Figo featuredtampil in alldi tensepuluh ofkualifikasi Portugal's[[UEFAuntuk EuroKejuaraan 2000Eropa qualifying Group 7|qualifiers]] for [[UEFA Euro 2000|the next European Championship]]berikutnya, scoringmencetak threetiga timesgol in thedalam processprosesnya. OnPada tanggal 12 JuneJuni 2000, indalam theirpertandingan openingpembukaan gameturnamen of the tournament indi [[Eindhoven]], hedia scoredmencetak Portugal'sgol firstpertama goalPortugal assaat theymereka camebangkit fromdari behindketertinggalan tountuk beatmengalahkan [[EnglandTim nationalnasional footballsepak teambola Inggris|EnglandInggris]] 3–2, againkembali advancingmelaju assebagai groupjuara winnersgrup tountuk betersingkir eliminateddi in the semi-finalssemifinal.<ref>{{cite news|title=England crushed in five-goal classic|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/euro2000/788135.stm|access-date=4 June 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 June 2000}}</ref> HeDia wasdiistirahatkan rested byoleh [[Humberto Coelho]] foruntuk thepertandingan finalgrup groupterakhir match againstmelawan [[GermanyTim nationalnasional footballsepak teambola Jerman|GermanyJerman]] indi [[Rotterdam]], breakingmemecahkan a chain ofrantai 32 consecutivepenampilan internationalinternasional appearancesberturut-turut.<ref name=record/> HisSatu-satunya only [[hat-trick]]fornya theuntuk nationaltim teamnasional camedatang onpada 15 AugustAgustus 2001, whenketika hedia nettedmencetak allsemua ofgol thedalam goalskemenangan inpersahabatan a3-0 3–0 friendly victory overatas [[MoldovaTim nationalnasional footballsepak teambola Moldova|Moldova]] at thedi [[Estádio de São Luís]] indi [[Faro, Portugal|Faro]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Figo hat-trick secures victory for Portugal|url=http://www.espnfc.com/global/2001/20010815/reports/portugal_moldova_full.html|access-date=4 June 2015|agency=Reuters|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=15 August 2001}}</ref>
With six goals in nine matches, Figo helped Portugal [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualify]] for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]]; on 2 June 2001, in the qualifier against the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] at [[Lansdowne Road]], he served as captain for the first time on his 74th cap and scored the equaliser for a 1–1 draw.<ref name=record>{{cite news|last1=Nascimento|first1=Hélio|title=Figo de fora - uma raridade|trans-title=Figo out - a rarity|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/selecoes/interior.aspx?content_id=87522|access-date=4 June 2015|publisher=Record|date=7 June 2001|language=pt}}</ref> In their first World Cup since [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]], Portugal suffered [[2002 FIFA World Cup Group D|group stage elimination]] while Figo failed to score a goal.
