Portugal national football team

The Portuguese national football team has never won any major competition at senior level, but Portugal usually play very attractive football and can produce some great performances, playing head-to-head with the world's best national sides. They reached their first major final at {{Ec2|2004}}, losing to Greece.

Famous Players

; Early stars

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• Cândido de Oliveira
• João Francisco
• José Manuel Soares
• Pepe
• Jorge Vieira
• Augusto Silva
• Pinga
• António Feliciano
• Fernando Peyroteo
• Jesus Correia
• Vírgilio
• Matateu

; 1966 World Cup Glory

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• Eusébio
• Mário Coluna
• José Augusto
• António Simões
• Torres
• Jaime Graça
• José Águas

; Euro 1984 and World Cup 86

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• Rui Jordão
• Fernando Chalana
• Nené
• António Oliveira
• António Sousa
• João Pinto
• Fernando Gomes
• Paulo Futre

; Golden Generation

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• Luís Figo
• Rui Costa
• Fernando Couto
• Vítor Baía
• Jorge Costa
• Pauleta
• Nuno Gomes
• Costinha
• Dimas Teixeira
• João Vieira Pinto
• Domingos
• Paulo Sousa

; The New Generation

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• Deco
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Ricardo Carvalho
• Miguel
• Tiago
• Paulo Ferreira
• Petit
• Nuno Valente
• Jorge Andrade
• Maniche
• Hugo Viana
• Ricardo Quaresma
• Hélder Postiga
• Ricardo Pereira
• Luis Boa Morte
• Simão Sabrosa