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The record for the most goals scored in an international game by a Portuguese player is four, which has been achieved on five occasions: by Eusébio against North Korea at the 1966 World Cup, by Nuno Gomes against Andorra in 2002, by Pauleta against Kuwait in 2003, and the other two by Cristiano Ronaldo, the first against Andorra in 2016 and ...
Brazil and Portugal were also drawn in the same group at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, their previous official World Cup match. In 1966, the Portuguese team defeated Brazil 3–1, thus eliminating the defending champions, to advance to the quarter-finals where they encountered and defeated North Korea (another team in Group G) 5–3 after trailing 0 ...
Eusébio was the top scorer at the 1966 FIFA World Cup with nine goals, including four in the quarter-final against North Korea. He scored two international hat-tricks: his haul against North Korea, and three goals in a victory over Turkey in qualification for the tournament.
Most goals scored in one World Cup 9 – Eusébio [8] Most goals scored in World Cups 9 – Eusébio [8] Most goals scored in one European Championship 5 – Cristiano Ronaldo Most goals scored in European Championships 14 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020) [9] Oldest goalscorer
Anticipation for the 2026 World Cup is building as FIFA announced the match schedule and locations for soccer's most prestigious event.
Portugal men's team have qualified for the final phase of the FIFA World Cup on eight occasions: in 1966, 1986, 2002 and every final phase held since. Their best performance, as of 2022, is the third place in 1966; they also finished fourth in 2006. Portugal is set to co-host the 2030 edition when it was granted host status alongside Morocco ...
North Korea and Portugal players before their 2010 FIFA World Cup group match, in which North Korea suffered its heaviest-ever defeat. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Chollimas easily dismissed Mongolia (4–1 and 5–1) then finished second behind South Korea, without any defeats or even conceding a goal in the third round. North ...
The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation submitted a bid to host the Women’s World Cup projecting $3 billion in revenue.