Portugal Football Formation

Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Vítor Baía © · Fernando Couto · Jorge Costa · Abel Xavier · Dimas · Costinha · Vidigal · Rui Costa · Sérgio Conceição · Figo · Nuno Gomes

France Vs Portugal - UEFA Euro 2000 Semifinals Game (28/06/2000)

GK VÍTOR BAÍA
CB/SWP FERNANDO COUTO (F. Couto)
CB JORGE COSTA (J. Costa
RB ABEL XAVIER
LB DIMAS
DMF COSTINHA
DMF VIDIGAL
RMF SÉRGIO CONCEIÇÃO (S. Conceição)
LMF/AMF FIGO
AMF RUI COSTA
CF NUNO GOMES

Substitutions: Paulo Bento for Vidigal (60 mn), João Pinto for Rui Costa (77 mn) and Rui Jorge for Dimas (91 mn - Extra Time)
Incident: Nuno Gomes (117 mn) was sent off for shoving the assistant referee after the first official awarded a penalty to France, he would be later be suspended for eight months without international football alongside teammates Abel Xavier, Rui Jorge and João Pinto, making them miss a big part of the next World Cup Qualifiers
Notes: João Pinto played as left AMF/SS, this relocated Figo as central AMF

Captained by: Vítor Baía
Short Free Kick: Luís Figo
Long Free Kick: Luís Figo/Vidigal/Dimas/Fernando Couto/Jorge Costa/Rui Costa
Free Kick 2: Sérgio Conceição
Left Corner: Luís Figo
Right Corner: Luís Figo
Penalty: Luís Figo/Rui Costa
Players to go up in freekicks and corners: Fernando Couto, Jorge Costa, Vidigal, Costinha

Team Strategy

★Total Defense - First 10-15 mn
★Right Side Attack - Mainly through Sérgio Conceição, Rui Costa and Nuno Gomes
★Change Sides: Figo | Costinha/Vidigal | Paulo Bento/Costinha | João Pinto/Nuno Gomes - If João Pinto is set as SS
★Counter Attack
★Left Side Attack
★Pressure - Optional