2008 Portugal Training – M

The 2008 calendar year was centered around UEFA Euro 2008, where Portugal, under manager Luiz Felipe Scolari, entered the tournament with one of their most talented squads in years. Led by a prime Cristiano Ronaldo, the team had a strong group stage showing but ultimately fell short in the quarterfinals. The year also marked the end of Scolari’s tenure, closing a successful era that included a Euro 2004 final and a 2006 World Cup semifinal appearance.

🏆 Portugal at Euro 2008

• Group Stage:
  ✅ 2–0 vs Turkey
  ✅ 3–1 vs Czech Republic
  ❌ 0–2 vs Switzerland (rested starters)

• Quarterfinals:
  ❌ 2–3 vs Germany (eliminated despite a strong showing)

➡️ Portugal finished top of Group A but were knocked out in a thrilling match against Germany. The game marked Scolari’s last in charge before taking over at Chelsea.

🇵🇹 Portugal 2008 Squad

Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari

Goalkeepers

• Ricardo

• Rui Patrício

• Quim

Defenders

• Ricardo Carvalho

• Pepe

• Paulo Ferreira

• Jorge Ribeiro

• Fernando Meira

• Miguel

• José Bosingwa

Midfielders

• Deco

• João Moutinho

• Raul Meireles

• Petit

• Miguel Veloso

Forwards

• Cristiano Ronaldo (Captain)

• Nani

• Simão Sabrosa

• Nuno Gomes

• Hélder Postiga