of Italy 1990Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of the United States 1994Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of France 1998Did Not Qualify-------
Flag of South KoreaFlag of Japan 2002Round 121310264
Flag of Germany 2006Fourth place4741275
Total4/181 third place1911173221

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international football teams The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second World Cup staged and was hosted in Italy from 27 May to 10 June The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup and was held in France from June 4 to June 19. The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from June 24 to July 16, was the fourth staging of the World Cup and the first staged in 12 years due to World The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup was held in Switzerland from June 16 to July 4. The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29. 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 The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Penalty shootouts, properly 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

2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

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Flag of Sweden Sweden00000000
Flag of Denmark Denmark00000000
Flag of Hungary Hungary00000000
Flag of Albania Albania00000000
Flag of Malta Malta00000000
 Flag of AlbaniaFlag of DenmarkFlag of HungaryFlag of MaltaFlag of PortugalFlag of Sweden
Flag of Albania–9 Sep '0928 Mar '0910 Sep '086 Jun '096 Sep '08
Flag of Denmark1 Apr '09–14 Oct '0911 Oct '085 Sep '0910 Oct '09
Flag of Hungary11 Oct '086 Sep '08–1 Apr '099 Sep '095 Sep '09
Flag of Malta11 Feb '0928 Mar '0915 Oct '08–6 Sep '089 Sep '09
Flag of Portugal15 Oct '0810 Sep '0810 Oct '0914 Oct '09–28 Mar '09
Flag of Sweden14 Oct '096 Jun '0910 Sep '0810 Jun '0911 Oct '08–


European Championships

1984 European Championship

This was the first time that Portugal had ever qualified for the European Championship. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The Albania national football team is the national football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania. The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. 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The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. 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. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish A 1-0 win over Romania gave them second place in the group, which was enough to go through to the knockout stage. The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.

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 French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. 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. The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia In the quarter-finals they lost 1-0 to eventual runners-up, Czech Republic. The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic.

2000 European Championship

This tournament was the inaugural success of the so-called "Golden Generation", captained by Fernando Couto. In Sports, Golden Generation is a term often used to describe an exceptionally gifted group of players who achieve a level of international success beyond what their team had Fernando Manuel Silva Couto, OIH (born 2 August 1969; pron fɨɾ'nɐ̃du 'kotu or) is a Portuguese professional 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.

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. The golden goal is a method used to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time Austrian referee Gunter Benko controversially awarded the spot kick for a handball after Abel Xavier blocked a shot from Sylvain Wiltord. Günter Benkö (born July 12, 1955 in Oberwart, Burgenland) is a retired Football (soccer referee from Austria Abel Luís da Silva Costa Xavier, pron ɐ'bɛɫ ʃɐvi'ɛɾ (born 30 November 1972 in Nampula, Mozambique) is a professional Sylvain Wiltord (born May 10, 1974 in Neuilly-sur-Marne) is a French football forward whose parents come from (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. Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, born on 5th July 1976 in Amarante. Paulo Jorge Gomes Bento (born June 20, 1969 in Lisbon) ( pron. [3]

2004 European Championship

Portuguese fans during Euro 2004
Portuguese fans during Euro 2004

This tournament was held in Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. 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. Maniche ( pron ma'niʃɨ or less usually; real name Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro, OIH, born 11 November[[ 977]] in They were eventually beaten by rank outsiders Greece by a goal to Nil, credits to Greek striker, Angelos Charisteas. Angelos Charisteas (Άγγελος Χαριστέας ˈaɲɟeˌlos xariˈsteˌas (born February 9, 1980 in Strymoniko, Serres) is a 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.

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]

Qualifying phase

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group A
TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Poland Poland28148422412+12
Flag of Portugal Portugal27147612410+14
Flag of Serbia Serbia24146622211+11
Flag of Finland Finland2414662137+6
Flag of Belgium Belgium18145361416-2
Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan10142481121-10
Flag of Armenia Armenia912*237413-9
Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan512*129628-22
 ARMAZEBELFINKAZPOLPORSRB
Armenia—Canc. Standings and results for Group A of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Kazakhstan national football team is the national football team of Kazakhstan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan. The Armenia national football team is the national football team of Armenia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia. The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan The Armenia national football team is the national football team of Armenia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia. The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland. The Kazakhstan national football team is the national football team of Kazakhstan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia The Armenia national football team is the national football team of Armenia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia. *0–10–00–11–01–10–0
AzerbaijanCanc. The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan *—0–11–01–11–30–21–6
Belgium3–03–0—0–00–00–11–23–2
Finland1–02–12–0—2–10–01–10–2
Kazakhstan1–21–12–20–2—0–11–22–1
Poland1–05–02–01–33–1—2–11–1
Portugal1–03–04–00–03–02–2—1–1
Serbia3–01–01–00–01–02–21–1—

(*) Armenia and Azerbaijan played only 12 matches due to UEFA's decision to cancel the two fixtures between these countries, with no points awarded to both teams. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland. The Kazakhstan national football team is the national football team of Kazakhstan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia [4]

Notes on the tie-breaking situation:

Final round

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group A
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Portugal Portugal22005146
Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic210123-13
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland100101-10
Flag of Turkey Turkey100102-20
2008-06-07
18:00		Switzerland Flag of Switzerland0 – 1Flag of the Czech Republic Czech RepublicSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
Attendance: 39,730
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
(Report)Svěrkoš Scored after 71 minutes 71'
2008-06-07
20:45		Portugal Flag of Portugal2 – 0Flag of Turkey TurkeyStade de Genève, Geneva
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)
Pepe Scored after 61 minutes 61'
Meireles Scored after 90+3 minutes 90+3'		(Report)
2008-06-11
18:00 CET		Czech Republic Flag of the Czech Republic1 – 3Flag of Portugal PortugalStade de Genève, Geneva
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
Sionko Scored after 17 minutes 17'Deco Scored after 8 minutes 8'
Ronaldo Scored after 63 minutes 63'
Quaresma Scored after 90 minutes 90'
2008-06-11
20:45 CET		Switzerland Flag of Switzerland1 - 3Flag of Turkey TurkeySt. Jakob-Park, Basel
2008-06-15
20:45 CET		Switzerland Flag of SwitzerlandvFlag of Portugal PortugalSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
2008-06-15
20:45 CET		Turkey Flag of TurkeyvFlag of the Czech Republic Czech RepublicStade de Genève, Geneva

European Championship Record

YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA
Flag of France 1960Did not Qualify------
Flag of Spain 1964Did not Qualify------
Flag of Italy 1968Did not Qualify------
Flag of Belgium 1972Did not Qualify------
Flag of Yugoslavia 1976Did not Qualify------
Flag of Italy 1980Did not Qualify------
Flag of France 1984Semi-Final412144
Flag of West Germany 1988Did not Qualify------
Flag of Sweden 1992Did not Qualify------
Flag of England 1996Quarter-Finals421152
Flag of BelgiumFlag of the Netherlands 2000Semi-Final5401104
Flag of Portugal 2004Final631286
Flag of AustriaFlag of Switzerland 2008Qualified
Flag of PolandFlag of Ukraine 2012------
TBA 2016------
Total5/131910452716
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The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2016 for short will be the 15th quadrennial top-level European football event Penalty shootouts, properly 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
**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

Flag of Finland Finland 1-1 Portugal Flag of Portugal (September 6, 2006, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Portugal Portugal 3-0 Azerbaijan Flag of Azerbaijan (October 7, 2006, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Poland Poland 2-1 Portugal Flag of Portugal (October 11, 2006, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Portugal Portugal 3-0 Kazakhstan Flag of Kazakhstan (November 15, 2006, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Brazil Brazil 0-2 Portugal Flag of Portugal (February 6, 2007, friendly match)

Flag of Portugal Portugal 4-0 Belgium Flag of Belgium (March 24, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Serbia Serbia 1-1 Portugal Flag of Portugal (March 28, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Belgium Belgium 1-2 Portugal Flag of Portugal (June 2, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Kuwait Kuwait 1-1 Portugal Flag of Portugal (June 5, 2007, friendly match)

Flag of Armenia Armenia 1-1 Portugal Flag of Portugal (August 22, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Portugal Portugal 2-2 Poland Flag of Poland (September 8, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Portugal Portugal 1-1 Serbia Flag of Serbia (September 12, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 0-2 Portugal Flag of Portugal (October 13, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 1-2 Portugal Flag of Portugal (October 17, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Portugal Portugal 1-0 Armenia Flag of Armenia (November 17, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Portugal Portugal 0-0 Finland Flag of Finland (November 21, 2007, Euro 2008 qualifying)

Flag of Portugal Portugal 1-3 Italy Flag of Italy (February 6, 2008, friendly match)

Flag of Portugal Portugal 1-2 Greece Flag of Greece (March 23, 2008, friendly match)

Flag of Portugal Portugal 2-0 Georgia Flag of Georgia (country) (May 31, 2008, friendly match)

Current squad

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No. Pos. PlayerDoB (Age)CapsGoalsClub
1GKRicardoFebruary 11, 1976 (1976-02-11) (age 32)770Flag of Spain Real Betis
12GKNunoJanuary 25, 1974 (1974-01-25) (age 34)00Flag of Portugal Porto
22GKRui PatricioFebruary 15, 1988 (1988-02-15) (age 20)00Flag of Portugal Sporting
2DFPaulo FerreiraJanuary 18, 1979 (1979-01-18) (age 29)490Flag of England Chelsea
3DFBruno AlvesNovember 27, 1981 (1981-11-27) (age 26)111Flag of Portugal Porto
4DFJosé BosingwaAugust 24, 1982 (1982-08-24) (age 25)100Flag of England Chelsea
5DFFernando MeiraJune 5, 1978 (1978-06-05) (age 30)512Flag of Germany Stuttgart
13DFMiguelJanuary 4, 1980 (1980-01-04) (age 28)471Flag of Spain Valencia
14DFJorge RibeiroNovember 9, 1981 (1981-11-09) (age 26)80Flag of Portugal Benfica
15DFPepeFebruary 26, 1983 (1983-02-26) (age 25)51Flag of Spain Real Madrid
16DFRicardo CarvalhoMay 18, 1978 (1978-05-18) (age 30)454Flag of England Chelsea
6MFRaul MeirelesMarch 17, 1983 (1983-03-17) (age 25)101Flag of Portugal Porto
8MFPetitSeptember 25, 1976 (1976-09-25) (age 31)564Flag of Portugal Benfica
10MFJoão MoutinhoSeptember 8, 1986 (1986-09-08) (age 21)151Flag of Portugal Sporting
18MFMiguel VelosoMay 11, 1986 (1986-05-11) (age 22)71Flag of Portugal Sporting
20MFDecoAugust 27, 1977 (1977-08-27) (age 30)554Flag of Spain Barcelona
7FWCristiano Ronaldo (vice-captain)February 5, 1985 (1985-02-05) (age 23)5721Flag of England Manchester United
11FWSimãoOctober 31, 1979 (1979-10-31) (age 28)6315Flag of Spain Atlético Madrid
17FWRicardo QuaresmaSeptember 26, 1983 (1983-09-26) (age 24)223Flag of Portugal Porto
19FWNaniNovember 17, 1986 (1986-11-17) (age 21)142Flag of England Manchester United
9FWHugo AlmeidaMay 23, 1984 (1984-05-23) (age 24)102Flag of Germany Werder Bremen
21FWNuno Gomes (captain)July 5, 1976 (1976-07-05) (age 31)7128Flag of Portugal Benfica
23FWHélder PostigaAugust 2, 1982 (1982-08-02) (age 25)3210Flag of Portugal Sporting


Previous squads

Players

Famous Players

Early stars
1966 World Cup Glory - "Os Magriços"
1970s Generation
Euro 1984 and World Cup 86 - "Os Patrícios"
Other Figures
Golden Generation
Euro 2004 and World Cup 2006 - "Os Conquistadores"


Pepe Nani

Most appearances

Below is a list of the 10 players with the most appearances for Portugal, as of June 7, 2008 (* denotes players still available for selection):

NoNameGamesGoalsFirst gameLast game
1Luís Figo1273212-10-199108-07-2006
2Fernando Couto110819-12-199030-06-2004
3Rui Costa942631-03-199304-07-2004
4Pauleta884720-08-199708-07-2006
5João Vieira Pinto812312-10-199114-06-2002
6Vítor Baía80019-12-199007-09-2002
7Ricardo*76002-06-200107-06-2008
8João Pinto70116-02-198309-11-1996
=Nuno Gomes*702824-01-199607-06-2008
10Nené662221-04-197123-06-1984

Most goals

Below is a list of the top ten players with the most goals for the Portugal national football team, as of June 7, 2008. This article lists the confirmed national football squads for Here are the squads for the 2004 European Football Championship in Portugal, which took place from June 12 to July 4, 2004. Below are the squads for the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament in South Korea and Japan. Below are the squads for the UEFA Euro 2000 tournament in Belgium and the Netherlands, that took place between 10 June and 2 July, 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 1986 FIFA World Cup tournament in Mexico. 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 squads for the 1966 FIFA World Cup tournament in England. Cândido de Oliveira was a Portuguese football player and sports journalist who played for the Portuguese national football team. Jorge Silva Vieira, usually known as Jorge Vieira (born on July 18, 1934 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former Brazilian football Artur de Sousa, known for his nickname Pinga ( July 30, 1909 in Funchal – July 12, 1963 in Porto) was a Fernando Baptista de Seixas Peyroteo de Vasconcelos (born March 10, 1918 in Humpata, Angola &ndash died Lisbon, November 28 António Jesus Correia, better known as Jesus Correia ( Paço de Arcos, 3 April 1924 - 30 November 2003) was a Portuguese José António Barreto Travassos ( Lisbon February 22 1926 &ndash Lisbon, February 12, 2002) was a Portuguese Virgílio Marques Mendes (born Entroncamento, 17 November 1926) was a Portuguese Football (soccer Defender (football, Sebastião Lucas da Fonseca (born July 26, 1927 in Lourenço Marques now Maputo, Mozambique &ndash died January 27, 2000 José Pinto Carvalho dos Santos Águas ( pron ʒu'zɛ 'agwɐʃ ( 9 November 1930 &ndash Lisbon, 11 December 2000) was Alberto da Costa Pereira (born December 22, 1929 in Nacala, Portuguese East Africa – died October 25, 1990 in Germano de Figueiredo (Lisbon 18 January 1933 &mdash 14 July 2004) commonly known by just Germano ( pron. Os Magriços was the nickname of the Portugal national football team which reached 3rd place in the 1966 World Cup in England. Eusébio da Silva Ferreira, GCIH, GCM ( pron eu'zɛbiʊ dɐ 'siɫvɐ fɨ'ʁɐiɾɐ (born January 25, 1942 in Mário Esteves Coluna ( pron 'maɾiu ku'lunɐ (born August 6, 1935 at Inhaca, Portuguese East Africa) is a former Portuguese José Augusto ( pron ʒu'zɛ au'guʃtu (full name José Augusto Pinto de Almeida) (born April 13, 1937, in Barreiro) is a former António Simões da Costa ( pron ɐ̃'tɔniu si'mõĩʃ (born Corroios 14 December, 1943) is a legendary Portuguese footballer and a current José Augusto da Costa Séneca Torres ( pron ʒu'zɛ 'toʁɨʃ (born Torres Novas, 8 September 1938) is a former Portuguese Humberto Manuel de Jesus Coelho (born 20 April, 1950, Cedofeita, Portugal) is a Portuguese former professional footballer Artur Jorge Braga Melo Teixeira, better known as Artur Jorge (born February 13, 1946, in Porto) is a Portuguese football António Luís Alves Ribeiro Oliveira (born June 10, 1952 in Penafiel) is a former footballer, Manager and current president of João Artur Rosa Alves (born August 18, 1980 in Chaves) is a Portuguese footballer, who plays Central midfielder for Shéu Han (born August 3, 1953 in Inhassoro, Mozambique) is a former Portuguese footballer, who played for Sport Lisboa Manuel José Tavares Fernandes, simply known as Manuel Fernandes, (born June 6, 1951 in Sarilhos Pequenos ( Moita) Portugal Vítor Manuel Afonso Damas de Oliveira ( Lisbon, 8 October 1947 &ndash Lisbon 10 September 2003) commonly known by Damas Manuel Garlinho Bento (born 25 June, 1948, Golegã, Portugal - died 1 March 2007, Barreiro, Portugal Rui Manuel Trindade Jordão ( pron ʁuj ʒuɾ'ðɐ̃w̃ (born 9 August 1952 in Benguela, Angola) is a former Portuguese Fernando Albino de Sousa Chalana ( pron fɨɾ'nɐ̃ðu ʃɐ'lɐ Tamagnini Manuel Gomes Baptista, used nickname Nené ( pron nɛ António Augusto Gomes de Sousa (born April 28, 1957 in São João da Madeira) pron. Carlos Manuel Correia dos Santos (born Moita, 15 January 1958 commonly known by Carlos Manuel, was a Portuguese football player and is a current Jaime Moreira Pacheco born in Paredes, Portugal on 22 July1958 commonly known just by Jaime Pacheco is a football manager and former Portuguese João Domingos Silva Pinto born 21 November1961 in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal is a former Portuguese footballer player who spent his entire Fernando Mendes Soares Gomes born November 221956 in Porto, Portugal is a former professional footballer who achieved great success with FC Porto Paulo Jorge dos Santos Futre ( pron 'paulu 'futɾɨ born 28 February 1966 in Montijo) is a former Portuguese professional footballer Oceano Andrade da Cruz (born 29 July 1962 in São Vicente Cape Verde) is a Cape Verdean –born Portuguese footballer, Rui Gil Soares de Barros (born Paredes November 24, 1965) was a Portuguese footballer and is currently a coach Vítor Manuel da Costa Araújo (born February 16, 1966 in Calendário Vila Nova de Famalicão) known as Vítor Paneira, is a former Portuguese For the 16th century jurist see Pedro Barbosa (jurist. Pedro Alexandre dos Santos Barbosa (born 6 August 1970 Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa ( pron Fernando Manuel Silva Couto, OIH (born 2 August 1969; pron fɨɾ'nɐ̃du 'kotu or) is a Portuguese professional Vítor Manuel Martins Baía born on 15 October1969 in São Pedro da Afurada, Portugal, is a former Portuguese international professional footballer Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida (born 14 October 1971 in Porto) is a former Portuguese professional footballer. Dimas Manuel Marques Teixeira (born 16 February, 1969 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a former professional footballer who João Manuel Vieira Pinto (born 19 August 1971 in Porto) is a former Portuguese footballer, who made his name mostly at a domestic Domingos José Paciência Oliveira, simply known as Domingos ( pron for another Portuguese footballer see José Paulo Sousa da Silva. Sérgio Paulo Marceneiro Conceição ( pron 'sɛɾʒiu kõsɐi'sɐ̃ũ (born November 15, 1974 in Coimbra) is a Portuguese footballer Abel Luís da Silva Costa Xavier, pron ɐ'bɛɫ ʃɐvi'ɛɾ (born 30 November 1972 in Nampula, Mozambique) is a professional Ricardo Manuel Andrade e Silva Sá Pinto (born October 10, 1972 in Porto) is a former Portuguese footballer. Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, born on 5th July 1976 in Amarante. Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional Portuguese Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu born 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese footballer Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH (born April 28, 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores) nicknamed Pauleta Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira', simply Ricardo ( pron Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa, OIH, commonly known as Simão Sabrosa ( pron. Maniche ( pron ma'niʃɨ or less usually; real name Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro, OIH, born 11 November[[ 977]] in Francisco José Rodrigues da Costa Júnior, OIH, better known as Costinha ( pron Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho, OIH (born 18 May 1978 in Amarante, Portugal) pronounced ʁi'kaɾdu kɐɾ'vaʎu Miguel ( pron mi'ɣɛɫ full name Luís Miguel Brito Garcia Monteiro, OIH, (born January 4, 1980 in Lisbon Tiago Cardoso Mendes (ti'agu born May 2, 1981, in Viana do Castelo, Portugal) or more commonly referred to as Tiago, is a Portuguese Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira, OIH, commonly known as Paulo Ferreira, ( pron Fernando José da Silva Freitas Meira, known as Fernando Meira, (born 5 June 1978 in Guimarães) pron. Jorge Manuel Almeida Gomes de Andrade ( pron 'ʒɔɾʒ(ɨ ɐ̃'dɾad(ɨ OIH, (born April 9, 1978 in Lisbon) is Nuno Jorge Pereira Da Silva Valente, OIH, commonly known just as Nuno Valente ( pron Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo, (born 4 November 1972 in Almada, Portugal) is a professional Portuguese footballer Fernando Manuel Silva Couto, OIH (born 2 August 1969; pron fɨɾ'nɐ̃du 'kotu or) is a Portuguese professional Rui Manuel César Costa, OIH, usually referred to simply as Rui Costa ( pron Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH (born April 28, 1973 in Ponta Delgada, Azores) nicknamed Pauleta João Manuel Vieira Pinto (born 19 August 1971 in Porto) is a former Portuguese footballer, who made his name mostly at a domestic Vítor Manuel Martins Baía born on 15 October1969 in São Pedro da Afurada, Portugal, is a former Portuguese international professional footballer Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira', simply Ricardo ( pron João Domingos Silva Pinto born 21 November1961 in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal is a former Portuguese footballer player who spent his entire Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, born on 5th July 1976 in Amarante. Tamagnini Manuel Gomes Baptista, used nickname Nené ( pron nɛ Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common (Bold denotes players still available for selection)

NoNameGamesGoalsFirst gameLast game
1Pauleta884720-08-199708-07-2006
2Eusébio644108-10-196113-10-1973
3Luís Figo1273212-10-199108-07-2006
4Nuno Gomes692828-01-199631-05-2008
5Rui Costa942631-03-199304-07-2004
6João Vieira Pinto812312-10-199114-06-2002
7Nené662221-04-197123-06-1984
8Cristiano Ronaldo562120-08-200307-06-2008
9Rui Jordão431529-03-197225-01-1989
=Fernando Peyroteo201524-04-193820-03-1949
=Simão Sabrosa611518-11-199831-05-2008

Trivia

Footnotes

  1. ^ Five players have been named captains for the Euro 2008 campaign Nuno Gomes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Simão Sabrosa, Petit and Ricardo Carvalho, of which Nuno Gomes has seniority. Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, born on 5th July 1976 in Amarante. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu born 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese footballer Simão Pedro Fonseca Sabrosa, OIH, commonly known as Simão Sabrosa ( pron. Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho, OIH (born 18 May 1978 in Amarante, Portugal) pronounced ʁi'kaɾdu kɐɾ'vaʎu Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira Ribeiro, born on 5th July 1976 in Amarante. In the most recent match of Portugal, against Turkey on June 7th 2008 where all 5 co-captains started the game Nuno Gomes was captain until substitution at which the armband was passed to Cristiano Ronaldo.
  2. ^ http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/maiseuro/noticia.php?id=954254&div_id=1391
  3. ^ http://youtube.com/watch?v=2_7fKzasYjA&feature=related Video on YouTube
  4. ^ http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/news/kind=1/newsid=694764.html

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