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Portugal 2006 World Cup Squad

The full Portugal squad from the 2006 FIFA World Cup — all 30 players with positions and overall ratings. Squad average 70.8, led by Cristiano Ronaldo (90 OVR). Think you can build a better unbeaten XI? Play 7-0-0.

Strongest XI

78Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares PereiraGK
79Fernando José da Silva Freitas MeiraCB
74Luís Miguel Brito Garcia MonteiroCB
73Nuno Jorge Pereira Silva ValenteCB
73Ricardo Alberto Silveira de CarvalhoCB
87DecoCM
85Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro FigoCM
83Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira RibeiroLM
90Cristiano RonaldoRW
85PauletaST
80Pedro Miguel Carreiro ResendesRW

Full squad ratings

Goalkeepers

PlayerPosOVR
Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares PereiraGK78
QuimGK74
Joaquim Manuel Sampaio SilvaGK50
Paulo Jorge da Silva dos SantosGK50

Defenders

PlayerPosOVR
Fernando José da Silva Freitas MeiraCB79
Luís Miguel Brito Garcia MonteiroCB74
Nuno Jorge Pereira Silva ValenteCB73
Ricardo Alberto Silveira de CarvalhoCB73
Paulo Renato Rebocho FerreiraLB56
Ricardo Miguel Moreira da CostaRB54
Marco Antonio Simoes CaneiraRB53

Midfielders

PlayerPosOVR
DecoCM87
Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro FigoCM85
Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira RibeiroLM83
Simão Pedro Fonseca SabrosaRM83
ManicheCM83
CostinhaCDM82
PetitCDM77
Tiago Cardoso MendesCM74
Armando Gonçalves TeixeiraRM71
Anderson Luís de SouzaLM64
Francisco José Rodrigues da CostaCM63
Hugo Miguel Ferreira Gomes VianaCM58
Luís Boa Morte PereiraCM51

Forwards

PlayerPosOVR
Cristiano RonaldoRW90
PauletaST85
Pedro Miguel Carreiro ResendesRW80
Nuno GomesST78
Hélder Manuel Marques PostigaST59
Nuno Miguel Soares Pereira RibeiroST57

Portugal at other World Cups

Portugal 2002Portugal 2010Portugal 2014Portugal 2018Portugal 2022Portugal 2026

Other nations

Brazil 2026Argentina 2026France 2026Germany 2026Spain 2026England 2026Italy 2014Netherlands 2026

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