Portugal national football team
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Nickname(s) | A Seleção das Quinas (The Team of the Escutcheons)[1] Lusos (Lusitanians) | ||
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Association | Portuguese Football Federation (Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, FPF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Roberto Martínez | ||
Captain | Cristiano Ronaldo | ||
Most caps | Cristiano Ronaldo (212) | ||
Top scorer | Cristiano Ronaldo (130) | ||
Home stadium | Estádio Nacional | ||
FIFA code | POR | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 8 ![]() | ||
Highest | 3 (May–June 2010, October 2012, April–June 2014, September 2017–April 2018) | ||
Lowest | 43 (August 1998) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Madrid, Spain; 18 December 1921) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Almancil, Portugal; 11 September 2023) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May 1947) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1966) | ||
Best result | Third place (1966) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1984) | ||
Best result | Champions (2016) | ||
Nations League Finals | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||
Best result | Champions (2019) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1928) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (1996) | ||
FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) | ||
Best result | Third place (2017) | ||
Website | fpf.pt |
The Portugal national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol) has represented Portugal in men's international football competitions since 1921. The national team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home games are played at the Estádio Nacional stadiums in Portugal, and its primary training ground and technical headquarters, Cidade do Futebol, is located in Oeiras. The head coach of the team is Roberto Martínez,[4] and the captain is Cristiano Ronaldo, who also holds the team records for most caps and most goals.
Portugal's first participation in a major tournament finals was at the 1966 World Cup, which saw a team featuring Ballon d'Or winner Eusébio finish in third place. Portugal also made it to the semi-finals of the UEFA Euro 1984, losing to hosts and eventual winners France. Under the team's first golden generation in the 1990s, Portugal began consistently featuring in the European Championship and World Cup; they made the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup, finishing in fourth place, along with placing as runners-up at Euro 2004 as hosts, and reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2000 and Euro 2012. This was in great part due to the production of several world class players, such as fellow Ballon d'Or winners Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo.[5][6]
In 2016, Portugal won its first-ever major trophy, Euro 2016, defeating hosts France in the finals. With the win, Portugal qualified and made its only appearance in the FIFA Confederations Cup held in Russia, where they finished in third place. Portugal qualified for and hosted the brand new 2019 Nations League finals where they triumphed, defeating the Netherlands and earning their second major tournament victory in three finals. Portugal also appeared in the Olympic football tournament, and made it to the semi-finals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, finishing in fourth place.
Portugal is colloquially referred to as the Seleção das Quinas (a synecdoche based on the flag of the country) and has notable rivalries with Brazil, due to shared cultural traits and heritage,[7] France, due to several important meetings between the two teams at the Euros and World Cup, and Spain, known as A Guerra Ibérica in Portuguese or The Iberian War in English, with the rivalry between two countries going back to 1581.[8]
Portugal is set to co-host the 2030 edition when it was granted host status alongside Morocco and Spain.
History
Early World Cup attempts
Portugal were not invited to the 1930 World Cup, which only featured a finals stage and no qualification round. The team took part in the 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification, but failed to eliminate their Spanish opponents, aggregating two defeats in the two-legged round, with a 9–0 loss in Madrid and 2–1 loss in Lisbon for an aggregate score of 11–1.[9][10]
In the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification, the Seleção played one game against Switzerland held in neutral ground in Milan. They lost 2–1 and failed to qualify for the finals.[11] The Second World War delayed the World Cup until 1950 and subsequently, the national team rarely played.[12] A 10–0 home friendly loss against England, two years after the war, still stands as their biggest ever defeat.[13]
1950s and early 1960s
Similar to 1934, Portugal were to play a two-legged round against Spain. After a 5–1 defeat in Madrid, they managed to draw the second game 2–2. With a 7–3 aggregate score, they did not qualify on the pitch, however they would later be invited to replace Turkey, which had withdrawn from participating. Portugal refused to participate.[14][15]
In 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification, the team would play Austria; the Austrians won the first game with a 9–1 result.[16] The best the Portuguese could do was hold the Austrians to a goalless draw in Lisbon, resulting in a 9–1 aggregate defeat.[17] Four years later, Portugal won a qualifying match for the first time, a 3–0 home victory over Italy. Nevertheless, they finished last in a group that also featured Northern Ireland; only the first-placed team, Northern Ireland, would qualify.[18]
1960 was the year that UEFA created the European Championship. The first edition was a knock-out tournament with the last four teams participating in the finals stage that only featured one leg while the earlier stages had two legs. In the first round, the Seleção das Quinas won 2–0 at East Germany and then 3–2 in Porto, advancing with a 5–2 two-legged win.[19][20] Portugal faced Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals, losing 6–3 on aggregate.[21]
Portugal faced England and Luxembourg in 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification and ended up second in the group, behind England, who would be the only team in Group 6 to qualify.[22] In the 1964 European Championship, Portugal played against Bulgaria in the qualifying rounds. The Portuguese lost in Sofia and won in Lisbon. With the round tied 4–4, a replay was needed in a neutral country.[23] In the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Portugal lost 1–0 thanks to a late strike from Georgi Asparuhov.[23]
Third place at the 1966 World Cup
Portugal were drawn with Czechoslovakia, Romania and Turkey for 1966 World Cup qualification.[24] They topped the group with only one draw and one defeat in six games and finally qualified for a FIFA World Cup, with a 1–0 away win against Czechoslovakia and Turkey and a 5–1 home win against the Turks being notable results.[24]
At the World Cup, the team started out with three wins in the group stage after they beat Hungary 3–1,[25] Bulgaria 3–0, and two-time defending champions Brazil 3–1.[26] Secondly, they beat quarter-finalists North Korea 5–3, with Eusébio getting four markers to overturn a 3–0 deficit.[27] Later, they reached the semi-finals where they were beaten by hosts England 2–1; in this game, Portugal would have played in Liverpool, but as England were the hosts, FIFA decided that the game would be played in London.[28] Portugal then defeated the Soviet Union 2–1 in the third place match for their best World Cup finish to date.[29] Eusébio was the top scorer of the World Cup with nine goals. Portugal would not qualify for another World Cup for 20 years.
1980s
Portugal won their Euro 1984 qualifying group that contained Finland, Poland and the Soviet Union with a win over the latter,[30][31] allowing them to qualify and be placed in Group B alongside Spain, West Germany and Romania in the finals.[32] In the first two matches, they drew 0–0 and 1–1 against West Germany and Spain, respectively.[32] A 1–0 win over Romania resulted in a second-place finish in group play. Portugal were paired against hosts France in the semi-finals.[32] After a draw in regular time, Portugal initially led 2–1 in extra-time, but the hosts scored in the 114th and 119th minutes to eliminate the Portuguese 3–2 and go through to the final.[32]
For 1986 World Cup qualification, the Seleção played against Czechoslovakia, Malta, Sweden and West Germany for the two spots that would guarantee them a ticket to Mexico.[33] Needing a win in the last game against West Germany in Stuttgart, Portugal won the game to become the first team to beat West Germany at their home ground in an official match. The team exited early in the group stages after a win and two losses.[34] They started with a 1–0 win against England,[35] but later were beaten by Poland and Morocco 1–0 and 3–1 respectively.[36][37] Their staying in Mexico was marked by the Saltillo Affair, where players refused to train in order to win more prizes from the Portuguese Football Federation. Mexico marked their last World Cup appearance until 2002.
1995–2006: The golden generation
At UEFA Euro 1996, Portugal finished first in Group D, and in the quarter-finals, they lost 1–0 to the Czech Republic.
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Portugal failed to qualify for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In Euro 2000 qualifying, Portugal finished second in their group, one point short of first-placed Romania. However, after finishing as the top runner-up nation in qualifying, Portugal nonetheless secured a spot in the finals. They then defeated England 3–2, Romania 1–0 and Germany 3–0 to finish first in Group A, then defeated Turkey in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals against France, Portugal were eliminated in extra time when Zinedine Zidane converted a penalty. Referee Günter Benkö awarded the spot kick for a handball after Abel Xavier blocked a shot. Xavier, Nuno Gomes and Paulo Bento were all given lengthy suspensions for subsequently shoving the referee.[38] The final eventually finished 2–1.
During 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Portugal won the group.[39] Several problems and poor judgement decisions occurred during the preparation and tournament itself – shopping sprees by players were widely reported in the Portuguese press.[39] Questionable managing choices and some amateurism, including the same lack of agreement on prizes.[39] Portugal entered the tournament as favourites to win Group D.[39] However, they were upset 3–2 by the United States.[39] They then rebounded with a 4–0 smashing of Poland.[39] Needing a draw to advance, they lost the last group game to hosts South Korea.[40] Portugal underachieved and ended third in its group stage, subsequently eliminated. Manager António Oliveira was fired after the World Cup.
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The next major competition, the UEFA Euro 2004, was held in Portugal. For preparation, the Football Federation made a contract with Luiz Felipe Scolari to manage the team until the tournament ended.[41] The host nation lost the first game against Greece 1–2.[42] They achieved their first win against Russia 2–0 and also beat Spain 1–0.[43][44] They went on to play against England, in a 2–2 draw that went into penalties, with Portugal winning.[45] Portugal beat the Netherlands 2–1 in the semi-finals,[46] and suffered a second defeat from Greece, 1–0, in the final.[47]
After the tournament ended, many players belonging to the Geração de Ouro (Golden Generation), abandoned their international footballing careers, with only Luís Figo remaining in the team, despite a temporary retirement.[48][49] The silver lining for Portugal was the emergence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was selected in the UEFA Euro All-Star team.[50] While Portugal were playing in the competition, Scolari agreed in a new two-year deal with the Federation.
Portugal finished first in the qualifying round for the 2006 World Cup,[51] and topped Group D in the World Cup, with victories over Angola (1–0), Iran (2–0) and Mexico (2–1).[52][53] Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in the Round of 16 in Nuremberg in an acrimonious match marked by 16 yellow cards, with four players sent off.[54] Portugal drew 0–0 after extra-time with England, but won 3–1 on penalties to reach their first World Cup semi-final since 1966.[55][56] They then lost 1–0 against France,[57] and faced hosts Germany in the third place play-off match in a 3–1 defeat.[58]
2006–2014: Post-golden generation and mixed results
For Euro 2008 Portugal finished second in qualification behind Poland,[59] and won their first two group games against Turkey and the Czech Republic, although a loss to co-hosts Switzerland set up a quarter-final matchup with Germany which the team lost 3–2.[60] After the tournament, Scolari left to take over at Chelsea.[61] Afterwards, Carlos Queiroz was appointed as the head coach of the Portugal national team.[62][63][64][65]
Portugal came second in the qualifying stages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup under Queiroz, then beat Bosnia and Herzegovina in a play-off, thereby reaching every tournament in the decade.[66][67][68] A 19-match undefeated streak, in which the team conceded only three goals, ended with a loss to eventual champions Spain in the round of 16, 1–0.[69] Queiroz was later criticised for setting up his team in an overly cautious way.[70] After the World Cup, squad regulars Simão, Paulo Ferreira, Miguel and Tiago all retired from international football.[71][72][73] Queiroz was banned from coaching the national team for one month after he tried to block a doping test to the team while preparing for the World Cup, as well as directing insulting words to the testers.[74] In consequence, he received a further six-month suspension. Several media outbursts from Queiroz[75] against the heads of the Portuguese Football Federation followed, which partly prompted his dismissal. Paulo Bento was appointed as his replacement at head coach.[76]
Bento's team qualified for Euro 2012; they were drawn with Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands in a widely speculated "group of death".[77][78][79][80] They lost their first game 0–1 to Germany, then beat Denmark 3–2.[81][82] The final group stage match was against the Netherlands. After Van der Vaart had given the Dutch a 1–0 lead, Ronaldo netted twice to ensure a 2–1 victory.[83][84][85] Portugal finished second in the group and qualified for the knockout phase. Portugal defeated the Czech Republic 1–0 in the quarter-finals with a header from Ronaldo.[86] The semi-final match was against Spain, who defeated Portugal 4–2 on penalties after a goalless draw.[87]
In 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Portugal won 4–2 on aggregate in a play-off against Sweden with all four goals being scored by Ronaldo, and were drawn into Group G with the United States, Germany and Ghana. Their first match against the Germans was their worst-ever defeat in a World Cup, a 4–0 loss.[88] They went on to draw 2–2 against the United States and won 2–1 against Ghana.[89][90] However, the team were eliminated due to inferior goal difference to the Americans.[91]
2016–present: Euro 2016 and first international glories
In UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, Bento was dismissed following a defeat to Albania and was replaced by Fernando Santos in September 2014.[92] After qualifying for the finals, Portugal finished third in Group F but advanced to the knockout stages as the third-best third place team following three straight draws. Portugal beat Croatia 1–0 after extra time in the round of 16[93] and then defeated Poland 5–3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals,[94] where they defeated Wales 2–0.[95] In the final against the hosts France, Ronaldo went off injured. However, in extra time, substitute Eder scored the winning goal in the 109th minute.[96][97]
Following their Euro 2016 victory, Portugal participated in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. They finished top of their group,[98][99] but lost to Chile on penalties after a goalless draw in the semi-finals,[100] but rebounded in the third place game, defeating Mexico 2–1 after extra time.[101]
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At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Portugal opened their campaign with a 3–3 draw with Spain, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick.[102] After a 1–0 victory against Morocco,[103] Portugal drew 1–1 with Iran to progress to the knockout round as group runners-up.[104] Portugal were eliminated following a 2–1 defeat to Uruguay in the round of 16.[105]
Following the World Cup, Portugal won the inaugural UEFA Nations League beating the Netherlands at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, with the only being scored by Gonçalo Guedes in the 60th minute.[106][107]
At UEFA Euro 2020, Portugal were drawn into a group containing France, Germany and Hungary which was widely speculated as being the "group of death". Portugal advanced to the next round by defeating Hungary, drawing with France and losing to Germany. There, they faced Belgium but lost 1–0.
For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Portugal were required to qualify for the finals via the play-offs after finishing second in their group.[108] Nevertheless, Portugal managed to beat Turkey[109] and North Macedonia to qualify for the final tournament.[110] At the 2022 World Cup, Portugal defeated Ghana 3–2 in their first group game[111] and then beat Uruguay 2–0.[112] to qualify for the knockout stages.[113] The Portuguese would demolish Switzerland 6–1 in the next round, their highest tally in a World Cup knockout game since the 1966 World Cup, with Gonçalo Ramos scoring a hat-trick.[114][115] However, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Morocco, 1–0.[116] Following a disappointing World Cup campaign, Santos was dismissed on 15 December.[117] On 9 January 2023, Roberto Martinez was announced as the head coach of Portugal, replacing Fernando Santos.[118]
Team image
Kits
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Portugal's traditional home kit is mainly red with a green trim, reflecting the colors of the nation's flag. Over the years, the particular shade of red has alternated between a darker burgundy and a lighter scarlet. Both green and red shorts have been used to complete the strip.
The team's away kits, on the other hand, have varied more considerably. White has typically been preferred as a dominant color, either with blue shorts, or red and green highlights. In recent times, all-black has been utilised, as has a turquoise-teal color, the latter of which was prominently featured during the title-winning Euro 2016 campaign.
Coaching staff
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Position | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() ![]() |
Chief analyst | ![]() |
Performance manager | ![]() |
Technical director | ![]() ![]() |
Sports scientist | ![]() |
Head of media and communications | ![]() |
Academy manager | ![]() |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
8 September 2023 Euro 2024 Q | Slovakia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Trnava, Slovakia |
20:45 | Report |
| Stadium: Štadión Antona Malatinského Attendance: 21,473 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
11 September 2023 Euro 2024 Q | Portugal ![]() | 9–0 | ![]() | Faro/Loulé, Portugal |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Algarve Attendance: 18,932 Referee: John Brooks (England) |
13 October 2023 Euro 2024 Q | Portugal ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Porto, Portugal |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 46,601 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
16 October 2023 Euro 2024 Q | Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje Attendance: 13,047 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
16 November 2023 Euro 2024 Q | Liechtenstein ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 5,749 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden) |
19 November 2023 Euro 2024 Q | Portugal ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Lisbon, Portugal |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 45,655 Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece) |
2024
21 March 2024 Friendly | Portugal ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Guimarães, Portugal |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 27,532 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain) |
26 March 2024 Friendly | Slovenia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
19:45 |
| Report | Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 16,432 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
4 June 2024 Friendly | Portugal ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Lisbon, Portugal |
19:45 | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 43,125 Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria) |
8 June 2024 Friendly | Portugal ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Oeiras, Portugal |
18:45 |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany) |
11 June 2024 Friendly | Portugal ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Aveiro, Portugal |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England) |
18 June 2024 Euro 2024 GS | Portugal ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Leipzig, Germany |
21:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 38,421 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy) |
22 June 2024 Euro 2024 GS | Turkey ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Dortmund, Germany |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Westfalenstadion Attendance: 61,047 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
26 June 2024 Euro 2024 GS | Georgia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
21:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 49,616 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
1 July 2024 Euro 2024 R16 | Portugal ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | ![]() | Frankfurt, Germany |
21:00 | Report | Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 46,576 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) | ||
Penalties | ||||
5 July 2024 Euro 2024 QF | Portugal ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | ![]() | Frankfurt, Germany |
21:00 | Report | Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 47,789 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) | ||
Penalties | ||||
5 September 2024 2024 UEFA NL | Portugal ![]() | v | ![]() | Lisbon, Portugal |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz |
8 September 2024 2024 UEFA NL | Portugal ![]() | v | ![]() | Lisbon, Portugal |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz |
12 October 2024 2024 UEFA NL | Poland ![]() | v | ![]() | Poland |
20:45 | Report |
15 October 2024 2024 UEFA NL | Scotland ![]() | v | ![]() | Glasgow, Scotland |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Hampden Park |
15 November 2024 2024 UEFA NL | Portugal ![]() | v | ![]() | Porto, Portugal |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão |
18 November 2024 2024 UEFA NL | Croatia ![]() | v | ![]() | Croatia |
20:45 | Report |
Players
Current squad
The following 26 players were called up for the UEFA Euro 2024 and preceding friendlies against Finland, Croatia and the Republic of Ireland on 4, 8 and 11 June 2024, respectively.[119][120]
- Caps and goals correct as of: 5 July 2024, after the match against France.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Rui Patrício | 15 February 1988 | 108 | 0 | Unattached |
12 | GK | José Sá | 17 January 1993 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
22 | GK | Diogo Costa | 19 September 1999 | 27 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Nélson Semedo | 16 November 1993 | 35 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Rúben Dias | 14 May 1997 | 60 | 3 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Diogo Dalot | 18 March 1999 | 22 | 2 | ![]() |
14 | DF | Gonçalo Inácio | 25 August 2001 | 11 | 2 | ![]() |
19 | DF | Nuno Mendes | 19 June 2002 | 27 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | DF | João Cancelo | 27 May 1994 | 58 | 10 | ![]() |
24 | DF | António Silva | 30 October 2003 | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | João Palhinha | 9 July 1995 | 31 | 2 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Bruno Fernandes | 8 September 1994 | 71 | 23 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Bernardo Silva | 10 August 1994 | 93 | 12 | ![]() |
13 | MF | Danilo Pereira | 9 September 1991 | 74 | 2 | ![]() |
15 | MF | João Neves | 27 September 2004 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Matheus Nunes | 27 August 1998 | 16 | 2 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Rúben Neves | 13 March 1997 | 51 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | MF | Vitinha | 13 February 2000 | 21 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Cristiano Ronaldo (captain) | 5 February 1985 | 212 | 130 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Gonçalo Ramos | 20 June 2001 | 14 | 8 | ![]() |
11 | FW | João Félix | 10 November 1999 | 41 | 8 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Rafael Leão | 10 June 1999 | 31 | 4 | ![]() |
21 | FW | Diogo Jota | 4 December 1996 | 42 | 14 | ![]() |
25 | FW | Pedro Neto | 9 March 2000 | 10 | 1 | ![]() |
26 | FW | Francisco Conceição | 14 December 2002 | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Portugal squad within the last 12 months.[121][122]
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Samuel Soares | 15 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Pepe RET | 26 February 1983 | 141 | 8 | Retired | UEFA Euro 2024 |
DF | João Mário | 3 January 2000 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Toti Gomes | 16 January 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Diogo Leite | 23 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Raphaël Guerreiro | 22 December 1993 | 65 | 4 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Otávio | 9 February 1995 | 20 | 3 | ![]() | UEFA Euro 2024 INJ |
FW | Bruma | 24 October 1994 | 12 | 2 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Jota Silva | 1 August 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Dany Mota | 2 May 1998 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Francisco Trincão | 29 December 1999 | 7 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Ricardo Horta | 15 September 1994 | 12 | 4 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
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Individual statistics
- As of match played 5 July 2024.[123]
- Players in bold are still active with Portugal.
Most appearances
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Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 212 | 130 | 2003–present |
2 | João Moutinho | 146 | 7 | 2005–2022 |
3 | Pepe | 141 | 8 | 2007–2024 |
4 | Luís Figo | 127 | 32 | 1991–2006 |
5 | Nani | 112 | 24 | 2006–2017 |
6 | Fernando Couto | 110 | 8 | 1990–2004 |
7 | Rui Patrício | 108 | 0 | 2010–present |
8 | Bruno Alves | 96 | 11 | 2007–2018 |
9 | Rui Costa | 94 | 26 | 1993–2004 |
10 | Bernardo Silva | 93 | 12 | 2015–present |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Cristiano Ronaldo (list) | 130 | 212 | 0.61 | 2003–present |
2 | Pauleta (list) | 47 | 88 | 0.53 | 1997–2006 |
3 | Eusébio (list) | 41 | 64 | 0.64 | 1961–1973 |
4 | Luís Figo | 32 | 127 | 0.25 | 1991–2006 |
5 | Nuno Gomes | 29 | 79 | 0.37 | 1996–2011 |
6 | Hélder Postiga | 27 | 71 | 0.38 | 2003–2014 |
7 | Rui Costa | 26 | 94 | 0.28 | 1993–2004 |
8 | Nani | 24 | 112 | 0.21 | 2006–2017 |
9 | Bruno Fernandes | 23 | 71 | 0.32 | 2017–present |
João Pinto | 23 | 81 | 0.28 | 1991–2002 |
Goal records
- Most goals scored in one World Cup
- 9 – Eusébio (1966)[124]
- Most goals scored in World Cup
- 9 – Eusébio (1966)[124]
- Most goals scored in one European Championship
- 5 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2020)
- Most goals scored in European Championship
- 14 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020)[125]
- Oldest goalscorer
- 39 years, 9 months and 10 days – Pepe (6–1 against Switzerland on 6 December 2022)
- Youngest goalscorer
- 17 years, 9 months and 25 days – Fernando Chalana (2–1 against Cyprus on 5 December 1976)
- Most hat-tricks
- 10 – Cristiano Ronaldo (includes four goals against Andorra on 7 October 2016 and Lithuania on 10 September 2019)[126]
- Most pokers
- 2 – Cristiano Ronaldo
- Youngest player to score a hat-trick
- 20 years, 11 months and 4 days – André Silva (6–0 against Faroe Islands on 10 October 2016)[127]
Other records
- Most matches played in World Cup
- 22 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022)[102]
- Most matches played in European Championship
- 30 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024)[128]
- Oldest player (outfield and goalkeeper)
- 41 years, 4 months and 9 days – Pepe (0–0 against France on 5 July 2024)
- Longest national career
- 20 years, 10 months, 15 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 5 July 2024)
- Longest national career for an outfield player
- 20 years, 10 months, 15 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 5 July 2024)
- Youngest debutant
- 17 years, 6 months and 24 days – Paulo Futre (5–0 against Finland on 21 September 1983)[129]
- Youngest player to reach 100 caps
- 27 years, 8 months and 11 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (1–1 against Northern Ireland on 16 October 2012)[130]
- Youngest player to reach 200 caps
- 38 years, 4 months and 15 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (0–1 against Iceland on 20 June 2023)
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
![]() | Did not enter | Declined participation | ||||||||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||
![]() | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
![]() | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
![]() | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
![]() | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
![]() | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||
![]() | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |||||||||
![]() | 4th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||
![]() | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||
![]() | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 5 | |||||||||
![]() | 3rd | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |||||||||
![]() ![]() | Group stage | 21st | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1st | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1st | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 5 | |
![]() | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | P/O | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 5 | |
![]() | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | P/O | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | |
![]() | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1st | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 4 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | P/O | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | |
![]() ![]() ![]() | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | ||||||||||||||
![]() | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | Third place | 8/22 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 61 | 41 | — | 149 | 83 | 35 | 31 | 284 | 146 |
FIFA World Cup history | |
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First match | ![]() ![]() (13 July 1966; Manchester, England) |
Biggest win | ![]() ![]() (21 June 2010; Cape Town, South Africa) |
Biggest defeat | ![]() ![]() (16 June 2014; Salvador, Brazil) |
Best result | Third place in 1966 |
Worst result | Group stage in 1986, 2002 and 2014 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship record | Qualifying record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
![]() | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||
![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||
![]() | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | ||
![]() | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||
![]() | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | ||
![]() ![]() | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 4 | ||
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
![]() ![]() | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | ||
![]() ![]() | Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 14 | ||
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | ||
![]() | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | ||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
![]() ![]() | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
Total | 1 Title | 9/17 | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 61 | 41 | 125 | 76 | 26 | 23 | 252 | 109 |
UEFA European Championship history | |
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First match | ![]() ![]() (14 June 1984; Strasbourg, France) |
Biggest win | ![]() ![]() (19 June 1996; Nottingham, England) |
![]() ![]() (20 June 2000; Rotterdam, Netherlands) | |
![]() ![]() (15 June 2021; Budapest, Hungary) | |
![]() ![]() (22 June 2024; Dortmund, Germany) | |
Biggest defeat | ![]() ![]() (15 June 2008; Basel, Switzerland) |
![]() ![]() (19 June 2021; Munich, Germany) | |
![]() ![]() (26 June 2024; Gelsenkirchen, Germany) | |
Best result | Champions in 2016 |
Worst result | Round of 16 in 2020 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League record | ||||||||||
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Season** | Division | Group | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rank |
![]() | A | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | ![]() | 1st |
![]() | A | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | ![]() | 5th |
![]() | A | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | ![]() | 6th |
![]() | A | 1 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 1 Title |
UEFA Nations League history | |
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First match | ![]() ![]() (10 September 2018; Lisbon, Portugal) |
Biggest win | ![]() ![]() (5 June 2022; Lisbon, Portugal) |
Biggest defeat | ![]() ![]() (14 November 2020; Lisbon, Portugal) |
![]() ![]() (12 June 2022; Geneva, Switzerland) | |
![]() ![]() (27 September 2022; Braga, Portugal) | |
Best result | Champions in 2018–19 |
Worst result | 6th in 2022–23 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Group stage played home and away. Flag shown represents hosts nations for the finals stage. Red border colour indicates the finals stage will be held on home soil
FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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![]() | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
Total | Third place | 1/10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
FIFA Confederations Cup history | |
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First match | ![]() ![]() (18 June 2017; Kazan, Russia) |
Biggest win | ![]() ![]() (24 June 2017; Saint Petersburg, Russia) |
Biggest defeat | — |
Best result | Third place in 2017 |
Worst result |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Olympic Games
From 1968–1988 Portugal were represented by the national amateur football team. Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.
Olympic Games Record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
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![]() | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||
![]() | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||
Total | Fourth place | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 30 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Minor tournaments
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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![]() | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 1 Title | 4/4 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
All-time results
The following table shows Portugal's all-time international record, correct as of 29 March 2022.
Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | |
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Total | 647 | 315 | 151 | 181 | 1096 | 741 |
Source: Portugal - Historical results
Honours
Major
Competition | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total |
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FIFA World Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
FIFA Confederations Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
UEFA Nations League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Minor
Awards
- FIFA World Cup Most Entertaining Team: 2006
- Laureus World Sports Awards for Team of the Year: Nominations: 2017[136][137]
Rivalries
Footnotes
See also
* List of national sport teams of Portugal
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