NICKNAME: A Selecao / The Selection
MANAGER: Fernando Santos
MOST CAPPED PLAYER / TOP SCORER: Cristiano Ronaldo- 191 cap / 117 goals from 2003
HOST NATION: -
WORLD CUP RECORD: 8th for WC for A Selecao. First one was in 1966.
BEST RESULT: Their best result comes from their first WC participation in 1966. In the group stage they were better than Hungary, Bulgaria and Brazil. In the quarter-final they beat North Korea, after a great comeback being 0-3 down, while England was better in the semi-final. For the third place match they played against the USSR and won 2-1.
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