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The '''Portuguese national football team''' is currently one of the top European football teams. |
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The '''Portuguese national football team''' is currently one of the top European football teams. |
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<caption><font size=+1>'''Portugal'''</font></caption> |
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<caption><font size=+1>'''Portugal'''</font></caption> |
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<th colspan="2" style="background:#efefef;">Association |
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<th colspan="2" style="background:#efefef;"><small>Association |
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<small>''Federação Portuguesa de Futebol''<br> |
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<small>''Federação Portuguesa de Futebol''<br> |
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(Portuguese Football Federation)</small> |
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(Portuguese Football Federation) |
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<th colspan="2" bgcolor="#efefef">Team colours |
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<th colspan="2" bgcolor="#efefef"><small>Team colours |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>Founded |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%><small>Founded |
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<td>1914 |
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<td><small>1914 |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>FIFA affilliation |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%><small>FIFA affilliation |
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<td>1923 |
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<td><small>1923 |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>UEFA affilliation |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%><small>UEFA affilliation |
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<td>1954 |
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<td><small>1954 |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>President |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%><small>President |
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<td>Gilberto Madaíl |
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<td><small>Gilberto Madaíl |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>First international |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%><small>First international |
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<td>] 3 Portugal 1 (]) |
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<td><small>] 3 Portugal 1 (]) |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>First World Cup appearance |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%><small>First World Cup appearance |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>Honors |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%><small>Honors |
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<td>No major honors |
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<td><small>No major honors |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>Most capped player |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%><small>Most capped player |
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<td>] (105) |
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<td><small>] (105) |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>Highest goalscorer |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%><small>Highest goalscorer |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>Largest win |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%><small>Largest win |
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<td>8-0 vs. ] (] and ])<br> |
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<td><small>8-0 vs. ] (] and ])<br> |
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8-0 vs. ] (]) |
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8-0 vs. ] (]) |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>Largest defeat |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%><small>Largest defeat |
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<td>0-10 vs. ] (]) |
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<td><small>0-10 vs. ] (]) |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>Coach |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%><small>Coach |
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<th style="background:#efefef;" width=50%>Website |
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==Profile== |
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Although Portugal has never won any major competition at senior level nor have reached a final, they usually play very attractive football and can produce some great performances, playing head-to-head with the world's best national sides. |
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Portugal's best performance yet, was back in the ], in their very first World Cup appearance, when they reached the semi-finals and lost only to later world champions ]. Led by their legendary player ], they put up amazing performances, knocking out previous World Cup champions ] and fighting back from a 3-0 result in the quarter-finals against ], winning by 5-3. Portugal eventually finished in third place and ] was considered the best player of the tournament. |
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==World Cup== |
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*'''Appearances: 3''' |
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**]; ]; ] |
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*'''Titles: None''' |
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*'''Best performances:''' |
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**] - Third place |
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==European Championship== |
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*'''Appearances: 4''' |
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**]; ]; ]; ] |
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*'''Titles: None''' |
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*'''Best performances:''' |
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**] - Third place |
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**] - Third place |
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