Real Madrid have told Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz they will not make star striker Cristiano Ronaldo available for the two crucial World Cup qualifying playoffs.
France, Portugal, Russia and Greece have been confirmed as the seeded teams for Monday's World Cup European playoff draw.
Portugal booked themselves a place in the European playoffs for next year's World Cup finals after a comfortable 4-0 Group One victory over Malta.
Brazilian-born Liedson kept alive Portugal's slender World Cup qualifying hopes with a late equalizer against Group 1 leaders Denmark in Copenhagen.
Here's a snapshot of Portugal's defining experiences: beaches, cities, and food and wine. Get a sense of which ones fit your travel style and your budget.
England's Paul Broadhurst leads going into the final round of the Estoril Portugal Open as he bids for a third win at the tournament in five attempts.
Nazare, a two-hour drive north of Lisbon on Portugal's Atlantic coast, is famous for its women who wear skirts with seven petticoats (one for each day, for the seven colors of the rainbow, or ... make up your own legend). While this tradition helps stoke the town's tourist trade, it's also just the way people live here.
It's a question that I have asked myself for a long time. Why can't Portugal produce a top golfer?
Denmark scored three goals in the last eight minutes to upset Portugal 3-2 in Lisbon on Wednesday and hand home coach Carlos Queiroz his first defeat since taking charge.
Due to a lack of evidence, authorities will no longer look for the missing girl
Real Madrid have told Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz they will not make star striker Cristiano Ronaldo available for the two crucial World Cup qualifying playoffs.
France, Portugal, Russia and Greece have been confirmed as the seeded teams for Monday's World Cup European playoff draw.
Portugal booked themselves a place in the European playoffs for next year's World Cup finals after a comfortable 4-0 Group One victory over Malta.
Brazilian-born Liedson kept alive Portugal's slender World Cup qualifying hopes with a late equalizer against Group 1 leaders Denmark in Copenhagen.
Here's a snapshot of Portugal's defining experiences: beaches, cities, and food and wine. Get a sense of which ones fit your travel style and your budget.
England's Paul Broadhurst leads going into the final round of the Estoril Portugal Open as he bids for a third win at the tournament in five attempts.
Nazare, a two-hour drive north of Lisbon on Portugal's Atlantic coast, is famous for its women who wear skirts with seven petticoats (one for each day, for the seven colors of the rainbow, or ... make up your own legend). While this tradition helps stoke the town's tourist trade, it's also just the way people live here.
It's a question that I have asked myself for a long time. Why can't Portugal produce a top golfer?
Denmark scored three goals in the last eight minutes to upset Portugal 3-2 in Lisbon on Wednesday and hand home coach Carlos Queiroz his first defeat since taking charge.
Due to a lack of evidence, authorities will no longer look for the missing girl
Portuguese media are reporting that police are dropping their investigation into last year's disappearance of a British girl due to a lack of evidence
Pre-tournament favorites Germany and Portugal serve up a heavyweight clash to kick off quarterfinal action at the European Championships in Basle on Thursday night.
Hakan Yakin scored twice to give Switzerland a 2-0 win over Portugal in Basel, helping the co-hosts end Euro 2008 on a high with their first-ever finals victory.
ZURICH, Switzerland -- A friend of mine, one who made the curious decision of going into politics, once told me: "Figuring out what to do isn't that hard. The tricky part is knowing how to get it done and actually getting it done."
Chelsea named Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari as the English Premier League club's new manager on Wednesday night.
Germany, Holland and Spain set the pace in Europe's classic football championship
Portugal made a confident opening to their Euro 2008 campaign with an impressive 2-0 win over Turkey in their Group A clash in Geneva on Saturday night.
Euro 2008 co-hosts Switzerland face a searching examination of their pedigree when they open the tournament against a battle-hardened Czech Republic side on Saturday in Basle.
Ninety minutes after pulling out of Lisbon, I'm driving into a different world -- humble but proud Evora, capital of Portugal's Alentejo region.
First-half goals from Joao Moutinho and Simao Sabrosa gave Portugal a 2-0 victory over Georgia in a friendly in Viseu on Saturday.
With its membership in the European Union, many things are changing in Portugal. Day after day the roads here were messing up my itinerary -- I'd arrive in town hours before I thought I would. I remember a time when there were absolutely no freeways in Portugal. Now, the country has plenty. They build them so fast, even my Michelin map is missing new ones.
Sunny Spain and Portugal, along with Morocco's gateway city of Tangier, beckon travelers who delight in ornate architecture, authentic culture and people-watching strolls in the cool of the evening. Here's what to expect if you visit this year.
Italy produced a typically efficient performance to beat Portugal 3-1 in a friendly international in Zurich on Wednesday.
Italy struggled to beat part-time minnows Portugal 31-5 at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering a second win at the Rugby World Cup but failing to earn a vital bonus point.
The family of Madeleine McCann, the British girl who vanished in Portugal more than four months ago, will launch a massive advertising campaign aimed at keeping the search for her a public priority.
Tournament favorites New Zealand predictably trounced minnows Portugal in Lyon, but the 108-13 scoreline meant the All Blacks fell well short of breaking their own World Cup points record.
Portugal were denied a much-needed win in Group A of Euro 2008 qualifying as a late equalizer from Branislav Ivanovic gave Serbia a 1-1 draw in Lisbon on Wednesday night.
The Portuguese prosecutor Tuesday gave a judge the files on the case of Madeleine McCann, the missing British girl who vanished in Portugal more than four months ago, a spokeswoman for the prosecutor's office said.
After questioning the parents of a missing British girl last week, Portuguese police will hand over the Madeleine McCann case to the prosecutor's office Monday, police chief inspector Olegario De Sousa told CNN.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored an outstanding equalizer to help Portugal draw 1-1 away to Armenia in their Euro 2008 qualifier on Wednesday.
Surf this: The potential market for wave energy -- electricity generated by offshore turbines -- is worth a staggering $1 trillion worldwide, according to the World Energy Council, a nonprofit research organization.
Police investigating the disappearance of a missing British girl in Portugal said they may use sniffer dogs on Thursday to search the area where an anonymous tip-off said she was buried.
A brilliant second-half goal by Helder Postiga earned Portugal a 2-1 win over Belgium in Euro 2008 qualifying on Saturday.
Police searching for a 4-year-old British girl who disappeared 11 days ago in southern Portugal sealed off a villa Monday near where she is believed to have been abducted, according to news reports.
Winger Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal crushed Belgium 4-0 in their Euro 2008 qualifier in Group A on Saturday.
Barcelona midfielder Deco has withdrawn from Portugal's squad for their Euro 2008 qualifiers against Belgium and Serbia in order to have surgery on his right hand.
Substitute Simao and central defender Ricardo Carvalho struck in the final eight minutes as Portugal beat Brazil 2-0 in a friendly international at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
Ronaldinho is injured and will miss Brazil's 60,000 sell-out game with Portugal at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Tuesday.
A first half double by striker Ebi Smolarek gave Poland a shock 2-1 win over Group A favorites Portugal in their Euro 2008 qualifier on Wednesday.
Martin Jorgensen helped Denmark stun World Cup semifinalists Portugal 4-2 on Friday as both teams warmed up for their opening Euro 2008 qualifiers.
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has signed a new two-year deal to remain in charge of the national team, the country's football federation announced Friday.
Zinedine Zidane's first-half penalty gave France a 1-0 win over Portugal to book a place in the World Cup final.
France go into Wednesday night's World Cup semifinal in Munich as favorites having won their seven previous meetings with Portugal, including a controversial victory at the same stage of Euro 2000.
Portugal said they had the talent and mental strength to overcome England in their World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday but admitted the game would be difficult.
The nine men of Portugal beat the nine men of the Netherlands 1-0 in an explosive World Cup quarterfinal in Nuremberg on Sunday night.
Portugal beat 10-man Mexico 2-1 in a match decided by two penalties on Wednesday to go into the second round of the World Cup with maximum points from Group D.
An inspired strike from midfielder Deco set Portugal on their way to the knockout stages of the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Iran in Frankfurt.
Portugal opened the scoring after only four minutes, dominated for most of the match, but in the end made heavy work of defeating former colony Angola 1-0 in their World Cup Group D opener in Cologne on Sunday.
Simao Sabrosa scored two goals and Luis Figo added a third as Portugal eased to a 3-0 World Cup warmup win over Luxembourg in Metz, France on Saturday.
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Striker Pauleta scored a hat-trick as Portugal beat Cape Verde Islands 4-1 in a World Cup warm-up in Evora on Saturday.
Portugal striker Pauleta has clarified his future before the start of the World Cup finals by extending his contract with Paris St Germain.
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Portugal's Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has announced that he will not become England's next football manager.
Group D | World ranking: 7
World Cup qualifiers Portugal were held 1-1 in their international friendly at a rain-soaked Windsor Park in Belfast on Tuesday.
Portugal came from a goal down to beat Liechtenstein 2-1 in their Group Three qualifier and secure a place in the 2006 World Cup.
European Group 3 leaders Portugal must wait to secure qualification for the World Cup finals after being held to a 0-0 draw by 10-man Russia in Moscow.
No active fires were burning in Portugal as of Thursday morning -- a drastic change from last weekend, when several dozen blazes were raging, according to a Portuguese official.
Cooler temperatures and a fleet of international firefighting aircraft are helping authorities in Portugal to contain raging wildfires, with just five large fires still burning on Wednesday, down from several dozen over the weekend, a Portuguese official told CNN.
Two more people have died in the two dozen wildfires sweeping Portugal despite the arrival in the country of international firefighting assistance, raising the overall toll to 15, officials said.
Wildfires are threatening the outskirts of the northern Portuguese city of Coimbra, although no evacuations appear to have been ordered from the seat of the country's oldest university so far, an official has told CNN.
Portugal, boosted by the return of Luis Figo, beat Slovakia 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Lisbon, to take a three-point lead in Group Three.
New technology is usually considered the preserve of the young, but a show home in Portugal is demonstrating how it can also help the elderly and disabled maintain their independence.
Helder Postiga equalized in the 62nd minute Wednesday as Group Three leaders Portugal held big rivals Slovakia 1-1 in a World Cup qualifying match.
Two Portuguese clubs will qualify automatically for the group stage of next season's Champions League as a result of Porto's triumph last May.
Forest fires in Spain have trapped and killed a couple and forced the evacuation of 400 people, officials say.
Portugal says it is dispatching more military personnel to help fight wildfires that have burned for four days.
Manchester United teenager Cristiano Ronaldo is in Portugal's squad for the Athens Olympics, and will miss the start of the English Premiership season and his club's attempt to qualify for the Champions League.
Greek captain Theodoros Zagorakis has capped an incredible Euro 2004 by being named as UEFA's player of the tournament.
It was heartbreak for hosts Portugal as a 57th minute goal from Angelos Charisteas gave unheralded Greece a 1-0 victory in the Euro 2004 final in Lisbon, one of the biggest upsets in international football history.
Euro 2004 ends on Sunday as it started on June 12 with hosts Portugal facing Greece.
Portugal cannot afford another bout of stage fright when they meet Greece for the second time in the tournament in Sunday's Euro 2004 final.
Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis will lead an army of around 6,000 fans to Portugal to support their side in Sunday's Euro 2004 final against the host nation.
Portugal was recovering from another sleepless night on Thursday after the national team's 2-1 Euro 2004 semifinal win over the Netherlands sparked celebrations across the nation and beyond.
Hosts Portugal roared into their first major final as goals from midfielders Cristiano Ronaldo and Maniche sealed a deserved 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in the first Euro 2004 semifinal.
Hosts Portugal became the first team into the semi-finals of Euro 2004 when they defeated England 6-5 on penalties at the end of a pulsating game which ended 2-2 after extra time.
From misery to miracles, Monday's newspaper headlines in Spain, Portugal and Greece reflected the varying fortunes of their national sides at Euro 2004.
Porto midfielder Deco Souza says he is almost certain to join Chelsea after Euro 2004.
Portugal resurrected their Euro 2004 hopes and ended those of 10-man Russia with a 2-0 victory in Lisbon on Wednesday.
EA Sports' "UEFA Euro 2004: Portugal" is bringing tournament-style soccer gaming to PS2, X-Box and PC. It's the official soccer game of UEFA Euro 2004, going on now, which is the championship series of UEFA, the governing body of European football (soccer in America).
English football fans have clashed with Portuguese riot police in southern Portugal in the first major outbreak of violence at Euro 2004.
Portugal will accept nothing less than victory over Greece on Saturday as the hosts kick off Euro 2004 at Porto's Estadio do Dragao.
Perched on the western edge of Europe, Portugal doesn't usually worry too much about security.
In a high-profile pedophile case involving some of Portugal's most prominent people, a judge Monday suddenly dropped charges against two defendants and reduced charges against eight others, their lawyers said.
Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari recalled midfielder Maniche Ribeiro and kept faith with struggling striker Helder Postiga when he named his Euro 2004 squad.
The Euro 2004 finals are now expected to attract 1.5 million fans to Portugal -- three times the original estimate, event organizers said on Monday.
Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari includes Uniao Leiria's uncapped striker Hugo Almeida in his 22-man squad for Portugal's friendly against England next week.
Company name changing picked up last year, according to Anspach Grossman Portugal, a corporate-identity consulting firm that keeps track of such things. But there's still work to be done. As the ta...
It's time to send your money on an overseas trip. That's right, just ship it off. It can use some fresh air. With U.S. stocks very richly priced at 24.5 times earnings and apparently stuck in neutr...
The free-market fever sweeping Western Europe has finally spread to Portugal, a stronghold of socialism for a decade. In July voters handed the moderate Social Democrats a thumping parliamentary vi...
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