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The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final. 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.
Football tournament FIFA World Cup final Founded 1930 ; 95 years ago (1930) Current champions Argentina (3rd title) Most successful team(s) Brazil (5 titles) The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship ...
FIFA World Cup history First match Portugal 3–1 Hungary (13 July 1966; Manchester, England) Biggest win Portugal 7–0 North Korea (21 June 2010; Cape Town, South Africa) Biggest defeat Germany 4–0 Portugal (16 June 2014; Salvador, Brazil) Best result Third place in 1966: Worst result Group stage in 1986, 2002, 2014
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 to 30 July 1966. England defeated West Germany 4–2 in the final to win their first ever World Cup tit
Cristiano Ronaldo is an all-time great, but Portugal has a better shot at winning the World Cup with him on the bench.
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, ... first with Brazil en route to their 2002 World Cup win, then with Portugal in 2004 and 2006. ...
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has begun. Check HuffPost's World Cup dashboard throughout the tournament for standings, schedules, and detailed summaries of each match. World Cup 2014 - USA vs. Portugal | The Huffington Post
After their tremendous success in the 1966 World Cup, Portugal tried to qualify for the 1970 World Cup, which was to be held in Mexico. They finished fourth and last in their group, behind Greece, Romania, and Switzerland. With only four points (from one win and two ties), Portugal were four points behind group winners Romania.