World Cup Appearance
Highest Finish:
Third-place (1966)
Star Players:Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe, Nani, Joao Moutinho
Titles:None
FIFA Ranking Position:4
Coach:Paulo Bento (since September 2010)
Population: 11 Million
Area: 92,000 sq km
Capital: Lisbon
Currency: Euro
Federation: Federaçao Portuguesa de Futebol, created in 1914, affiliated to FIFA in 1923.
Registered players: 132, 734
Kit colours: All claret with green trim
Team nickname: Seleccao Das Quinas (Team Of The Five)
World Cup record: Third-place (1966), fourth-place (2006), second round (2010) first round (1986, 2002)
European Championship appearances: 6 (1984, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012)
European Championships: Finalist (2004), semi-finals (1984, 1992, 2012), quarter-finals (1996, 2008)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Finished second in Group F with 21 points behind Russia on 22pts and ahead of Israel 14, AZerbaijan 9, Northern Ireland 7 and Luxemburg 6 with 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat 20 goals for and 9 against – then beat Sweden 1-0 and 3-2 (4-2) in the play-offs.
Top clubs: Porto, Benfica, Sporting Lisbon
Population: 11 Million
Area: 92,000 sq km
Capital: Lisbon
Currency: Euro
Federation: Federaçao Portuguesa de Futebol, created in 1914, affiliated to FIFA in 1923.
Registered players: 132, 734
Kit colours: All claret with green trim
Team nickname: Seleccao Das Quinas (Team Of The Five)
World Cup record: Third-place (1966), fourth-place (2006), second round (2010) first round (1986, 2002)
European Championship appearances: 6 (1984, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012)
European Championships: Finalist (2004), semi-finals (1984, 1992, 2012), quarter-finals (1996, 2008)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Finished second in Group F with 21 points behind Russia on 22pts and ahead of Israel 14, AZerbaijan 9, Northern Ireland 7 and Luxemburg 6 with 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat 20 goals for and 9 against – then beat Sweden 1-0 and 3-2 (4-2) in the play-offs.
Top clubs: Porto, Benfica, Sporting Lisbon