Group D
PORTUGAL
World Cup participations: 3
Greatest World Cup achievement: 3rd place (1966)
Portugal only 3 times at a world cup? Yes, that's true - it is hard
to believe that a country with a good name, has only qualified for
the fourth time. They did it strongly this time against Slovakia and
Russia.
Despite his harmlessness two years ago at Euro 2004 striker Pauleta
is in the good books of coach Scolari.
Further stars are Chelseas defending warriors Carvalho and Ferreira,
Deco of Barcelona, flanking striker Christiano Ronaldo of ManU or
old hand Luis Figo.
The defence around the Chelsea players has great international experience
(among others the Champions League victory with Porto) and is a banker;
Ronaldo and Deco are top as well - but a bit difficult could be the
goal-scoring.
They will arguably reach the last 16, but then it will be over.
The odds on Portugal as world cup winner were rather high
- 19.0 at Betandwin.
For a bet on group winner Portugal you get 1.72.
Portugal
It
is a ‘do or die’ situation for the ‘golden
generation’ of Portuguese football. Luis Figo and Rui
Costa have a last chance to prove that they are not mere
club winners. Spontaneity and modern day football often
don’t go together and discipline is the watchword. The
World Cup winner coach will stand no nonsense and he just
might be right man to handle the considerable home crowd
pressures and get the best out of the veterans and the
latest crop of existing youngsters. Their hopes rest on
Sergio Conceicao, Christiano Ronaldo, Luis Boa Morte and
Hugo Viana. The defense does not have any new faces and
will be managed by the veteran Fernando Couto and Jorge
Costa who have been dubbed to be slow and aging by certain
critics.
Coach:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Men
to watch:
Luis Figo, Deco and Ricardo Quaresma, Ronaldo.
World Cup Squad Portugal
This is the official world cup squad -
you can find here all the
world cup players
for Portugal
Goalkeepers
Ricardo
Quim
Bruno Vale
Defenders
Miguel
Paulo Ferreira
Ricardo Carvalho
Fernando Meira
Ricardo Costa
Caneira
Nuno Valente
Midfielders
Costinha
Petit
Maniche
Tiago
Deco
Hugo Viana
Strikers
Luis Figo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Luis Boa Morte
Simao
Nuno Gomes
Pauleta
Helder Postiga
Other World Cup Teams
Group A
Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador
Group B
England
Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago
Sweden
Group C
Argentina
Cote d'Ivoire
Serbia and Montenegro
Netherlands
Group D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal
Group E
Italy
Ghana
USA
Czech Republic
Group F
Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan
Group G
France
Switzerland
Korea Republic
Togo
Group H
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
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