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
1966 FIFA World Cup knockout stage their first World Cup title. All times listed are local time. The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage. <section begin=Bracket /><section end=Bracket /> <section begin=QF1 /><section end=QF1 /> <section begin=QF2 /><section end=QF2 /> <section begin=QF3 /><section end=QF3 /> <section begin=QF4 /><section end=QF4 /> <section begin=SF1 /><section end=SF1 /> <section begin=SF2 /><section end=SF2 /> <section begin=TPP /><section end=TPP /> 1966 FIFA World Cup knockout stage The knockout stage of the 1966 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on