1966 FIFA World Cup the first time, and made quite an impact. They won all three of their games in the group stage, with a lot of help from their outstanding striker Eusébio, whose nine goals made him the tournament's top scorer. Group 4, however, provided the biggest upset when North Korea beat Italy 1–0 at Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough and finished above them, thus earning qualification to the next round along with the Soviet Union. This was the first time that a nation from outside Europe or the Americas had progressed from the first stage of a World Cup: the next would be Morocco
João Mário (Portuguese footballer) too graduated from Sporting's youth academy. (Portugal score listed first, score column indicates score after each João Mário goal) Sporting Portugal João Mário (Portuguese footballer) João Mário Naval da Costa Eduardo (; born 19 January 1993), known as João Mário, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Italian club Inter Milan and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. He started out at Sporting CP in whose youth system he developed, being loaned to Vitória de Setúbal in 2014 and subsequently returning to be an important part of the squads that won major trophies, including the 2015 Portuguese Cup.