9
FIFA Ranking
2
Finals
2018
Last World Cup
2006 (4th)
Best Performance
Portugal dropped points in their final two qualifying matches to finish second in Group A, with the last gasp 1-2 defeat at home to Serbia in their final match serving the sucker punch to force them into the playoffs. After dispatching Turkey 3-1 in their opener, they were likely to meet Italy for a place at the World Cup, only for the newly crowned European Champions to fall to North Macedonia, who Portugal went on to defeat 2-0 to qualify for their sixth consecutive World Cup. They have had a tough last few tournaments though, failing to escape the group stages in 2014 and being knocked out in the Round of 16 in 2010 and 2018. Champions of Europe in 2016, they were also knocked out in the Round of 16 in last year’s European Championships by Belgium.
Player to Watch
Ronaldo, who first played for his nation in 2003 has had a truly remarkable career, during which time he has represented his nation almost 200 times and scoring well over 100 goals in the process. The 37 year old must surely be playing in his final World Cup where he will be hoping to emulate his country’s success in the 2016 European Championships. The five time Ballon d’Or winner’s goal scoring record is truly remarkable, no other player can boast scoring over 800 senior goals for club and country.
Squad List
Name
Diogo Costa
José Sá
Rui Silva
Danilo Pereira
Rúben Dias
João Cancelo
Antonio Silva
Nuno Mendes
Diogo Dalot
Pepe
Raphaël Guerreiro
William Carvalho
Bernardo Silva
João Mário
Bruno Fernandes
Rúben Neves
João Palhinha
Matheus Nunes
Vitinha
Otávio
Cristiano Ronaldo
João Félix
Rafael Leão
Ricardo Horta
Gonçalo Ramos
André Silva
Position
GK
GK
GK
DF
DF
DF
DF
DF
DF
DF
DF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
MF
FW
FW
FW
FW
FW
FW
Club
Porto (Portugal)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (England)
Betis (Spain)
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Manchester City (England)
Manchester City (England)
Benfica (Portugal)
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Manchester United (England)
Porto (Portugal)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Betis (Spain)
Manchester City (England)
Benfica (Portugal)
Manchester United (England)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (England)
Fulham (England)
Wolverhampton Wanderers (England)
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Porto (Portugal)
Manchester United (England)
Atlético Madrid (Spain)
AC Milan (Italy)
Braga (Portugal)
Benfica (Portugal)
RB Leipzig (Germany)
Age
23
29
28
31
35
28
19
16
23
39
28
30
20
29
28
25
27
24
22
27
37
22
23
28
21
26
Caps
5
0
1
61
37
36
0
0
5
128
56
73
70
50
46
30
14
8
3
7
189
22
9
4
0
51
Goals
0
0
0
2
2
7
0
0
0
7
3
5
8
2
8
0
2
1
0
2
117
3
0
1
0
19