Portugal's World Cup goalkeeper situation

The World Cup in South Africa looks to be a huge event as it is the first major coup for the African continent as it shows itself to the World and here at PSNL we continue our series on the Portugal squad with a look at the Portugal goalkeeper situation. Eduardo has cemented himself as the clear number one keeper going into South Africa, the Braga stopper continues to grow in the position and is a key component of the Portugal squad. The biggest question concerning Portugal is not who its starter will be, but who will be his backups in case of any sort of injury. The backup keeper will be counted on to step into Eduardo shoes and unlike other positions reviewed so far their is no clear cut who the two backups will be as Portugal is expected to carry three keepers.

The Inside Track:

Eduardo (Braga) 27 years old
Portugal stats- 12 Caps
2009/10 Season stats- 25 games played

On the Bubble:

Hilario (Chelsea) 34 years old
Portugal stats- 1 Cap
2009/10 Season stats- 3 games played

Rui Patricio (Sporting) 22 years old
Portugal stats- 0 Caps
2009/10 Season stats- 25 games played

Quim (Benfica) 34 years old
Portugal stats- 32 Caps
2009/10 Season stats- 24 games played

Outside Shot:

Beto (FC Porto) 27 years old
Portugal stats- 1 Cap
2009/10 Season stats- 2 games played

Daniel Fernandes (Iraklis) 26 years old
Portugal stats- 2 Caps
2009/10 Season stats- 8 games played

Hugo Ventura (Olhanense) 22 years old
Portugal stats- 0 Caps
2009/10 Season stats- 24 games played