Portugal team profile
Portugal ended a lengthy semi-final jinx for UEFA European Championship host nations when they made it through to the Lisbon showpiece in 2004, but defeat by Greece meant they became the only team in the competition's history to lose a final on home turf. Portugal have reached two semi-finals – at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2012, losing in the latter to Spain on penalties. They have a perfect qualification record for major tournaments since the turn of the millennium, which was extended by a group-topping performance en route to UEFA EURO 2016.
Portugal at Euros
Squad:
The manager: Fernando Santos
Santos managed Portugal's Big Three, winning five major titles with Porto. For the better part of the 2000s he worked in Greece, mainly with AEK Athens and PAOK. In 2010, he was appointed at the helm of the Greek national team, coaching it in a World Cup and one European Championship. On 23 September 2014, Santos was chosen as the new manager of Portugal, after the sacking of Paulo Bento due to poor results.
The star: Cristiano Ronaldo
Is this his last major international tournament? It is possible – meaning France could be a final chance to replicate his club success on the international stage. His struggle so far is hardly down to his lack of goals: he broke Portugal’s scoring record two years ago and will surely set a tally unlikely to be matched. However, he often feels the effects of a long club season, and was again a late arrival in the squad due to the Champions League final.
Portugal's matches in Group F
14 June 2016 - Portugal - Iceland, 21:00, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
18 June 2016 - Portugal - Austria, 21:00, Parc des Princes, Paris
22 June 2016 - Portugal - Hungary, 18:00, Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon
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