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Portugal Profile |
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Association name
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Federação Portuguesa de Futebol
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Association
founded
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1914 |
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First international match |
18
December 1921, Spain 3 Portugal 1, friendly match in Madrid. |
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FIFA membership |
1923 |
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Confederation
membership |
UEFA,
1954 |
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Colours |
Red
shirts, green shorts, red stockings. |
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World
Cup competitions |
Participated
in 16 of 17competitions; failed to enter one competition (1930);
played in final tournament three times, all through qualifying play
(1966, 1986, 2002); failed to qualify 13 times (1934, 1938, 1950,
1954, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998). |
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World
Cup honours |
Third
place in 1966. |
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Confederation
competitions |
Participated
in all 11 European Nations Cup/Championship tournaments; |
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Confederation
honours |
Reached
the semifinals and shared third place in the European Championship
twice, in 1984 and 2000. |
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Other
honours |
|
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Leading
players |
Eusebio,
Figo. |
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Distinction |
- |
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Portugal's
World Cup Record |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCF |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| WCP |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
All |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Portugal's
World Cup Performances |
|
Year |
Venue |
Performance |
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1930 |
Uruguay |
- |
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1934 |
Italy |
- |
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1938 |
France |
- |
|
1950 |
Brazil |
Failed
to qualify for the final tournament; declined offer to fill vacancy
created by withdrawal of Turkey. |
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1954 |
Switzerland |
- |
|
1958 |
Sweden |
- |
|
1962 |
Chile |
- |
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1966 |
England |
- |
|
1970 |
México |
- |
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1974 |
West
Germany |
- |
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1978 |
Argentina |
- |
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1982 |
Spain |
- |
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1986 |
México |
- |
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1990 |
Italy |
- |
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1994 |
U.S.A. |
- |
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1998 |
France |
- |
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2002 |
Japan/South
Korea |
- |
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Portugal's
European Championship Record |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
ECF |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| ECP |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
All |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Portugal's
European Championship Performances |
|
Year |
Venue |
Performance |
|
1960 |
France |
Reached
quarterfinals, but not final tournament under format then in place. |
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1964 |
Spain |
- |
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1968 |
Italy |
- |
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1972 |
Belgium |
- |
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1976 |
Yugoslavia |
- |
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1980 |
Italy |
- |
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1984 |
France |
- |
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1988 |
West
Germany |
- |
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1992 |
Sweden |
- |
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1996 |
England |
- |
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2000 |
Holland/Belgium |
- |
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2004 |
Portugal |
Qualified
as host nation. |
Notes
[To come.]
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