Portugal came within a whisker of becoming European champions when they hosted the tournament in 2004 - losing to Greece in the final.
With Luiz Felipe Scolari pulling the strings off the pitch and Cristiano Ronaldo doing likewise on it, they have every chance of going one further this time around.
Portugal finished second in their qualifying group, with Manchester United star Ronaldo instrumental.
It is also not beyond the realms of reality that Portugal may have failed to qualify without his eight goals.
In truth there is little to frighten them in Group A. They have played Turkey twice before in European Championships - in 1996 and 2000 - beating them on both occasions.
Co-hosts Switzerland are something of an unknown quantity - the two sides have not met in nearly 15 years, leaving the Czech Republic - who beat them back in Euro 96, as the only side to evoke any bad memories.
Sentimentalists will have two teams to cheer in Group A, with popular coaches Kobi Kuhn of Switzerland and Czech Republic'sKarel Bruckner standing down after the tournament.
Kuhn has been in charge since 2001 but will make way for Bayern Munich boss Ottmar Hitzfeld at the end of the season.
Switzerland's finest achievement under Kuhn was to top a group which included France and South Korea in the 2006 World Cup.
A similar performance this time is more than they can expect, but would be a fitting end to Kuhn's time in charge.
Bruckner, meanwhile, is recovering from a spine operation he underwent in March, but hopes to be ready to take charge of his team in June.
If so, the two departing coaches will lead their teams out against each other for the first time on June 7 for the opening game of the tournament.
Turkey look likely to be without Bayern Munich midfielder Hamit Altintop, who has a broken metatarsal and is to miss the remainder of the domestic season.
Their coach, Fatih Terim, may also be coming to the end of his time in charge - he admitted he would have stepped down had Turkey not qualified.
Turkey will be on something of a revenge mission when they play Switzerland on June 11 - Fatih's side missed out on a place in the last World Cup when they slipped to an away-goals play-off defeat against the Swiss.
Key Game: Turkey v Czech Republic, Sunday June 15. Portugal will surely progress, which means this game could end up being a straight shoot-out for second place.
Player To Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been arguably the best player in the world this season. If he can repeat his club form this summer, Portugal will have a genuine chance to go all the way.
Prediction: Portugal will top the group. Czech Republic should have enough to scrape past Turkey and extend Karel Bruckner's tenure by a few more days.
Portugal finished second in their qualifying group, with Manchester United star Ronaldo instrumental.
It is also not beyond the realms of reality that Portugal may have failed to qualify without his eight goals.
In truth there is little to frighten them in Group A. They have played Turkey twice before in European Championships - in 1996 and 2000 - beating them on both occasions.
Co-hosts Switzerland are something of an unknown quantity - the two sides have not met in nearly 15 years, leaving the Czech Republic - who beat them back in Euro 96, as the only side to evoke any bad memories.
Sentimentalists will have two teams to cheer in Group A, with popular coaches Kobi Kuhn of Switzerland and Czech Republic'sKarel Bruckner standing down after the tournament.
Kuhn has been in charge since 2001 but will make way for Bayern Munich boss Ottmar Hitzfeld at the end of the season.
Switzerland's finest achievement under Kuhn was to top a group which included France and South Korea in the 2006 World Cup.
A similar performance this time is more than they can expect, but would be a fitting end to Kuhn's time in charge.
Bruckner, meanwhile, is recovering from a spine operation he underwent in March, but hopes to be ready to take charge of his team in June.
If so, the two departing coaches will lead their teams out against each other for the first time on June 7 for the opening game of the tournament.
Turkey look likely to be without Bayern Munich midfielder Hamit Altintop, who has a broken metatarsal and is to miss the remainder of the domestic season.
Their coach, Fatih Terim, may also be coming to the end of his time in charge - he admitted he would have stepped down had Turkey not qualified.
Turkey will be on something of a revenge mission when they play Switzerland on June 11 - Fatih's side missed out on a place in the last World Cup when they slipped to an away-goals play-off defeat against the Swiss.
Key Game: Turkey v Czech Republic, Sunday June 15. Portugal will surely progress, which means this game could end up being a straight shoot-out for second place.
Player To Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been arguably the best player in the world this season. If he can repeat his club form this summer, Portugal will have a genuine chance to go all the way.
Prediction: Portugal will top the group. Czech Republic should have enough to scrape past Turkey and extend Karel Bruckner's tenure by a few more days.
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