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Index: World Cup Finals: Korea-Japan 2002: Teams: Portugal

Portugal in the World Cup Finals

World Cup Appearances:
Korea-Japan 2002 was Portugal's 3rd appearance in the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
Third at England 1966.

Portugal in the 2002 World Cup

Group D

United States vs Portugal
Two fairly lucky goals helped Portugal back into the game but Nuno Gomes was brought on too late to make a difference; especially as America tried to drag the game out, deep in the Portugal half, with time-wasting tactics.

Portugal vs Poland
Portugal poured in the goals against Poland but still needed to beat South Korea in their final game, or hope that Poland could beat the United States; if Portugal drew with the hosts.

Portugal vs South Korea
Portugal joined France and Argentina at the airport, after losing to the hosts in Incheon.

Knockout Stage

Portugal failed to qualify for the Second Round.

Portugal World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers:

1 Vitor Baia (Porto)
15 Nélson (Sporting Lisbon)
16 Ricardo (Boavista)

Defenders:

2 Jorge Costa (Charlton Athletic)
3 Abel Xavier (Liverpool)
4 Caneira (Benefica)
5 Fernando Couto (Lazio)
13 Jorge Andrade (Porto)
18 Frechaut (Boavista)
22 Beto (Sporting Lisbon)
23 Rui Jorge (Sporting Lisbon)

Midfielders:

6 Paulo Sousa (Espanyol)
7 Luis Figo (Real Madrid)
10 Rui Costa (AC Milan)
11 Sergio Conceicao (Inter Milan)
12 Hugo Viana (Sporting Lisbon)
14 Pedro Barbosa (Sporting Lisbon)
17 Paulo Bento (Sporting Lisbon)
19 Capucho (Porto)
20 Petit (Boavista)

Forwards:

8 Joao Pinto (Sporting Lisbon)
9 Pauleta (Bordeaux)
21 Nuno Gomes (Fiorentina)

Trainer:
Antonio Oliveira.

Players to watch:
Luis Figo, Rui Costa and Nuno Gomes.

Destination Portugal

Portugal Travel Notes:
Find out more about Portugal at Travel Notes.