Portugal (Group D)

Team founded: 1914 (affiliated 1923)

World Cup Participations: three (1966, 1986, 2002)

World Cup Honors: 3rd place (1966)

Titles: none

Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari (nationality: Brazilian)

Team Captain: Luis Figo

The Squad
Goalkeepers
Ricardo Pereira (Sporting)
Quim Silva (Benfica)
Bruno Vale (Estrela Amadora)

Defenders
Marco Caneira (Sporting)
Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea)
Ricardo Costa (Porto)
Paulo Ferreira (Chelsea)
Fernando Meira (VfB Stuttgart)
Miguel Monteiro (Valencia)
Nuno Valente (Everton)

Midfielders
Costinha (Dynamo Moscow)
Deco (Barcelona)
Luis Figo (Inter Milan)
Tiago Mendes (Olympique Lyon)
Armando Petit (Benfica)
Maniche Ribeiro (Chelsea)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Simao Sabrosa (Benfica)
Hugo Viana (Valencia)

Forwards
Nuno Gomes (Benfica)
Luis Boa Morte (Fulham)
Pauleta (Paris ST Germain)
Helder Postiga (Saint Etienne)

Ranking: 8

Qualifiers: Finished way ahead, and unbeaten, in their group, led by Pauleta's 11 goals. Whooped Russia 7-1.

Schedule:
June 11 v Angola (Cologne)
June 17 v Iran (Frankfurt)
June 21 v Mexico (Gelsenkirchen)

The Odds: Should do well, but has in the past disappointed; it boasts Europe’s top qualifying-rounds scorer, Pauleta, as well as Luis Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo, two highly prized stars. Finished second at Euro 2004, and has easier early competition than some higher-ranked squads.