Individual International Appearances, Part Five- Rui Costa (Part 2)

Official International Appearance No. 33 / 8 Goals

Date: August 21, 1997

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 9

Venue: Setubal- Estadio Do Bonfim

Portugal 3-Armenia 1 (Domingos 22, Luis Figo 30, Barbosa 53 / Eric Assadourian 46)

Official International Appearance No. 34 / 8 Goals

Date: September 6, 1997

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 9

Venue: Berlin - Olympiastadion

Germany 1-Portugal 1 (Ulf Kirsten 81 / Barbosa 71)

Notes:

1-Rui Costa was sent off in the 76^th minute.

2-Last match under Manager Artur Jorge.

3-Portugal with Rui Costa failed to qualify for the World Cup for the second time.

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(Standing, the first on the right, September 6, 1997, World Cup Qualifier, Germany 1-Portugal 1)

Official International Appearance No. 35 / 10 Goals

Date: August 19, 1998

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Ponta Delgada (Azores)

Portugal 2-Mozambique 1 (Rui Costa 56, 58 / Artur 78)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa scored his 9^th and 10^th International goals.

2- Rui Costa was substituted in the 85^th minute by Paiva.

3-First match under new Manager Humberto Coelho.

4-First match vs. an African Nation, as well as a Non-European Nation.

Photo From: 100 Melhores do Futebol Portugues, Vol II, Author Rui Dias, 2002

(Standing, the first on the right, August 18, 1998, Portugal 2-Mozambique 1)

Official International Appearance No. 36 / 11 Goals

Date: September 6, 1998

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Budapest, Nepstadion

Hungary 1-Portugal 3 (Ferenc Horvath 33 / Sa Pinto 55, 77, Rui Costa 85)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa scored his 11^th International goal.

2-Rui Costa was booked in the 53^rd minute.

Official International Appearance No. 37 / 11 Goals

Date: October 10, 1998

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Porto- Estadio das Antas

Portugal 0-Romania 1 (Dorinel Munteanu 90)

Notes:

1-The first home loss in an official qualifier.

Official International Appearance No. 38 / 11 Goals

Date: October 14, 1998

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Bratislava -Tehelné Pole Stadion

Slovakia 0-Portugal 3 (Joao Vieira Pinto 16, 33, Abel Xavier 69)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa was substituted in the 67^th minute by Costinha.

Official International Appearance No. 39 / 11 Goals

Date: November 18, 1998

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Setubal- Estadio Do Bonfim

Portugal 2-Israel 0 (Fernando Couto 5, Simoa Sabrosa 89)

Notes:

1-Rui Costa was substituted in the 46^th minute by Pedro Pauleta.

Official International Appearance No. 40 / 11 Goals

Date: February 10, 1999

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Paris - Parc des Princes, France

Portugal 0-Holland 0

Notes:

1-Rui Costa was substituted in the 65^th minute by Hugo Leal.

2-Friendly match at a Neutral venue.

Photo From : 100 Melhores do Futebol Portugues, Vol II, Author Rui Dias, 2002

(Standing, the first on the right, February 10, 1999, Portugal 0-Holland 0)

Official International Appearance No. 41 / 11 Goals

Date: March 27, 1999

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Guimarães, Estadio de Alfonso Henriques

Portugal 7-Azerbaijan 0 (Sa pinto 27, Joao Vieira Pinto 36, 72, Madeira 67, Sergio Conceicao 76, Pedro Pauleta 82, 83)

Notes:

1-Rui Costa was substituted in the 83^rd minute by Pedro Barbosa.

Official International Appearance No. 42 / 13 Goals

Date: March 31, 1999

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Vaduz –Rheinpark Stadion

Liectenstein 0-Portugal 5 (Rui Costa 15 pen, 79, Luis Figo 49, Madeira 54, 61)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa scored his 12^th and 13^th International goals. Rui Costa scored for the second time from the penalty spot.

Official International Appearance No. 43 / 13 Goals

Date: June 5, 1999

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Lisbon -Estadio Jose de Alvalade (Sporting)

Portugal 1-Slovakia 0 (Nuno Capucho 63)

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(Standing, the first on the right, June 5, 1999, EC Qualifier, Portugal 1-Slovakia 0)

Official International Appearance No. 44 / 15 Goals

Date: June 9, 1999

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Coimbra, Municipal

Portugal 8-Liechtenstein 0 (Sa Pinto 28, 44, Joao Vieira Pinto 40, 59, 79, Christof Ritter (own goal) 51, Rui Costa 81, 90 pen)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa scored his 14^th and 15^th International goals. Rui Costa scored for the third time from the penalty spot.

Official International Appearance No. 45 / 16 Goals

Date: August 18, 1999

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Lisbon-Estadio da Luz

Portugal 4-Andorra 0 (Rui Costa 17, Joao Vieira Pinto 38, Luis Figo 45, Pedro Pauleta 68)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa scored his 16^th International goal.

2-Rui Costa was substituted in the 54^th minute by Nuno Capucho.

Photo From : World  Soccer, Summer 2000

(Standing, the first on the right, August 18, 1999, Portugal 4-Andorra 0)

Official International Appearance No. 46 / 16 Goals

Date: September 3, 1999

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Baku -Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika stadionu

Azerbaijan 1-Portugal 1 (Zaur Tagizade 50 / Luis Figo 90)

Official International Appearance No. 47 / 16 Goals

Date: September 8, 1999

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Bucharest, Ghencea Stadionul

Romania 1-Portugal 1 (Adrian Illie 37 / Luis Figo 45)

Photo From : World  Soccer, Summer 2000

(September 8, 1999, EC Qualifier, Romania 1-Portugal 1)

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(Standing, the first on the right, September 8, 1999, EC Qualifier, Romania 1-Portugal 1)

Official International Appearance No. 48 / 17 Goals

Date: October 9, 1999

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifier-Group 7

Venue: Lisbon-Estadio da Luz

Portugal 3-Hungary 0 (Rui Costa 14 pen, Joao Vieira Pinto 15, Abel Xavier 58)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa scored his 17^th International goal. Rui Costa scored from the fourth time from the penalty spot.

2-Rui Costa was substituted in the 85^th minute by Paulo Bento.

3-Portugal and Rui Costa qualified for their second straight Euro Finals.

Photo From : Onze-Mondial, Issue 130, November 1999

(October 9, 1999, EC Qualifier, Portugal 3-Hungary 0)

Photo From : World  Soccer, April 2000

(October 9, 1999, EC Qualifier, Portugal 3-Hungary 0)

Photo From : 100 Melhores do Futebol Portugues, Volume II, Author Rui Dias, 2002 

(October 9, 1999, EC Qualifier, Portugal 3-Hungary 0)

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(Standing, the first on the right, October 9, 1999, EC Qualifier, Portugal 3-Hungary 0)

Official International Appearance No. 49 / 17 Goals

Date: February 23, 2000

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Charleroi - Stade Communal du pays de Charleroi

Belgium 1-Portugal 1 (Barnko Strupar 56 / Sa Pinto 80)

Notes:

1-Rui Costa was substituted in the 63^rd minute by Sa Pinto.

Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin

(Standing, the first on the right, February 23, 2000, Belgium 1-Portugal 1)

Official International Appearance No. 50 / 18 Goals

Date: March 29, 2000

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Leiria- Magalhaes Pessoa

Portugal 2-Denmark 1 (Rui Costa 41 pen, Luis Figo 50 / Jon Dahl Tomasson 3)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa scored his 18^th International goal. Rui Costa scored from the fifth time from the penalty spot.

2-Rui Costa was substituted in the 75^th minute by Costinha.

Official International Appearance No. 51 / 18 Goals

Date: April 26, 2000

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Reggio Calabria - Stadio Oreste Granillo

Italy 2-Portugal 0 (Filipo Inzaghi 75, Francesco Totti 88)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa was substituted in the 70^th minute by Joao Vieira Pinto.

Official International Appearance No. 52 / 18 Goals

Date: April 26, 2000

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Chaves-Estadio Municipal

Portugal 3-Wales 0 (Luis Figo 21, Sa Pinto 44, Nuno Capucho 66)

Official International Appearance No. 53 / 18 Goals

Date: June 12, 2000

Competition: UEFA European Championships-Group A

Venue: Eindhoven- Philips Stadion, Holland

Portugal 3-England 2 (Luis Figo 22, Joao Vieira Pinto 37, Nuno Gomes 59 / Paul Scholes 3, Steve McManaman 18)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa was substituted in the 85^th minute by Beto.

2- Rui Costa participated in the second finals of a major tournament as well as his second Euros.

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 33, August 2000

(June 12, 2000, UEFA European Championships, Portugal 3-England 2)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 138, July 2000

(June 12, 2000, UEFA European Championships, Portugal 3-England 2)

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(Standing, the first on the right, June 12, 2000, UEFA European Championships, Portugal 3-England 2)

Official International Appearance No. 54 / 18 Goals

Date: June 17, 2000

Competition: UEFA European Championships-Group A

Venue: Arnhem - Gelredome, Holland

Portugal 1-Romania 0 (Costinha 90+6)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa was substituted in the 87^th minute by Costinha.

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 33, August 2000

(June 17, 2000, UEFA European Championships, Portugal 1-Romania 0)

Photo From: 100 Melhores do Futebol Portugues, Volume II, Author Rui Dias, 2002 

(June 17, 2000, UEFA European Championships, Portugal 1-Romania 0)

Official International Appearance No. 55 / 18 Goals

Date: June 24, 2000

Competition: UEFA European Championships-Quarterfinals

Venue: Amsterdam - Amsterdam ArenA, Holland

Portugal 2-Turkey 0 (Nuno Gomes 44, 56)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa was substituted in the 87^th minute by Nuno Capucho.

2-Rui Costa was booked in the 39^th minute.

Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagain

(Standing, the first on the right, June 24, 2000, UEFA European Championships, Portugal 2-Turkey 0)

Official International Appearance No. 56 / 18 Goals

Date: June 28, 2000

Competition: UEFA European Championships-Semifinals

Venue: Brussels-Koning Boudewijn Stadion (Stade du Roi Baudoin), Belgium      

France 2-Portugal 1 (Thierry henry 51, Zinedine Zidane 117 pen, Nuno Gomes 18)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa was substituted in the 78^th minute by Joao Vieira Pinto.

2-Last match under Manager Humberto Coelho.

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 33, August 2000

(June 28, 2000, UEFA European Championships, France 2-Portugal 1)

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(Standing, the first on the right, June 28, 2000, UEFA European Championships, France 2-Portugal 1)

Official International Appearance No. 57 / 19 Goals

Date: August 16, 2000

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Viseu-Estadio do Fontelo

Portugal 5-Lithuania 1 (Joao Vieira Pinto 31, Luis Figo 38, Rui Costa 47 pen, Beto 80, Pedro Pauleta 86 / Fomenko 44 pen)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa scored his 19^th International goal. Rui Costa scored from the sixth time from the penalty spot.

2-First match under new Manager Antonio Oliveira. Back for the second time (previous spell 1994/96).

Official International Appearance No. 58 / 20 Goals

Date: September 3, 2000

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2

Venue: Tallinn, Kadrioru staadion (Kadriorg)

Estonia 1-Portugal 3 (Andres Oper 84 / Rui Costa 15, Luis Figo 49, Sa Pinto 57)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa scored his 20^th International goal. 

Official International Appearance No. 59 / 20 Goals

Date: October 7, 2000

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2

Venue: Lisbon- Estádio da Luz

Portugal 1-Republic of Ireland 1 (Sergio Conceicao 58 / Matt Holland 73)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Hors Serie, Issue 37

(October 7, 2000, World Cup Qualifier, Portugal 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 161, June 2002

(Standing, the first on the right, October 7, 2000, World Cup Qualifier, Portugal 1-Republic of Ireland 1)

Official International Appearance No. 60 / 20 Goals

Date: October 11, 2000

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2

Venue: Rotterdam- Feyenoord Stadium (De Kuip)

Holland 0-Portugal 2 (Sergio Conceicao 11, Pedro Pauleta 44)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa was substituted in the 87^th minute by Sa Pinto.

Photo From: Oranje Toen En Nu, Deel 1, 1905-1914, 2000-2001, Author: Matty Verkamman

(October 11, 2000, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 0-Portugal 2)

Official International Appearance No. 61 / 20 Goals

Date: November 15, 2000

Competition: Friendly

Venue: Braga-Estadio 1. de Maio

Portugal 2-Israel 1 (Luis Figo 46, Jorge Costa 61 / Yossi Benayoun 85)

Notes:

1- Rui Costa was substituted in the 77^th minute by Helder.

Official International Appearance No. 62 / 20 Goals

Date: February 28, 2001

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2

Venue: Funchal, Barreiros

Portugal 3-Andorra 0 (Luis Figo 1, 48, Pedro Pauleta 36)

Official International Appearance No. 63 / 20 Goals

Date: March 28, 2001

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2

Venue: Porto- Estadio das Antas

Portugal 2-Holland 2 (Pedro Pauleta 83, Luis Figo 90 pen / Jimmy Floyd Haselbaink 17 pen, Patrick Kluivert 47 )

Official International Appearance No. 64 / 20 Goals

Date: June 2, 2001

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2

Venue: Dublin- Lansdowne Road

Republic of Ireland 1-Portugal 1 (Roy Keane 65 / Luis Figo 79)

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(Standing, the first on the right, June 2, 2001, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 1-Portugal 1)