Portugal National Football Team

Portugal National Football Team (A Selecção Nacional de Futebol de Portugal/Clube de Portugal) represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal.

Scolari left after the UEFA Euro 2008 and was replaced by Carlos Queiroz. He led Portugal to the second round of the 2010 World Cup before they were defeated by the eventual champions Spain.

Euro 2012 The qualifying draw for the 14th European Championship took place in Warsaw on 7 February 2010. Portugal was placed in Group H, a five-team group, along with Denmark, Cyprus, Norway, and Iceland. It was the first time Portugal and Iceland faced each other with victories for the Quinas on both legs. It was a fairly poor first two games, drawing with Cyprus and losing to Norway, prompting the sacking of coach Carlos Queiroz. Former Sporting Lisbon coach Paulo Bento took over.


Finals The draw for the final tournament took place on 2 December 2011 at the Ukraine Palace of Arts in Kiev, Ukraine. Portugal was placed in group B along with Germany, Netherlands, and Denmark, thus making it the colloquial group of death - the group in a tournament perceived to be the most competitive and unpredictable.  See  Euro 2012 Schedule


Current Squad
The final 23-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2012.

Goal Keeper
1   Eduardo September 19, 1982  Benfica
12 Rui Patrício February 15, 1988  Sporting
22 Beto May 1, 1982  Porto

Defender
2  Bruno Alves November 27, 1981  Zenit Saint Petersburg
3 Pepe February 26, 1983  Real Madrid
5 Fábio Coentrão March 11, 1988 Real Madrid
13 Ricardo Costa May 16, 1981 Valencia
14 Rolando August 31, 1985  Porto
19 Miguel Lopes December 19, 1986 Porto
21 João Pereira February 25, 1984  Valencia

Midfielder
4  Miguel Veloso May 11, 1986  Genoa
6  Custódio May 24, 1983 Braga
8  João Moutinho September 8, 1986  Porto
10 Ricardo Quaresma September 26, 1983  Beşiktaş
15 Rúben Micael August 19, 1986 Atletico Madrid
16 Raul Meireles March 17, 1983  Chelsea
17 Nani November 17, 1986 Manchester United
20 Hugo Viana January 15, 1983  Braga


Forward
7  Cristiano Ronaldo (Captain) February 5, 1985 Real Madrid
9  Hugo Almeida May 23, 1984  Beşiktaş
11 Nélson Oliveira August 8, 1991  Benfica
18 Silvestre Varela February 2, 1985  Porto
23 Hélder Postiga September 2, 1982  Real Zaragoza


                                                 Portugal National Football Team

                                                                         Eduardo

                                                                      Rui Patrício

                                                                   Beto

                                                                 Bruno Alves

                                                                     Miguel Veloso

                                                                 Hugo Almeida