Portugal - Euro 2008

Country (official name): Republica Portuguesa
Member of: UN, EU, NATO
Capital: Lisbon
Main Cities: Oporto, Amadora, Setúbal, Coimbra, Braga, Barreiro
Population: 9,877,000
Area: 92,390 km2
Currency: Euro
Languages: Portuguese
Religions: Roman Catholic

FIFA Code: POR

FIFA World Cup victories
Third (1966)
Fourth (2006)

FIFA World Cup appearances
Total of 4 (1966, 1986, 2002, 2006)

Continental titles
Runners-Up UEFA EURO (2004)

Best Results

Winner
FIFA U-20 World Cup Final (1989, 1991)

Runners-Up
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final (2005)

Third Place
FIFA U-17 World Cup Final (1989)
FIFA U-20 World Cup Final (1995)
FIFA Futsal World Cup Final (2000)

Fourth Place
Olympic Football Tournament Final (1996)
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Final (2006)

Goalkeepers:
(1) Ricardo Pereira - Born: 11 Feb 1976
Club: Real Betis, Caps: 74

(12) Quim Silva - Born: 13 Nov 1975
Club: Benfica, Caps: 25

(21) Rui Patricio - Born: 15 Feb 1988
Club: Sporting, Caps: 0

Defenders:
(4) Jose Bosingwa - Born: 24 Aug 1982
Club: Chelsea, Caps: 7

(15) Pepe - Born: 26 Feb 1983
Club: Real Madrid, Caps: 2

(13) Miguel Monteiro - Born: 4 Jan 1980
Club: Valencia, Caps: 46, Goal: 1

(16) Ricardo Carvalho - Born: 18 May 1978
Club: Chelsea, Caps: 42, Goals: 4

(5) Fernando Meira - Born: 5 Jun 1978
Club: VfB Stuttgart, Caps: 48

(3) Bruno Alves - Born: 27 Sep 1981
Club: Porto, Caps: 10, Goals: 1

(2) Paulo Ferreira - Born: 18 Jan 1979
Club: Chelsea, Caps: 46

Midfielders:
(20) Deco - Born: 27 Aug 1977
Club: Barcelona, Caps: 52, Goals: 3

(8) Armando Petit - Born: 25 Sep 1976
Club: Benfica, Caps: 53, Goals: 4

(10) Joao Moutinho - Born: 8 Sep 1986
Club: Sporting, Caps: 12

(6) Raul Meireles - Born: 17 Mar 1983
Club: Porto, Caps: 8

(18) Miguel Veloso - Born: 11 May 1986
Club: Sporting, Caps: 5

(14) Jorge Ribeiro - Born: 9 Nov 1981
Club: Boavista, Caps: 8

Forwarders:
(7) Cristiano Ronaldo - Born: 5 Jun 1985
Club: Manchester United, Caps: 54, Goals: 20

(23) Helder Postiga - Born: 2 Aug 1982
Club: Panathinaikos, Caps: 31, Goals: 10

(21) Nuno Gomes - Born: 5 Jul 1976
Club: Benfica, Caps: 68, Goals: 28

(11) Simao Sabrosa - Born: 31 Oct 1979
Club: Atletico Madrid, Caps: 60, Goals: 14

(17) Ricardo Quaresma - Born: 26 Sep 1983
Club: Porto, Caps: 20, Goals: 2

(9) Hugo Almeida - Born: 23 May 1984
Club: Werder Bremen, Caps: 8, Goals: 2

(19) Nani - Born: 17 Nov 1986
Club: Manchester United, Caps: 12, Goals: 2

Name: Luiz Felipe Scolari
Born: 9 November 1948
Career:
2001-2002: Brazil
2000-2001: Cruzeiro
1997-2000: Palmeiras
1997: Jubilo Iwata
1993-1996: Gremio
1992: Al Qadisiya Kuwait
1991: Al-Ahli
1991: Criciuma EC
1990: Kuwait
1988-1990: Al Qadisiya Kuwait
1988: Goias EC
1987: Gremio
1986-1987: Juventude
1986: Brasil de Pelotas
1984-1985: Al-Shabab
1983: Brasil de Pelotas
1982-1983: Juventude
1982: CSA

Portugal v Turkey
Stade de Geneve, Jenewa
Result: 2 - 0

Czech Republic v Portugal
Stade de Geneve, Jenewa
Result: 1 - 3

Switzerland v Portugal
St Jacob-Park, Basel
Result: 2 - 0