Official
International Appearance No. 65 / 20 Goals
Date:
June 6, 2001
Competition:
FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2
Venue:
Lisbon -Estadio José de Alvalade (Sporting)
Portugal
6-Cyprus 0 (Pedro Pauleta 36, 71, Pedro Barbosa 55, 59, Joao Vieira Pinto 76,
81)
Notes:
1-Last
match as an AC Fiorentina player.
Official
International Appearance No. 66 / 20 Goals
Date:
August 15, 2001
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Faro- Estadio São Luís
Portugal
3-Moldova 0 (Luis Figo 43, 61, 89 (2 penalties))
Notes:
1-
Rui Costa was substituted in the 89th minute by Pedro Pauleta.
2-First
match as an AC Milan player.
Official
International Appearance No. 67 / 20 Goals
Date:
October 6, 2001
Competition:
FIFA World Cup Qualifier-Group 2
Venue:
Lisbon-Estadio da Luz
Portugal
5-Estonia 0 (Joao Vieira Pinto 30, Nuno Gomes 50, 65, Pedro Pauleta 59, Luis
Figo 79)
Notes:
1-Portugal
with Rui Costa qualified for the first time to the World Cup.
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Photo From: 100 Melhores do Futebol Portugues, Vol II, Author Rui Dias, 2002
(Standing, the first on the right, October 6, 2001, World Cup Qualifier, Portugal 5-Estonia 0)
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Official
International Appearance No. 68 / 20 Goals
Date:
May 25, 2002
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Macao- Macao Stadium
China
0-Portugal 2 (Nuno Gomes 51; Pedro Pauleta 62)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 77th minute by Luis Figo.
2-First
match vs. an Asian Nation. Second ever match vs. a Non-European Nation and the
first on a different continent.
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(Portugal’s 2002 World Cup squad, Top row, third from the right)
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Official
International Appearance No. 69 / 20 Goals
Date:
June 5, 2002
Competition:
FIFA World Cup- Group D
Venue:
Suwon (South Korea), Suwon World Cup Stadium
USA
3-Portugal 2 (John O'Brien 4; Jorge Costa (Own Goal) 30; Brian Mc Bride 36 /
Beto 39; Jeff Agoos (Own Goal) 74)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 80th minute by Nuno Gomes.
2-First
match vs. a CONCACAF Nation.
3-First
ever match in the Finals of a World Cup.
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(Standing, the first on the right, June 5, 2002, World Cup, USA 3-Portugal 2)
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Official
International Appearance No. 70 / 21 Goals
Date:
June 10, 2002
Competition:
FIFA World Cup- Group D
Venue:
Jeonju (South Korea), Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Portugal
4-Poland 0 (Pedro Pauleta 14, 65, 77, Rui Costa 87)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa scored his 21st International goal.
2-Rui
Costa came on as substutute in the 60th minute for Joao Vieira
Pinto. It was the first time ever he had came on as a substitute at
International level.
3-It
was his last ever match in a World Cup.
4-Last match under Manager Antonio Oliveira.
Official
International Appearance No. 71 / 21 Goals
Date:
September 7, 2002
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Birmingham- Villa Park
England
1-Portugal 1 (Alan Smith 40 / Costinha 79)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 46th minute by Hugo Viana.
2-First
match under caretaker manager Agostinho Oliveira.
3-Portugal
were to host the 2004 Euros and were therefore confined to Friendly matches for
almost two years.
Official
International Appearance No. 72 / 21 Goals
Date:
October 12, 2002
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Lisbon-Estadio do Rostelo (Belenenses)
Portugal
1-Tunisia 1 (Pedro Pauleta / Ali Zitouni 41)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 67th minute by Jose Vidigal.
2-Second
ever match vs. an African Nation.
Official
International Appearance No. 73 / 22 Goals
Date:
October 16, 2002
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Göteborg- Nya Ullevi Stadion
Sweden
2-Portugal 3 (Jörgen Pettersson 6, Marcus Allback 24 /
Sergio Conceicao 35 pen, Romeu 54, Rui Costa 89)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa scored his 22nd International goal.
2-
Rui Costa came on as substutute in the 80th minute for Hugo Viana.
Official
International Appearance No. 74 / 22 Goals
Date:
November 20, 2002
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Braga- Estadio Primeiro de Maio
Portugal
2-Scotland 0 (Pedro Pauleta 8, 17)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 58th minute by Pedro Mendes.
2-Last
match under caretaker Manager Agostinho Oliveira.
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(Standing, the first on the right, November 20, 2002, Portugal 2-Scotland 0)
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Official
International Appearance No. 75 / 22 Goals
Date:
February 12, 2003
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Genoa-Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Marassi)
Italy
1-Portugal 0 (Bernardo Corradi 62)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 61st minute by Luis Boa Morte.
2-First
match under new Manager Luiz Felipe Scolari. The Brazilian Manager was also the
first foreigner to Manage Rui Costa in the National Team.
Official
International Appearance No. 76 / 22 Goals
Date:
March 29, 2003
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Porto- Estadio das Antas
Portugal
2-Brazil 1 (Pedro Pauleta 8, Deco 82 / Ronaldinho 65 pen)
Notes:
1-First
ever match vs. a South American Nation.
Official
International Appearance No. 77 / 22 Goals
Date:
April 2, 2003
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Lausanne – Stade Olympique de la
Pontaise, Switzerland
Portugal
1-FYR Macedonia 0 (Luis Figo 24)
Notes:
1-Match
played at a Neutral venue.
2-
Rui Costa was substituted in the 64th minute by Deco.
Official
International Appearance No. 78 / 22 Goals
Date:
April 30, 2003
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Eindhoven- Philips Stadion
Holland
1-Portugal 1 (Patrick Kluivert 27 / Simao Sabrosa 78)
Notes:
1-
Rui Costa was substituted in the 46th minute by Deco.
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(Standing, the first on the right, April 30, 2003, Holland 1-Portugal 1)
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Official
International Appearance No. 79 / 22 Goals
Date:
June 6, 2003
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Braga-Stadio 1º de Maio
Portugal
0-Paraguay 0
Notes:
1-Second
ever match vs. a South American Nation.
Official
International Appearance No. 80 / 22 Goals
Date:
August 20, 2003
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Chaves-Estadio Municipal
Portugal
1-Kazakhstan 0 (Simao Sabrosa 65)
Notes:
1-
Rui Costa was substituted in the 46th minute by Simao Sabrosa.
2-First
ever International Match of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Official
International Appearance No. 81 / 22 Goals
Date:
September 6, 2003
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Guimarães –Estadio D. Afonso Henriques
Portugal
0-Spain 3 (Joseba Etxeberria 12, Joaquin Sanchez 60, Diego
Tristan 75)
Notes:
1-
Rui Costa was substituted in the 61st minute by Deco.
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(Standing, the first on the right, September 6, 2003, Portugal 0-Spain 3)
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Official
International Appearance No. 82 / 22 Goals
Date:
September 10, 2003
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Oslo-Ullevaal Stadion
Norway
0-Portugal 1 (Pedro Pauleta 8)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 70th minute by Deco.
Official
International Appearance No. 83 / 23 Goals
Date:
October 11, 2003
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Lisbon-Estadio do Rostelo (Belenenses)
Portugal
5-Albania 3 (Luis Figo 8, Simao Sabrosa
51, Rui Costa 57, Pedro Pauleta 59,
Miguel Monteiro 65 /
Adrian Aliaj 14, 61, Igli
Tare 44)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa scored his 23rd International goal.
2-Rui Costa was substituted in the 65th
minute by Nuno
Frechaut.
Official
International Appearance No. 84 / 23 Goals
Date:
November 15, 2003
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Aveiro- Estadio Municipal de Aveiro
Portugal
1-Greece 1 (Pedro Pauleta 60 / Vassilios Lakis 47)
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(Standing, the first on the right, November 15, 2003, Portugal 1-Greece 1)
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Official
International Appearance No. 85 / 23 Goals
Date:
November 19, 2003
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Leiria- Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Portugal
8-Kuwait 0 (Pedro Pauleta 11, 21, 45+1, 53, Luis Figo
34,
Nuno Gomes 69, 76, 88)
Notes:
1-Second
match vs. an Asian Nation.
2-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 46th minute by Marco
Caneira.
Official
International Appearance No. 86 / 23 Goals
Date:
February 18, 2004
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
do Algarve (Faro/Loulé)
Portugal
1-England 1 (Pedro Pauleta 70 / Ledley King 47)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 61st minute by Tiago.
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 182, March 2004
(February 18, 2004, Portugal 1-England 1)
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Photo From: Onze-Mondial, Issue 182, March 2004
(Standing, the first on the right, February 18, 2004, Portugal 1-England 1)
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Official
International Appearance No. 87 / 23 Goals
Date:
March 31, 2004
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Braga –Estadio Municipal
Portugal
1-Italy 2 (Nuno Valente 5 / Christian Vieri 40, Fabrizio Miccoli 75)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 73rd minute by Nuno
Gomes.
Official
International Appearance No. 88 / 23 Goals
Date:
April 28, 2004
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Coimbra –Estadio
Municipal
Portugal
2-Sweden 2 (Pedro Pauleta 33, Nuno Gomes 90+2 / Kim
Kallstrom 17, Rui Jorge (own goal) 85)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 66th minute by Hugo
Viana.
Official
International Appearance No. 89 / 24 Goals
Date:
May 29, 2004
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Águeda -Estadio Municipal
Portugal
3-Luxembourg 0 (Luis Figo 14, Nuno Gomes 28, Rui Costa 37)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa scored his 24th International goal.
2-Rui Costa was substituted in the 69th
minute by Deco.
Official
International Appearance No. 90 / 24 Goals
Date:
June 5, 2004
Competition:
Friendly
Venue:
Setúbal –Estadio
do Bonfim
Portugal
4-Lithuania 1 (Fernando Couto 3, Pedro Pauleta 13, Nuno Gomes 81, Helder Postiga 90+1 / Donatas Vencevicius 74 pen)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 46th minute by Deco.
Official
International Appearance No. 91 / 24 Goals
Date:
June 12, 2004
Competition:
UEFA European Championships-Group A
Venue:
Porto-Estadio do
Dragao
Portugal
1-Greece 2 (Cristiano Ronaldo 90+3 / Giorgos Karagounis 7, Angelos Basinas 51pen)
Notes:
1-Rui
Costa was substituted in the 46th minute by Deco.
2-Third
straight Finals of the Euros.
3-The
first Finals on home soil.
Official
International Appearance No. 92 / 25 Goals
Date:
June 16, 2004
Competition:
UEFA European Championships-Group A
Venue:
Lisbon-Estadio da Luz
Portugal
2-Russia 0 (Maniche 7, Rui
Costa 89)
Notes:
1-
Rui Costa scored his 25th International goal.
1-Rui
Costa came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute for Simao Sabrosa.
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Official
International Appearance No. 93 / 26 Goals
Date:
June 24, 2004
Competition:
UEFA European
Championships-Quarterfinals
Venue:
Lisbon-Estadio da Luz
Portugal
2-England 2 (Helder Postiga 83, Rui
Costa 110 / Michael Owen 3,
Frank Lampard, Jr 115)
Notes:
1-
Rui Costa scored his 26th and last International goal.
2-Rui
Costa came on as a substitute in the 79th minute for Miguel.
3-Portugal won (6-5) on a penalty kick shoot-out.
This was the first and only penalty kick shoot-out for Rui Costa at
International level.
He
missed his attempt which was Portugal’s third.2004 (June 24) Portugal 2-England 2 (European... by sp1873
Official
International Appearance No. 94 / 26 Goals
Date:
July 4, 2004
Competition:
UEFA European Championships-Final
Venue:
Lisbon-Estadio da Luz
Portugal
0-Greece 1 (Angelos Haristeas 57)
Notes:
1-
Rui Costa came on as a substitute in the 60th minute for Costinha.
2-
First and only Final at International level.
3-Last
match at International level. The last as well as an AC Milan player and last
match under Manager Luiz Felipe Scolari.
4-The
Venue was his original hoem stadium (Benfica).
5-In
total, 94 International Matches and 26 goals scored.
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Photo From: One-Mondial, Issue 186, July 2004
(July 4, 2004, UEFA European Championships, Portugal 0-Greece 1)
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