Euro 2008 Portugal Team Guide


Route to the tournament
history at the tournament
Key Player
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Groups & Fixtures

Group A P W D L F A Pts
Portugal 3 2 0 1 5 3 6
Turkey 3 2 0 1 5 5 6
Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 4 6 3
Switzerland 3 1 0 2 3 3 3

Group A Fixtures      
Switzerland 0 - 1 Czech Republic Basel 07/06/2008 17:00
Portugal 2 - 0 Turkey Geneva 07/06/2008 19:45
Czech Republic 1 - 3 Portugal Geneva 11/06/2008 17:00
Switzerland 1 - 2 Turkey Basel 11/06/2008 19:45
Switzerland 2 - 0 Portugal Basel 15/06/2008 19:45
Turkey 3 - 2 Czech Republic Geneva 15/06/2008 19:45


Route to the tournament

Portugal's Road to Euro 2008: Questions to be answered

Portugal's progress through Group A was far from serene with Luiz Felipe Scolari's men failing to register a single win against any of their main rivals in the mammoth Group A. Portugal were the top seeded side in the group but failed to make their rank count as they struggled to get the requisite points on the board and were pushed all the way by both Finland and Serbia for the second spot.
by James on Monday, 12th May 2008
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history at the tournament

European Championship History: Portugal

Portugal have largely reserved their best tournament form for the European Championships with two semi final appearances (1984 and 2000) as well as a final appearance which compares very favourably with their World Cup record for which Portugal have only qualified for four times.
by James on Monday, 12th May 2008
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Key Player

Portugal's main man: Cristiano Ronaldo

Whilst some of the decisions about who to select as each countries most important player was a hard one with no clear candidate, there was never any doubt about who fulfils that role for Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo.
by James on Saturday, 24th May 2008
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Player to Watch

Portugal's One to Watch – Miguel Veloso

With a strong Euro 2008 tournament young midfielder Miguel Veloso could become one of the brightest players on the European scene. The Sporting Lisbon central midfielder's reputation has been burgeoning since making his debut at the beginning of the 2006/07 season and the 22 year old has already been linked with a move to Manchester United and Arsenal.
by James on Saturday, 24th May 2008
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Team Guide

Portugal: Who need’s a striker when you’ve got Cristiano Ronaldo?

A valid question and one that many Portugal fans are entitled to ask after their squad for the forthcoming Euro 2008 squad was announced. With only two recognised strikers in the squad of 23 clearly Luiz Felipe Scolari, Portugal coach, is banking on the goals of Cristiano Ronaldo to see them through.
by James on Saturday, 24th May 2008
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