Portugal

A strong qualifying campaign saw Portugal edge out the Soviet Union to reach the finals of the 1984 European Championships, the nation's first international tournament participation since 1966. At the tournament proper the players quickly proved they were destined to light up the tournament....

Qualification for the 1986 World Cup was secured by Portugal in their final group match thanks to a Carlos Manuel winner against West Germany. This famous victory in Stuttgart ensured that the José Torres-led team edged out Sweden and would travel to Mexico the...

Missing out on the 1990 World Cup was a disappointment for Portugal's international team and in the autumn of that year they started to build towards the next European Championships. A very credible draw against the new World Champions West Germany suggested promise and...

António Oliveira and his Portugal stars took early control of their Euro '96 qualifying group and never looked back. During the 1995 calender year group minnows like Latvia and Liechtenstein were easily dispatched thanks to the considerable firepower players like Figo, Rui Costa, Domingos,...

António Oliveira and his Portugal stars took early control of their Euro 96 qualifying group and never looked back. During the 1995 calendar year, group minnows like Latvia and Liechtenstein were comfortably beaten thanks to the attacking quality of players such as Figo, Rui...

António Oliveira and his Portugal stars took early control of their Euro '96 qualifying group and never looked back. During the 1995 calender year group minnows like Latvia and Liechtenstein were easily dispatched thanks to the considerable firepower players like Figo, Rui Costa, Domingos,...

Qualification for the 1986 World Cup was secured by Portugal in their final group match thanks to a Carlos Manuel winner to defeat West Germany. This famous victory in Stuttgart ensured that the José Torres-led team edged out Sweden and would travel to Mexico...

Portugal would catch the eye with their fine performances at the European Championships in 2000, but getting there in the first place was a tough task for coach Humberto Coelho and his golden generation of stars. The qualification campaign took place mostly over 1999...