FIFA SOCCER WORLD CUP 2010 PORTUGAL NATIONAL TEAM

Portugal's National Flag

The Portuguese national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation.Currently ranked sixth by FIFA.The Portuguese Football Federation decided to hire Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Brazilian who had led the Brazil national football team to win the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

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TEAM CONFIGURATION OF PORTUGAL

Nickname : Selecção das Quinas


Association : Federação Portuguesa de Futebol


Head coach : Portugal Carlos Queiroz


Captain : Cristiano Ronaldo


Most caps : Luís Figo (127)


Top scorer Pauleta : (47)


FIFA code : POR


FIFA ranking : 6


Highest FIFA ranking : 4 (March 2001)


Lowest FIFA ranking : 43 (August 1998)






Highest goalscorer Pauleta's Video


2010 FIFA World Cup Players Of

GK Gianluigi Buffon

DF Gianluca Zambrotta
DF Fabio Grosso
DF Davide Santon
DF Salvatore Bocchetti

MF Mauro Camoranesi
MF Alberto Aquilani
MF Antonio Candreva

FW Alberto Gilardino
FW Vincenzo Iaquinta
FW Giuseppe Rossi

2010 FIFA World Cup Team Of Portugal

2010 FIFA World Cup In South Africa

On 4th December 2009, In the Final Draw, Portugal was drawn in one of the toughest group G, the so called Group of Death.where the Selecção das Quinas will be facing 5-time champions Brazil, Africa's top contenders Côte d'Ivoire and 1966 opponents North Korea. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup the Group of Death will be one of the most exciting groups to see.