Portugal squad for 2010 FIFA world cup:
Coach: Carlos Queiroz
Captain: Cristiano Ronaldo
FIFA Ranking: 3
Squad rating: 6/10
Group G: Portugal, Brazil, Ivory Coast and North Korea
Prediction: Just like France, they have very good players but they rarely play like a team. Portugal is in poor form. It will be a tough contest between Ivory Coast and Portugal for second spot in Group of Death.
2010 World cup Squad:
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Goalkeepers: |
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1. Edurado |
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| FC Braga |
2. Beto |
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| FC Porto |
3. Daniel Fernandes |
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Defenders: |
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1. Pepe |
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| Real Madrid |
2. Carvalho |
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| Chelsea |
3. Bosingwa |
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4. Bruno Alves |
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5. Duda |
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| Malaga |
6. Paulo Ferreira |
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| Chelsea |
7. Rolando |
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8. Miguel Brito |
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| Valencia |
9. Ricardo Costa |
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Midfielders: |
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1. Pedro Mendes |
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2. Deco |
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| Chelsea |
3. Tiago |
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| Atletico Madrid |
4. Raul Meireles |
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5. Miguel Veloso |
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Forwards: |
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| 2 | Real Madrid | |
2. Nani |
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| Manchester United |
3. Simao Sabrosa |
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4. Hugo Almeida |
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5. Danny |
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6. Liedson |
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Qualification: They qualified to world cup by beating Bosnia in a play-off.
Warm-up games:
1. Drew with Cape Verde Islands (0-0). Pathetic performance against 114 ranked team.
2. June 1: Defeated Cameroon (3-1)
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Schedule of Portugal games at World cup:
1. June 15: Vs Ivory Coast at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium
2. June 21: Vs North Korea at Green Point stadium
3. June 25: Vs Brazil at Durban stadium
