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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.

FIFA SOCCER WORLD CUP 2010 ITALY NATIONAL TEAM

National Flag Of Italy

The Italy national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italian Giuoco Calcio. Having won the 2006 FIFA World Cup, they are the current World Champions.Now they are fourth in the FIFA world rankings.In the history of the World Cup, Italy is among the top teams and the second most successful national team.

First international

Italy 6 – 2 France

Biggest win

Italy 9 – 0 United States

Biggest defeat

Hungary 7 – 1 Italy

World Cup

Appearances 16 (First in 1934)
Best result Winners, 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006.

European Championship

Appearances 7 (First in 1968)
Best result Winners, 1968.

Confederations Cup

Appearances 1 (First in 2009)
Best result Round 1, 2009.

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Team Configuration Of Italy

Nickname:Azzurri

Association Federazione:Italiana Giuoco Calcio

Confederation:UEFA

Head Coach:Marcello Lippi

Captain:Fabio Cannavaro

Most Caps:Fabio Cannavaro (132)

Top Scorer:Luigi Riva (35)

FIFA Code:ITA

FIFA Ranking:4

Elo ranking:6

FIFA World Cup Record

Winner : 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006.
Runner-up : 1970, 1994.
Third place : 1990.
Fourth place : 1978.

2006 World Cup Winner Italy

2006 World Cup Final Highlights

Highest Goalscorer's Video

2010 World Cup Players


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

Present Coach Marcello Lippi's Video

2010 FIFA World Cup In South Africa

Italy was drawn on group B. Italy will be playing their first match against Paraguay,on June 14, 2010, next on June 20, 2010, against New Zealand and in the last group match against Solvakia on June 22, 2010.