Portugal 1998 Retro Football ShirtPortugal would catch the eye with their fine performances at the European Championships in 2000, but getting there in the first place was a tough task for coach Humberto Coelho and his golden generation of stars. The qualification campaign took place mostly over 1999 and saw a titanic struggle between Portugal and Romania to top the group. Joo Pinto, Rui Costa, Ricardo S Pinto and Luis Figo were all regular scorers over the campaign as Portugal