PORTUGAL - HOME SHIRT 2016
Portugal's national team are one of European football's most exciting sides, representing a nation whose passion for the game has produced flair and drama in equal measure. A Seleção das Quinas - "The Team of the Shields" - have established themselves as one of the international game's modern powers, with major silverware in the form of UEFA Euro 2016 and a record two UEFA Nations League titles, lifted in 2019 and 2025.
This legacy has been shaped by legendary figures such as Eusébio, Luís Figo, Rui Costa, Pepe, and Deco, whose brilliance has defined Portuguese football across generations.
Portugal wore this iconic home shirt at UEFA Euro 2016 in France under manager Fernando Santos - a tournament that would change the country's footballing history forever. A Seleção scraped through the group stage with three draws (1-1 Iceland, 0-0 Austria, 3-3 Hungary), qualifying as one of the best third-placed teams before clicking into gear in the knockouts. Ricardo Quaresma's extra-time winner saw off Croatia in the round of 16, Renato Sanches kept the dream alive in a 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory over Poland in the quarter-finals, and goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani eased the Seleção past Wales 2-0 in the semi-final. The final against hosts France in Saint-Denis turned on a heart-breaking injury to Ronaldo, the captain forced off in tears in the 25th minute after trying gallantly to play on through a Dimitri Payet challenge - before substitute striker Eder unleashed a thunderous 109th-minute strike from outside the box to settle a goalless tie 1-0 and crown Portugal European champions for the very first time.
As of 2026, Portugal head to the FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico as one of the tournament favourites. With a squad built around Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Rúben Dias, Vitinha, Rafael Leão and a 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo - heading to his (joint with Lionel Messi) record sixth World Cup - A Seleção will be looking to convert a generation of golden footballers into a first ever World Cup triumph.
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