Portugal v England

Friday, 06 February 2004.

Match Build-up

• Back where he started
  EXCLUSIVE: Former England star Trevor Brooking recalls his debut in Lisbon's Stadium of Light nearly 30 years ago.
• Sven's Embassy date
  Sven-Goran Eriksson will renew his links with Portugal this evening as he heads to the Portuguese Embassy.
• Leader of the opposition
  Luis Felipe Scolari - "Big Phil" - was Brazil’s Head Coach when they won the 2002 World Cup in the Far East.
• Becks faces pretender
  Cristiano Ronaldo is undaunted by facing David Beckham - the man he replaced at Old Trafford.
• Pauleta arrives at the top
  TheFA.com charts the progress of Pedro Pauleta - Portuguese international and one of Europe's premier forwards.
• Squad Announcement
  Sven names his squad this Saturday evening ahead of the international friendly match against Portugal in Faro.
• Lions duo out
  John Terry and Darius Vassell have both withdrawn from the England squad to face Portugal on Wednesday night.
• Becks: We're out to win
  After meeting up with England on Monday, skipper David Beckham met the press and answered a few questions
• Figo: 'Monster' Beckham
  David Beckham and Luis Figo go head-to-head tonight as England play Portugal in a Euro 2004 warm-up match.
• Team Line-up
  TheFA.com can bring you the line-up for England's international away to Portugal tonight....
• Tord's double delight
  EXCLUSIVE: The England coach believes that Michael Owen is back to top form and Darius Vassell is 'on fire'.
• Sven's questions
  Having selected his party to face Portugal on Wednesday, Sven met the press to answer their questions
• Sven's King call
  Tottenham defender Ledley King has been called into the England squad for Wednesday's friendly in Portugal.
• Macca's memories
  Steve McManaman believes one should expect the unexpected when playing against Portugal.
• Tord's respect for Boa Morte
  EXCLUSIVE: England coach Tord Grip is hoping Premier League star Luis Boa Morte will fail to find his form tonight.
• Ledley's defensive hopes
  Ledley King hopes that a possible return to defence could help him cement a place in the England squad for Euro 2004
• A festival of football
  English and Portuguese supporters took Sven-Goran Eriksson at his word on Tuesday night, getting into party mood at a fans forum held outside Faro.
• Midfield dynamos
  We compare two of European football’s most highly-regarded midfield operators - Paul Scholes and Rui Costa.
• Don't underestimate me
  EXCLUSIVE: Gareth Southgate has a message for Sven-Goran Eriksson: he’s playing the best football of his career.
• Sven confident of defence
  Sven-Goran Eriksson is confident his new-look central defensive unit will pass the test sure to be set by Portugal.
• Sven: Owen spells danger
  Sven-Goran Eriksson is pleased to see Michael Owen back in the goals after a spell of nearly two and half months
• Smith's high hopes
  Alan Smith is back in Sven-Goran Eriksson's England squad for this Wednesday's match away to Portugal.
• Sven calls for Southgate
  EXCLUSIVE: Sven's squad to face Portugal. Southgate, Carragher and Smith all return to the fold.
• Terry's feeling in form
  John Terry feels he is in the form of his life and hopes to secure a starting place in the England squad ahead of Euro 2004
• Shearer at the double
  We look back to England's match against Portugal in April 1998 when a brace from Alan Shearer secured a 3-0 win.
• 'Big Phil' names squad
  Luiz Felipe Scolari has named a 22-man squad to face England including three Premiership players.
• Sven's question time
  England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is looking forward to tonight's match away to Portugal.
• Then and Now
  The Nobby Stiles jig after England won the World Cup in 1966 has become part of English football folklore...

Minute by Minute

• How it happened
  Ledley King scores on his full England debut as England draw 1-1 away to Euro 2004 hosts Portugal.

Match Report

• England crown new King
  England and Portugal have shared a 1-1 draw with Ledley King and Pauleta on target. Click here for a full match report.

Post Match Reaction

• Becks satisfied with draw
  David Beckham was happy with the way England played in tonight's friendly away to Portugal.
• Sven impressed with Ledley
  England head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said he was delighted with Tottenham defender Ledley King.

Analysis

• Player by Player
  TheFA.com takes a look at each of the 20 players involved for the Three Lions in Portugal in our Player by Player analysis.
• Portugal 1-1 England
  Portugal v England: match stats

Photo Gallery

• Faro Match Gallery
  Match Gallery: Portugal v England. Relive all the action from southern Portugal with TheFA.com's match gallery.

Match Library

• Portugal v England
  Portugal v England: England take on the Euro 2004 hosts in an international friendly match at the Estadio Algarve.