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Full Name:

Portuguese Football Federation

Founded:

1914

UEFA affiliation:

1954

FIFA affiliation:

1923

Nickname:

Selecção das Quinas

Stadium:

Nacional Do Jamor

Honors:

FIFA World Cup:
4 Appearances (1966, 1986, 2002, 2006)

Best finish
» 3rd place (1966)

Other notes
» Portugal refused a place in the 1950 World Cup when Turkey pulled out
» Eusebio was the top scorer in the 1966 World Cup with 9 goals

UEFA European Championship:
4 Appearances (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004)

Best finish
» 2nd place (2004)
» 3rd place (2000)
» 3rd place (1984)
» Quarter-Finals (1996)

Other notes
» Portugal hosted Euro 2004

Most Recent Roster:

Goalkeepers
Ricardo (Real Bétis Balompié), Rui Patrício (Sporting Clube de Portugal).
Defenders
Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea FC), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea FC), Bruno Alves (FC Porto), Jorge Ribeiro (Boavista FC), Marco Caneira (Valencia CF), Luis Miguel (Valencia CF), Fernando Meira (VfB Stuttgart), Pepe (Real Madrid CF).
Midfielders
Carlos Martins (RC Recreativo de Huelva), Raul Meireles (FC Porto), Miguel Veloso (Sporting Clube de Portugal), João Moutinho (Sporting Clube de Portugal).
Forwards
Nuno Gomes (SL Benfica), Simão (Club Atlético de Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC), Nani (Manchester United FC), Hugo Almeida (Werder Bremen), Ricardo Quaresma (FC Porto).

First International Game:

Spain 3 - 1 Portugal
(Madrid, Spain; 18 November 1921)

Largest Wins:

Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein
(Lisbon, Portugal; 18 November 1994)
Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein
(Coimbra, Portugal; 9 June 1999)
Portugal 8 - 0 Kuwait
(Leiria, Portugal; 19 November 2003)

Worst Defeat:

Portugal 0 - 10 England
(Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May 1947)

Most International Games Played:

Place	Name	Current Club	GP
1	Figo	Inter Milan	127
2	Fernando Couto	Parma FC	110
3	Rui Costa	SL Benfica	94
4	Pauleta	Paris St. Germain	88
5	Joao V. Pinto	Sporting Braga	81
6	Vitor Baia	Retired	80
7	Joao Pinto	Retired	70
7	Ricardo	Real Betis	70
9	Nuno Gomes	SL Benfica	67
10	Nene	Retired	66

Most International Goals:

Place	Name	Current Club	GP	G
1	Pauleta	Paris St. Germain	88	47
2	Eusebio	Retired	64	41
3	Figo	Inter Milan	127	32
4	Nuno Gomes	SL Benfica	67	27
5	Rui Costa	SL Benfica	94	26
6	Joao V. Pinto	Sporting Braga	81	23
7	Nene	Retired	66	22
8	Cristiano Ronaldo	Manchester United	51	19
8	Peyroteo	Retired	20	15
9	Jordão	Retired	43	15

Personnel:

President
Gilberto Madail

Coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari(BRA)

Contact:

Address
Rua Alexandre Herculano, 58 CP 24013 PT-1251-977 LISBOA

Telephone
+351 21 325 2700

Fax
+351 21 325 2780

E-mail
secretario_geral@fpf.pt

Website:

http://www.fpf.pt/