The Portuguese have never won the world football championship in their history. At the same time, each generation of the Portuguese had their own legendary footballers. From the team of Cristiano Ronaldo at the 2014 tournament, they could expect a bright game and a successful result.
The Portuguese limited themselves to playing just three matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Ronaldo's team fell into the same group by lot with Germany, the USA and Ghana.
The Portuguese held their first meeting at the tournament with the Germans. The final result is a crushing defeat for the Portuguese national team (0 - 4). Few could have imagined such an outcome of the meeting, because the overall level of the players of both teams does not differ so significantly.
The Portuguese played the second match in the tournament with the US national team. This game was one of the decisive ones in the tournament. The Portuguese needed a victory, but they almost lost at all. Only in the last minutes of the meeting the Europeans snatched a draw (2 - 2). After two rounds, the Portuguese team had only one point, which determined the minimum chances for the final exit from the group.
Portugal played the third and last match in the tournament against Africans from Ghana. The Europeans were able to win with a score of 2 - 1, but this result could not suit either Europeans or Africans. Both teams went home after the group stage.
Portugal finished third in Group G of the Football World Cup. This result can be considered a failure for the European team. The Portuguese were on a par with other championship losers - players from Italy, England, Spain and others.
