yup 4 years, qualifying + two tournaments 2008 counts less
- 40% of the average ranking points per game earned in the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying stage.
- 40% of the average ranking points per game earned in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying stage and final tournament.
- 20% of the average ranking points per game earned in the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying stage and final tournament.
If it had gone back further I think Portugal might have been in Pot 2. They've qualified for everything since 2000! Semifinals in 2006 and Final in 2004 now wiped off the board.