Portugal at the FIFA World Cup take place over the three years preceding the Finals, is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals. The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation nations) over a period of about a month. The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final. Portugal have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on seven occasions, the first being in 1966 where they reached the semi final. Eusebio's nine goals at
South American nations at the FIFA World Cup not won by a European team. The final holds many records in World Cup history. Pelé became the youngest player to play a World Cup finals, the youngest scorer in a World Cup final and the youngest player to win a World Cup winners' medal. The team of the tournament voted by journalists was five Brazil players: The 1962 World Cup was held in Chile, the third World Cup held in South America. Five South American nations participated, where the tournament was again won Brazil, who claimed their second title after defeating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final, becoming the second