Portugal national football team

The Portugal national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol) has represented Portugal in men's international football competition since 1921. The national team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home matches are played at various stadiums throughout 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,[3] and the captain is Cristiano Ronaldo, who also holds the team records for most caps and most goals.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Portugal women's national football team.

Portugal
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)A Seleção das Quinas (The Team of the Escutcheons[1])
Lusos (Lusitanians)
AssociationPortuguese Football Federation
(Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, FPF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRoberto Martínez
CaptainCristiano Ronaldo
Most capsCristiano Ronaldo (203)
Top scorerCristiano Ronaldo (127)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codePOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 8 Increase 1 (21 September 2023)[2]
Highest3 (May–June 2010, October 2012, April–June 2014, September 2017–April 2018)
Lowest43 (August 1998)
First international
 Spain 3–0 Portugal 
(Madrid, Spain; 18 December 1921)
Biggest win
 Portugal 9–0 Luxembourg 
(Almancil, Portugal; 11 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Portugal 0–10 England 
(Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May 1947)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1966)
Best resultThird place (1966)
European Championship
Appearances8 (first in 1984)
Best resultChampions (2016)
Nations League Finals
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultChampions (2019)
Olympic Games
Appearances4 (first in 1928)
Best resultFourth place (1996)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2017)
Best resultThird place (2017)
Medal record
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place1966 EnglandTeam
UEFA European Championship
Gold medal – first place2016 FranceTeam
Silver medal – second place2004 PortugalTeam
Bronze medal – third place1984 France (s.f.)Team
Bronze medal – third place2000 Belgium and Netherlands (s.f.)Team
Bronze medal – third place2012 Poland and Ukraine (s.f.)Team
UEFA Nations League
Gold medal – first place2019 PortugalTeam
FIFA Confederations Cup
Bronze medal – third place2017 RussiaTeam
Websitefpf.pt

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 players, such as Luís Figo, Rui Costa, Ricardo Carvalho, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.[4][5]

In 2016, Portugal won its first-ever major trophy, Euro 2016, defeating hosts France in the final. 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 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,[6] France, due to several important meetings between the two teams at Euro 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.[7]

History
Main article: History of the Portugal national football team

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.[8][9]

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.[10] The Second World War delayed the World Cup until 1950 and subsequently, the national team rarely played.[11] A 10–0 home friendly loss against England, two years after the war, still stands as their biggest ever defeat.[12]

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.[13][14]

In 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification, the team would play Austria; the Austrians won the first game with a 9–1 result.[15] The best the Portuguese could do was hold the Austrians to a goalless draw in Lisbon, resulting in a 9–1 aggregate defeat.[16] 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.[17]

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.[18][19] Portugal faced Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals, losing 6–3 on aggregate.[20]

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.[21] 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.[22] In the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Portugal lost 1–0 thanks to a late strike from Georgi Asparuhov.[22]

Third place at the 1966 World Cup

Portugal were drawn with Czechoslovakia, Romania and Turkey for 1966 World Cup qualification.[23] 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.[23]

At the World Cup, the team started out with three wins in the group stage after they beat Hungary 3–1,[24] Bulgaria 3–0, and two-time defending champions Brazil 3–1.[25] Secondly, they beat quarter-finalists North Korea 5–3, with Eusébio getting four markers to overturn a 3–0 deficit.[26] 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.[27] Portugal then defeated the Soviet Union 2–1 in the third place match for their best World Cup finish to date.[28] 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,[29][30] allowing them to qualify and be placed in Group B alongside Spain, West Germany and Romania in the finals.[31] In the first two matches, they drew 0–0 and 1–1 against West Germany and Spain, respectively.[31] 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.[31] 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.[31]

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.[32] 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.[33] They started with a 1–0 win against England,[34] but later were beaten by Poland and Morocco 1–0 and 3–1 respectively.[35][36] 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.

Portugal lost the Euro 2004 final 0–1 to Greece with a header from Angelos Charisteas (pictured).

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.[37] The final eventually finished 2–1.

During 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Portugal won the group.[38] Several problems and poor judgement decisions occurred during the preparation and tournament itself – shopping sprees by players were widely reported in the Portuguese press.[38] Questionable managing choices and some amateurism, including the same lack of agreement on prizes.[38] Portugal entered the tournament as favourites to win Group D.[38] However, they were upset 3–2 by the United States.[38] They then rebounded with a 4–0 smashing of Poland.[38] Needing a draw to advance, they lost the last group game to hosts South Korea.[39] Portugal underachieved and ended third in its group stage, subsequently eliminated. Manager António Oliveira was fired after the World Cup.

Ronaldo, pictured playing against Germany at Euro 2012, assumed the captaincy in the wake of Euro 2008.

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.[40] Being a favourite to win it, the host nation lost the first game against Greece 1–2.[41] They achieved their first win against Russia 2–0 and also beat Spain 1–0.[42][43] They went on to play against England, in a 2–2 draw that went into penalties, with Portugal winning.[44] Portugal beat the Netherlands 2–1 in the semi-finals,[45] and suffered a second defeat from Greece, 1–0, in the final.[46]

After the tournament ended, a lot of 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.[47][48] The silver lining for Portugal was the emergence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was selected in the UEFA Euro All-Star team.[49] 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,[50] and topped Group D in the World Cup, with victories over Angola (1–0), Iran (2–0) and Mexico (2–1).[51][52] 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.[53] 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.[54][55] They then lost 1–0 against France,[56] and faced hosts Germany in the third place play-off match in a 3–1 defeat.[57]

2006–2014: Post-golden generation and mixed results

For Euro 2008 Portugal finished second in qualification behind Poland,[58] 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.[59] After the tournament, Scolari left to take over at Chelsea.[60] Afterwards, Carlos Queiroz was appointed as the head coach of the Portugal national team.[61][62][63][64]

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.[65][66][67] 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.[68] Queiroz was later criticised for setting up his team in an overly cautious way.[69] After the World Cup, squad regulars Simão, Paulo Ferreira, Miguel and Tiago all retired from international football.[70][71][72] 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.[73] In consequence, he received a further six-month suspension. Several media outbursts from Queiroz[74] against the heads of the Portuguese Football Federation followed, which partly prompted his dismissal. Paulo Bento was appointed as his replacement at head coach.[75]

Bento's team qualified for Euro 2012; they were drawn with Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands in a widely speculated "group of death".[76][77][78][79] They lost their first game 0–1 to Germany, then beat Denmark 3–2.[80][81] 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.[82][83][84] 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.[85] The semi-final match was against Spain, who defeated Portugal 4–2 on penalties after a goalless draw.[86]

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.[87] They went on to draw 2–2 against the United States and won 2–1 against Ghana.[88][89] However, the team were eliminated due to inferior goal difference to the Americans.[90]

2016–present: Euro 2016 and first international glories
Portugal's starting lineup for the Euro 2016 Final

Portugal began the Euro 2016 qualifiers with a 0–1 home defeat against Albania, which resulted in Bento being dismissed from his managerial post to be replaced by Fernando Santos in September 2014.[91] Under Santos, the team qualified as group winners and were drawn in Group F alongside newcomers Iceland, Austria and Hungary; the Portuguese advanced into the knockout stage as the third-best third place team following three straight draws. Portugal beat Croatia 1–0 in the Round of 16 after a goal from Ricardo Quaresma in extra time[92] and then defeated Poland 5–3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals,[93] where they defeated Wales 2–0 in regulation time with goals from Ronaldo and Nani to reach the final at the Stade de France against hosts France.[94] The early stages of the final saw Ronaldo limp off the pitch injured; in extra time, substitute Eder turned hero when he scored the match's only goal in the 109th minute, defying all odds.[95][96] Ronaldo won the Silver Boot, scoring three goals and providing three assists.[97][98]

Following their Euro 2016 victory, Portugal participated in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. Portugal faced Mexico on 17 June in their opening match, which ended in a 2–2 draw.[99] Three days later, Portugal faced hosts Russia defeating them 1–0, with the only goal of the match being scored by Cristiano Ronaldo.[100] On 24 June, Portugal defeated New Zealand 4–0 to top their group and advance to the semi-finals of the competition.[101][102] Ronaldo was also man of the match in all three of Portugal's group stage matches.[103] Portugal lost to Chile on penalties after a goalless draw in the semi-finals,[104] but rebounded in the third place game, defeating Mexico 2–1 after extra time.[105]

Portugal lining up before a match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

In the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying draw, Portugal were placed in Group B along with Switzerland, Hungary, Faroe Islands, Andorra and Latvia. Portugal would only lose one match against Switzerland 2–0. However, Portugal got their revenge on their last group stage match defeating Switzerland 2–0, to top their group and qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

In the 2018 World Cup, Portugal were drawn into Group B with Spain, Morocco and Iran. In their opening match on 15 June, Portugal were against Spain, which ended in a 3–3 draw, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick.[106] Ronaldo scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory against Morocco, breaking Puskás' record.[107] Portugal faced Iran on 25 June, in their last group match, which ended in a 1–1 draw, leading Portugal to progress to the knockout round as group runners-up behind Spain.[108] On 30 June, Portugal were eliminated following a 2–1 defeat to Uruguay in the round of 16.[109]

Gonçalo Guedes, who scored the winning goal against the Netherlands in the 2019 UEFA Nations League Final

Following the World Cup, Portugal were part of the inaugural UEFA Nations League, were the Seleção were placed in league A and were drawn into Group 3 with Italy and Poland. On 9 March 2018, UEFA announced that Portugal had expressed interest in bidding for the Nations League finals, which was later announced that the group winners would be appointed as the host.[110] Portugal started the league defeating Italy in a home 1–0 victory, with André Silva scoring the match's only goal.[111] In their second match, Portugal defeated Poland in a 3–2 away victory.[112][113] In the two remaining matches, Portugal faced Italy and Poland in a 0–0 away draw and Poland 1–1 home, respectively, to advance to the Nations League finals, thereby automatically winning hosting rights, which were confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee on 3 December 2018.[114] In the semi-finals on 5 June 2019, Cristiano Ronaldo made his return to the team scoring a hat-trick against Switzerland to secure the hosts a spot in the final.[115] Four days later, in the finals at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1–0, with the only being scored by Gonçalo Guedes in the 60th minute.[116][117]

Portugal were drawn in Group B for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying with Lithuania, Luxembourg, Ukraine, and Serbia. Portugal won five games, drew two and lost one to qualify for the final tournament from the second place. In the process, Fernando Santos overtook Luiz Felipe Scolari's record as Portugal's coach with the most victories overall. Santos' team was drawn with France, Germany and Hungary in a widely speculated "group of death". Portugal advanced to the next round by defeating Hungary, drawing with France and losing to Germany. There, they faced Belgium and lost 0–1, finishing 13th overall, which is Portugal's lowest placement in Euros history.

Portugal were placed into Group A of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, Republic of Ireland, and Serbia. After losing to Serbia at home on the last matchday, Portugal finished second and advanced to the play-off as opposed to qualifying directly.[118] On 24 March 2022, Portugal beat Turkey 3–1 in the playoff semi-final,[119] and five days later they defeated North Macedonia 2–0 in the play-off final to secure a berth in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[120]

At the 2022 World Cup, Portugal defeated Ghana 3–2 in their first group game[121] and then beat Uruguay 2–0 [122] to qualify for the knockout stages.[123] In the last group game, Portugal lost 2–1 to South Korea, but still managed to top their group.[124] The match was marked by a controversy between national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo and national team coach Fernando Santos, with Ronaldo receiving criticism from his own coach for his reaction at being substituted.[125] He was dropped from the starting line-up for Portugal's last 16 match against Switzerland, marking the first time since Euro 2008 that he had not started a game for Portugal in a major international tournament,[126] and the first time Portugal had started a knockout game without Ronaldo in the starting line-up at an international tournament since Euro 2000.[127] The Portuguese would eventually demolish Switzerland 6–1, their highest tally in a World Cup knockout game since the 1966 World Cup, with Ronaldo's replacement Gonçalo Ramos scoring a hat-trick.[128][129] Tipped as favourites, Portugal employed the same strategy in the quarter-finals against Morocco but lost 1–0, making the Atlas Lions the first African semi-finalists at the World Cup.[130] Following a disappointing World Cup campaign, which was marked by criticism over Santos defensive tactics and style of play, including the inability to utilise Portugal's attacking talent and the fracturing of his relationship Ronaldo, he was dismissed on 15 December.[131]

On 9 January 2023, Roberto Martinez was announced as the head coach of Portugal, replacing Fernando Santos.[132] Portugal were drawn in Group J for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Slovakia. On 11 September 2023, Portugal recorded their biggest win in international history by defeating Luxembourg 9–0.[133]

After having Nike as its kit manufacturer since 1997, in 2023, the team chose to replace it by Puma SE, starting in 2025.[134][135][136]

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.

Media coverage

Portugal's qualifying, Nations League and friendly matches are broadcast by free-to-air public broadcaster RTP and pay-TV network Sport TV.

Coaching staff
Main article: List of Portugal national football team managers
Roberto Martínez, the current coach.
Position Name
Head coach Spain Roberto Martínez
Assistant coach England Anthony Barry
Portugal Ricardo Carvalho
Goalkeeping coach Spain Iñaki Vergara
Portugal Ricardo
Chief analyst Portugal Bruno Pereira
Performance manager Wales Richard Evans
Technical director Portugal José Couceiro
Portugal José Guilherme
Sports scientist Portugal João Brito
Head of media and communications Portugal Marco Ferreira
Academy manager Portugal Joaquim Milheiro

Results and fixtures
Main article: Portugal national football team results (2020–present)

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

2022
17 November 2022 (2022-11-17) Friendly Portugal  4–0  Nigeria Lisbon, Portugal
19:45
Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 43,621
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli (Cyprus)
24 November 2022 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H Portugal  3–2  Ghana Doha, Qatar
19:00 AST (UTC+03:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadium 974
Attendance: 42,662
Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
28 November 2022 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H Portugal  2–0  Uruguay Lusail, Qatar
22:00 AST (UTC+03:00)
Report Stadium: Lusail Iconic Stadium
Attendance: 88,668
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
2 December 2022 2022 FIFA World Cup Group H South Korea  2–1  Portugal Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 AST (UTC+03:00)
Report
Stadium: Education City Stadium
Attendance: 44,097
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
6 December 2022 2022 FIFA World Cup R16 Portugal  6–1   Switzerland Lusail, Qatar
22:00 AST (UTC+03:00)
Report
Stadium: Lusail Iconic Stadium
Attendance: 83,720
Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico)
10 December 2022 2022 FIFA World Cup QF Morocco  1–0  Portugal Doha, Qatar
18:00 AST (UTC+03:00)
Report Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 44,198
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

2023
23 March 2023 Euro 2024 Q Portugal  4–0  Liechtenstein Lisbon, Portugal
19:45
Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 45,378
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
26 March 2023 Euro 2024 Q Luxembourg  0–6  Portugal Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
20:45 Report
Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg
Attendance: 9,231
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
17 June 2023 Euro 2024 Q Portugal  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina Lisbon, Portugal
19:45
Report Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 55,058
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
20 June 2023 Euro 2024 Q Iceland  0–1  Portugal Reykjavík, Iceland
20:45 Report
Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
Attendance: 9,517
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
8 September 2023 Euro 2024 Q Slovakia  0–1  Portugal 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  Luxembourg 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  Slovakia 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  Portugal 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  v  Portugal Vaduz, Liechtenstein
20:45 Report Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion
19 November 2023 Euro 2024 Q Portugal  v  Iceland Lisbon, Portugal
19:45 Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Slovakia and Bosnia and Herzegovina on 13 and 16 October 2023, respectively.[137][138][139]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Rui Patrício (1988-02-15) 15 February 1988 107 0 Italy Roma
12 1GK José Sá (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 0 0 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
22 1GK Diogo Costa (1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 18 0 Portugal Porto
2 2DF Nélson Semedo (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 27 0 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
3 2DF António Silva (2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 6 0 Portugal Benfica
4 2DF Rúben Dias (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 52 2 England Manchester City
13 2DF Danilo Pereira (1991-09-09) 9 September 1991 70 2 France Paris Saint-Germain
14 2DF Gonçalo Inácio (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 4 2 Portugal Sporting CP
19 2DF Diogo Dalot (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 16 2 England Manchester United
20 2DF João Cancelo (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 48 9 Spain Barcelona
2DF Toti Gomes (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 0 0 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
5 3MF João Neves (2004-09-27) 27 September 2004 1 0 Portugal Benfica
6 3MF João Palhinha (1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 23 2 England Fulham
8 3MF Bruno Fernandes (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 61 18 England Manchester United
16 3MF Otávio (1995-02-09) 9 February 1995 18 3 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
18 3MF Rúben Neves (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 44 0 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
23 3MF Vitinha (2000-02-13) 13 February 2000 12 0 France Paris Saint-Germain
7 4FW Cristiano Ronaldo (captain) (1985-02-05) 5 February 1985 203 127 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
9 4FW Gonçalo Ramos (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 9 7 France Paris Saint-Germain
10 4FW Bernardo Silva (1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 85 11 England Manchester City
11 4FW João Félix (1999-11-10) 10 November 1999 34 7 Spain Barcelona
15 4FW Pedro Neto (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 5 1 England Wolverhampton Wanderers
17 4FW Rafael Leão (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 23 3 Italy AC Milan
21 4FW Diogo Jota (1996-12-04) 4 December 1996 35 12 England Liverpool

Recent call-ups
See also: Portugal national football team previous squads

The following players have also been called up to the Portugal squad within the last 12 months.[140][141]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Celton Biai (2000-08-13) 13 August 2000 0 0 Portugal Vitória de Guimarães v.  Luxembourg, 26 March 2023
DF Raphaël Guerreiro (1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 64 4 Germany Bayern Munich v.  Slovakia, 13 October 2023 INJ
DF Pepe (vice-captain) (1983-02-26) 26 February 1983 134 8 Portugal Porto v.  Iceland, 20 June 2023
DF Nuno Mendes (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 19 0 France Paris Saint-Germain v.  Luxembourg, 26 March 2023
DF Diogo Leite (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 0 0 Germany Union Berlin v.  Luxembourg, 26 March 2023
MF Renato Sanches (1997-08-18) 18 August 1997 32 3 Italy Roma v.  Iceland, 20 June 2023
MF João Mário (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 56 3 Portugal Benfica v.  Luxembourg, 26 March 2023RET
MF Matheus Nunes (1998-08-27) 27 August 1998 11 1 England Manchester City v.  Luxembourg, 26 March 2023
MF William Carvalho (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 80 5 Spain Betis 2022 FIFA World Cup
FW Ricardo Horta (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 10 3 Portugal Braga v.  Slovakia, 13 October 2023 INJ
FW André Silva (1995-11-06) 6 November 1995 53 19 Spain Real Sociedad 2022 FIFA World Cup

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Player retired from international football.
OTH Player withdrew from the squad due to other reasons.

Individual records
As of match played 16 October 2023[142]
Players in bold are still active with Portugal.

Most appearances
Cristiano Ronaldo is Portugal's most capped player and all-time top scorer.
See also: List of Portugal international footballers and List of Portugal national football team captains
Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1 Cristiano Ronaldo 203 127 2003–present
2 João Moutinho 146 7 2005–present
3 Pepe 134 8 2007–present
4 Luís Figo 127 32 1991–2006
5 Nani 112 24 2006–2017
6 Fernando Couto 110 8 1990–2004
7 Rui Patrício 107 0 2010–present
8 Bruno Alves 96 11 2007–2018
9 Rui Costa 94 26 1993–2004
10 Ricardo Carvalho 89 5 2003–2016

Top goalscorers
See also: List of Portugal national football team hat-tricks
Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Cristiano Ronaldo (list) 127 203 0.63 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 João Pinto 23 81 0.28 1991–2002
10 Nené 22 66 0.33 1971–1984
Simão 22 85 0.26 1998–2010

Goal records
Most goals scored in one World Cup
9 – Eusébio (1966)[143]
Most goals scored in World Cups
9 – Eusébio (1966)[143]
Most goals scored in one European Championship
5 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2020)
Most goals scored in European Championships
14 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020)[144]
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)[145]
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)[146]

Other records
Most matches played in World Cup
22 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022)[106]
Most matches played in European Championship
25 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020)[147]
Oldest player (outfield and goalkeeper)
40 years, 3 months and 25 days – Pepe (0–1 against Iceland on 20 June 2023) 
Longest national career
20 years, 1 month, 26 days  – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 16 October 2023) 
Longest national career for an outfield player
20 years, 1 month, 26 days  – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 16 October 2023) 
Youngest debutant
17 years, 6 months and 24 days – Paulo Futre (5–0 against Finland on 21 September 1983)[148]
Youngest player to reach 100 caps
27 years, 8 months and 11 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (1–1 against Northern Ireland on 16 October 2012)[149]
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
See also: Portugal national football team all-time record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA World Cup
Main article: Portugal at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Position Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter Declined participation
Kingdom of Italy 1934 Did not qualify 2nd 2 0 0 2 1 11
French Third Republic 1938 2nd 1 0 0 1 1 2
Fourth Brazilian Republic 1950 2nd 2 0 1 1 3 7
Switzerland 1954 2nd 2 0 1 1 1 9
Sweden 1958 3rd 4 1 1 2 4 7
Chile 1962 2nd 4 1 1 2 9 7
England 1966 Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 17 8 1st 6 4 1 1 9 4
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 4th 6 1 2 3 8 10
West Germany 1974 2nd 6 2 3 1 10 6
Argentina 1978 2nd 6 4 1 1 12 6
Spain 1982 4th 8 3 1 4 8 11
Mexico 1986 Group stage 17th 3 1 0 2 2 4 2nd 8 5 0 3 12 10
Italy 1990 Did not qualify 3rd 8 4 2 2 11 8
United States 1994 3rd 10 6 2 2 18 5
France 1998 3rd 10 5 4 1 12 4
South Korea Japan 2002 Group stage 21st 3 1 0 2 6 4 1st 10 7 3 0 33 7
Germany 2006 Fourth place 4th 7 4 1 2 7 5 1st 12 9 3 0 35 5
South Africa 2010 Round of 16 11th 4 1 2 1 7 1 P/O 12 7 4 1 19 5
Brazil 2014 Group stage 18th 3 1 1 1 4 7 P/O 12 8 3 1 24 11
Russia 2018 Round of 16 13th 4 1 2 1 6 6 1st 10 9 0 1 32 4
Qatar 2022 Quarter-finals 8th 5 3 0 2 12 6 P/O 10 7 2 1 22 7
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030[lower-alpha 1] Qualified as co-hosts Qualified as co-hosts
Total Third place 8/22 35 17 6 12 61 41 — 149 83 35 31 284 146
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

UEFA European Championship
Main article: Portugal at the UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship record Qualifying record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
France 1960 Did not qualify430188
Spain 1964310245
Italy 1968622266
Belgium 19726312106
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976623157
Italy 198084131011
France 1984Semi-finals3rd4121446501116
West Germany 1988 Did not qualify824268
Sweden 19928512114
England 1996Quarter-finals5th42115210721297
Belgium Netherlands 2000Semi-finals3rd540110410721324
Portugal 2004Runners-up2nd631286Qualified as hosts
Austria Switzerland 2008Quarter-finals7th420276147612410
Poland Ukraine 2012Semi-finals3rd[lower-alpha 2]531164106222714
France 2016Champions1st7340958701115
Europe 2020 Round of 1613th411277 8521226
Germany 2024 Qualified Still playing
Total1 title9/17391910105638115662623216107
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

UEFA Nations League
Main article: Portugal in the UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League record
Season** Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R Rank
Portugal 2018–19 A 3 642094Same position1st
Italy 2020–21 A 3 6411124Same position5th
Netherlands 2022–23 A 2 6312113Same position6th
Total 16 9 4 3 28 10 1 title
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Group stage played home and away. Flag shown represents host nation for the finals stage. Red border colour indicates the finals stage will be held on home soil

FIFA Confederations Cup
Main article: Portugal at the FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Saudi Arabia 1992 Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 1995
Saudi Arabia 1997
Mexico 1999
South KoreaJapan 2001
France 2003
Germany 2005
South Africa 2009
Brazil 2013
Russia 2017 Third place 3rd 5 3 2 0 9 3
TotalThird place1/10532093
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Olympic Games
Main article: Football at the Summer Olympics

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
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA
Greece 1896No football tournament
France 1900Did not enter
United States 1904
United Kingdom 1908
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924
Netherlands 1928Quarter-finals320175
United States 1932No football tournament
Germany 1936Did not enter
United Kingdom 1948
Finland 1952
Australia 1956
Italy 1960
Japan 1964
Mexico 1968
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984Did not qualify
South Korea 1988
Spain 1992
United States 1996Fourth place6222610
Australia 2000Did not qualify
Greece 2004Group stage310269
China 2008Did not qualify
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016Quarter-finals421156
Japan 2020Did not qualify
TotalFourth place167362430
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Minor tournaments
Year Round Position GP W D* L GF GA
Brazil 1964 Taça de NaçõesThird place, round-robin3rd301227
Brazil 1972 Brazil Independence CupRunners-up2nd8611175
United States 1992 U.S. CupFourth place, round-robin4th301203
Canada 1995 SkyDome CupChampions, round-robin1st211021
Total1 title167452116
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

All-time results
Main article: Portugal national football team results

The following table shows Portugal's all-time international record, correct as of 29 March 2022.

Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA
Total6473151511811096741

Source: Portugal - Historical results

Honours

Major tournaments

Minor tournaments

Awards

Rivalries

Footnotes
  1. Additional matches are scheduled to be played in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the first world cup, however they are not considered to be official hosts of the tournament. [150]
  2. Though there was no third place play-off, UEFA decided in the 2012 edition to award the semi-final losers (Germany and Portugal) bronze medals for the first time.[151]

See also

* List of national sport teams of Portugal

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