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Teams


PORTUGAL


The European runner-up
Pauleta and Figo are going for the victory
Portugal has quality players and now a world champion coach has joined the team, undoubtedly key elements for a world champion team. However, they will have to work on the psychological aspect if they want to keep their advantages on the second round.
Its last 5 matches
10/12/05
T
Portugal
3
-
0
Latvia
10/08/05
T
Portugal
2
-
1
Liechtenstein
09/07/05
T
Russia
0
-
0
Portugal
09/03/05
T
Portugal
6
-
0
Luxemburg
08/17/05
A
Portugal
2
-
0
Egypt
T = Qualifying phase / A = Friendly matches
See the full schedule of matches
The Star The Coach


Luis Figo
He left his team after the Euro Cup. However, the star of the Inter, came back to reinforce the world team with his quality and experience.
Luiz Felipe Scolari
The Brazilian coach helped Brazil achieved the world championship on the last World Cup, therefore he has an ideal background.

Big stars in its history
  Eusebio
The forwarder was one of the best of English soccer players in the 1986 and 1990 World Cups.
Country information
Political system Presidentialist Republic
Surface area 92,891 km²
Population 9,927,556
Religion Catholics
Currency Euro
Language Portuguese
Federation Portuguese Soccer Federation
Website www.fpf.pt
World Cups 3
Titles 1 Third place World Cup (1966)
Portugal
Group D
Cologne
    
>head-to-head  
Frankfurt
    
>head-to-head  
Gelsenkirchen
    
>head-to-head  
Portugal
Group D
Uniform
Tactics