Team profile: Portugal
Brazilian manager Luiz Felipe Scolari or “Big Phil” could end the tournament as the first manager to win the World Cup with two different nations. Standing in his way are 31 opponents and a propensity for the talented Portuguese to implode.
FIFA Ranking: 7
Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari
Key players: Luis Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Deco
World Cup record: Fourth appearance
Best finish: Third place 1966
Last appearance: First round 2002
Qualifying route: Won European Group 3
Key question: Some say that they missed their chance with their “golden generation” but after being runners up at Euro 2004 can they go one better at the big dance?
Squad:
| Goalkeepers | # |
| Ricardo Pereira | 1 |
| Quim Silva | 12 |
| Paulo Santos | 22 |
| Defenders | |
| Paulo Ferreira | 2 |
| Marco Caneira | 3 |
| Ricardo Costa | 4 |
| Fernando Meira | 5 |
| Miguel Monteiro | 13 |
| Nuno Valente | 14 |
| Ricardo Carvalho | 16 |
| Midfielders | |
| Costinha | 6 |
| Luis Figo | 7 |
| Armando Petit | 8 |
| Hugo Viana | 10 |
| Simao Sabrosa | 11 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 17 |
| Maniche Ribeiro | 18 |
| Tiago Mendes | 19 |
| Deco | 20 |
| Forwards | |
| Pauleta | 9 |
| Luis Boa Morte | 15 |
| Nuno Gomes | 21 |
| Helder Postiga | 23 |
Group matches:
v Angola, 19:00 GMT, Sunday 11th June – Cologne
v Iran, 13:00 GMT, Saturday 17th June – Frankfurt
v Mexico, 14:00 GMT, Wednesday 21st June – Gelsenkirchen