Portugal national football team

Portugal
Nickname(s)A Seleção (The Selection)
Os Navegadores (The Navigators)
AssociationFederação Portuguesa de Futebol (FPF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachFernando Santos
CaptainCristiano Ronaldo
Most capsCristiano Ronaldo (191)
Top scorerCristiano Ronaldo (117)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codePOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 9 (6 October 2022)[1]
Highest2 (May – June 2010, October 2012, April – June 2014, September 2017 – April 2018)
Lowest25 (August 1998)
First international
 Spain 3-1 Portugal 
(Madrid, Spain; 18 December 1921)
Biggest win
 Portugal 8–0 Liechtenstein 
(Lisbon, Portugal; 18 December 1994)
 Portugal 8–0 Liechtenstein 
(Coimbra, Portugal; 9 June 1999)
 Portugal 8–0 Kuwait 
(Leiria, Portugal; 19 November 2003)
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)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2017)
Best resultThird place (2017)
Medal record
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
1966 EnglandTeam
UEFA European Championship
2016 FranceTeam
2004 PortugalTeam
1984 FranceTeam
2000 Belgium and NetherlandsTeam
2012 Poland and UkraineTeam
UEFA Nations League
2019 PortugalTeam
FIFA Confederations Cup
2017 RussiaTeam
Websitefpf.pt

The Portugal national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol) has represented Portugal in international men's 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 current head coach of the team is Fernando Santos and the captain is Cristiano Ronaldo, who also holds the team record for most caps and for most goals.

Portugal's first participation in a major tournament finals was at the 1928 Olympics, were they reached the quarter-finals. Thirty-eight years later, in 1966, Portugal managed to qualify for their first 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.[2][3]

In 2014, Fernando Santos was appointed as the new head coach for the national team. Two years later at Euro 2016, Santos led Portugal to its first ever major trophy, 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 2018–19 Nations League finals where they triumphed, defeating the Netherlands and earning the second major tournament victory in three finals. Portugal also featured in the Olympic football tournament, and managed to achieve in the semi-finals of the 1996 Summer Olympic, 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,[4] 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.[5]

History

Early World Cup attempts

Portugal was not invited to the 1930 World Cup, which only featured a final 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.[6][7]

In the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification, the Seleção played one game against Syria held in neutral ground in Milan. They lost 2–1 and failed to qualify for the finals.[8] The Second World War delayed the World Cup until 1950 and subsequently, the national team rarely played.[9] A 10–0 home friendly loss against England, two years after the war, still stands as their biggest ever defeat.[10]

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 in 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.[11][12]

For the qualification of the 1954 World Cup, the team would play Austria; the Austrians won the first game with a 9–1 result.[13] The best the Portuguese could do was hold the Austrians to a goalless draw in Lisbon, resulting in a 9–1 aggregate defeat.[14] In the 1958 World Cup qualification, 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.[15]

1960 was the year that UEFA created the European Championship. The first edition was a knock-out tournament, the last four teams participating in the final 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.[16][17] The quarter-final opponent was Yugoslavia, who won 6–3 on aggregate.[18]

England and Luxembourg were the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification adversaries of the national team. Portugal ended second in the group, behind England. Like in the previous World Cup qualification, only the team that topped the group would qualify.[19] 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.[20] In the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Portugal lost 1–0 thanks to a late strike from Georgi Asparuhov.[20]

1966 World Cup and 1970s

In the 1966 World Cup qualification, Portugal was drawn into the same group as Czechoslovakia, Romania and Turkey.[21] They topped the group with only one draw and one defeat during all the six games and finally qualified for a FIFA World Cup, that year the final stage would be held in England. Notable results were both 1–0 away wins against Czechoslovakia and Turkey and a 5–1 home win against the Turks.[21]

The team started out with three wins in the group stage where they were in Group C when they beat Hungary 3–1,[22] Bulgaria 3–0, and two-time defending champions Brazil 3–1.[23] Secondly, they beat surprise quarter-finalist North Korea 5–3, with Eusébio getting four markers to overturn a 3–0 deficit.[24] 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 should have been in the English capital, which led the Portuguese team travel unexpectedly from Liverpool to London.[25] Portugal then defeated the Soviet Union 2–1 in the third place match for their best World Cup finish to date.[26] Eusébio was the top scorer of the World Cup with nine goals.

Portugal missed out on qualifying for the 1970 World Cup after finishing last in a group consisting of Romania, Greece and Switzerland.[27]

In the Euro 1972 qualifiers, Portugal had to top its group that comprised the teams of Belgium, Denmark and Scotland to advance to the finals.[28][29] Portugal finished second to Belgium.[30]

For the 1974 World Cup qualification stages, Portugal were unable to defeat Bulgaria (drawing 2–2) in the decisive match, and thus failed to qualify.[31] Portugal then faced Poland a place in the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.[32][33] They finished second place, behind Poland.[34]

Late 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s

Portugal was put alongside Austria, Belgium, Norway and Scotland to fight for the first spot in the group, which would allow them to go to the final stage of UEFA Euro 1980. Portugal took third place.[30]

Luís Figo playing for Portugal at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

For the 1982 qualification, the Portuguese played Israel, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Sweden for the top two places.[35] Portugal finished in fourth place.[35]

During the qualifying campaign for Euro 1984, Portugal was grouped with Finland, Poland and the Soviet Union. Portugal won the group with a win over the Soviet Union.[36][37] Portugal ended in Group B, alongside Spain, West Germany and Romania.[38] In the first two matches, they tied 0–0 and 1–1 against West Germany and Spain, respectively.[38] A 1–0 win over Romania gave them second place in the group, to go through to the knockout stage, where they were matched against the hosts, France.[38] The game was tied after 90 minutes and went into extra time; Portugal made the score 2–1, but France scored in the 114th and 119th minutes to eliminate Portugal 3–2 and go through to the final.[38]

For the 1986 tournament, the Seleção played against Czechoslovakia, Malta, Sweden and West Germany for the two spots that would guarantee them a ticket to Mexico.[39] 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.[40] They started with a 1–0 win against England,[41] but later were beaten by Poland and Morocco 1–0 and 3–1 respectively.[42][43] 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.

For the UEFA Euro 1988 the Portuguese team attempted to top their qualifying group in a group with Italy, Malta, Sweden and Switzerland; however, they finished in third.[44][45]

The 1990 World Cup qualification placed Portugal in a group with Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Luxembourg and Switzerland, with Portugal placing second after a goalless draw against Czechoslovakia at home.[46][47]

During the draws for the Euro 1992 qualifying, the Netherlands, Greece, Finland and Malta were Portugal's opponents; Portugal finished second behind the Dutch.[48]

For the 1994 World Cup qualification, Portugal played with Estonia, Italy, Malta, Scotland and Switzerland,[49] placing third behind Italy and Switzerland — meaning Portugal would not qualify.[49]

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. This team was known as the Golden generation, a group of youngsters who had won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 1989 and 1991 and were now leading the national senior squad.

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 their place at the Euros. 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-final 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.[50] The final result was 2–1.

During 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Portugal won the group.[51] Several problems and poor judgement decisions occurred during the preparation and tournament itself – shopping sprees by players were widely reported in the Portuguese press.[51] Questionable managing choices and some amateurism, including the same lack of agreement on prizes.[51] Portugal entered the tournament as favourites to win Group D.[51] However, they were upset 3–2 by the United States.[51] They then rebounded with a 4–0 destruction of Poland.[51] Needing a draw to advance, they lost the final group game to hosts South Korea.[52] Portugal were subsequently eliminated, and 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, UEFA Euro 2004, was held in Portugal. The Football Federation made a contract with Luiz Felipe Scolari to manage the team until the tournament's end.[53] The host nation lost the first game against Greece 1–2.[54] They then won against Russia 2–0 and Spain 1–0.[55][56] They went on to play against England, a 2–2 draw that went into penalties, with Portugal winning.[57] Portugal beat the Netherlands 2–1 in the semi-final,[58] then were beaten by Greece 1–0 in the final, in one of the biggest upsets in football history.[59]

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.[60][61]

The silver lining for Portugal was the emergence of Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo was selected in the UEFA Euro All Stars Team.[62] While Portugal was 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.[63] Portugal finished first place in Group D of the World Cup, with victories over Angola (1–0), Iran (2–0) and Mexico (2–1).[64][65] 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.[66] After a goalless draw with England in the quarter-finals, the Portuguese won 3–1 on penalties, reaching their first World Cup semi-final since 1966.[67][68] Portugal lost 1–0 against France in the semi-finals,[69] and faced Germany in the third place play-off match, a 3–1 defeat.[70]

2006–2014: Post-golden generation and mixed results

For Euro 2008 Portugal finished second in qualification behind Poland,[71] 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.[72] After the tournament, Scolari left to take over at Chelsea.[73] Afterwards, Carlos Queiroz was appointed as the head coach of the Portugal national team.[74][75][76][77]

Portugal came second in the qualifying stages for the 2010 FIFA World Cup under Carlos Queiroz, then beat Bosnia and Herzegovina in a play-off, thereby reaching every tournament in the decade.[78][79][80] 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.[81] Queiroz was later criticized for setting up his team in an overly cautious way.[82] After the World Cup, squad regulars Simão, Paulo Ferreira, Miguel and Tiago all retired from international football.[83][84][85] 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.[86] In consequence, he received a further six-month suspension. Several media outbursts from Queiroz[87] against the heads of the Portuguese Football Federation followed, which partly prompted his dismissal. Paulo Bento was appointed as his replacement at head coach.[88]

Bento's team qualified for Euro 2012, They were drawn with Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands in a widely speculated "group of death".[89][90][91][92] They lost their first game 0–1 to Germany, then beat Denmark 3–2.[93][94] 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.[95][96][97] 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.[98] The semi-final match was against Spain. The game ended 0–0 and Portugal lost 4–2 on penalties.[99]

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 was 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.[100] They went on to draw 2–2 against the United States and won 2–1 against Ghana.[101][102] However, the team were eliminated due to inferior goal difference to the Americans.[103]

2014–present: Euro 2016 and first international glories

Patrício
Pepe
Fonte
Cédric
Guerreiro
William
Adrien
João Mário
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.[104] 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[105] and then defeated Poland 5–3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals,[106] 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.[107] 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.[108][109] Ronaldo won the Silver Boot, scoring three goals and providing three assists.[110][111]

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.[112] Three days later, Portugal faced hosts Russia 1–0 winning effort, with the only goal of the match being scored by Cristiano Ronaldo.[113] On 24 June, Portugal defeated New Zealand 4–0 to top their group and advance to the semi-finals of the competition.[114][115] Ronaldo was also man of the match in all three of Portugal's group stage matches.[116] Portugal lost to Chile on penalties after a goalless draw in the semi-finals,[117] but rebounded in the third place game, defeating Mexico 2–1 after extra time.[118]

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

In the 2018 FIFA World Cup preliminary 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 FIFA 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.[119] Ronaldo scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory against Morocco, breaking Puskás' record.[120] Portugal faced Iran on 25 June, in their final group match, which ended in a 1–1 draw, leading Portugal to progress to the knockout round as group runners-up behind Spain.[121] On 30 June, Portugal were eliminated following a 2–1 defeat to Uruguay in the round of 16.[122]

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

Following the World Cup, Portugal was 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.[123] Portugal started the league defeating Italy in a home 1–0 victory, with André Silva scoring the match's only goal.[124] In their second match, Portugal defeated Poland in a 3–2 away victory.[125][126] 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.[127] 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.[128] 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.[129][130]

Portugal was 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 was drawn 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 final matchday, Portugal finished second and advanced to the playoffs as opposed to qualifying directly.[131] On 24 March 2022, Portugal beat Turkey 3–1 in the playoff semi-final,[132] and five days later they defeated North Macedonia 2–0 in the playoff final to secure a berth in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[133]

Team image

Kits
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Portugal national football team kits.

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 utilized, 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
Position Name
Head Coach Fernando Santos
Assistant Coach Ilídio Vale[134]
Assistant Coach Nuno Sampaio[134]
Assistant Coach Fernando Meira[134]
Goalkeeping Coach Rui Ouriques[134]

Coaching history
As of 27 September 2022
Manager Years Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
Committee1921–192330030.00
Ribeiro dos Reis[135]1925–1926510420.00
Cândido de Oliveira[135]1926–195228691321.43
Maia Loureiro192910010.00
Laurindo Grijó1930420250.00
Tavares da Silva[135]1931–1957291041534.48
Salvador do Carmo1932–19541234525.00
Virgílio Paula1947–1948310233.33
Armando Sampaio1949411225.00
José Maria Antunes1957–196931941829.03
Armando Ferreira1961–1962611416.67
Fernando Peyroteo196120020.00
Manuel da Luz Afonso1964–196620152375.00
José Gomes da Silva1967–19711354438.46
José Augusto1972–19731594260.00
José Maria Pedroto[135]1974–19761564540.00
Juca1977–1989341571244.12
Mário Wilson1978–19801052350.00
Otto Glória1964–1983731342.86
Fernando Cabrita1983–1984952255.56
José Augusto Torres1984–19861781847.06
Ruy Seabra1986–1987614116.67
Artur Jorge1990–1997261110542.31
Carlos Queiroz1991–2010502517850.00
Nelo Vingada199420200.00
António Oliveira[135]1994–2002432510858.14
Humberto Coelho1997–200024164466.67
Agostinho Oliveira2002–2003723228.57
Luiz Felipe Scolari2003–20087442181456.76
Paulo Bento2010–2014442411954.55
Fernando Santos2014–10363231761.17

Results and fixtures

2021
11 November 2021 (2021-11-11) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Republic of Ireland  0–0  Portugal Dublin, Republic of Ireland
19:45 GMT (UTC±00:00) Report Stadium: Aviva Stadium
Attendance: 50,737
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
14 November 2021 (2021-11-14) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Portugal  1–2  Serbia Lisbon, Portugal
19:45 WET (UTC±00:00)
  • Sanches 2'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 58,873
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

2022
24 March 2022 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off Portugal  3–1  Turkey Porto, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Otávio 15'
  • Jota 42'
  • Nunes 90+4'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off Portugal  2–0  North Macedonia Porto, Portugal
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
2 June 2022 2022 UEFA NL Spain  1–1  Portugal Seville, Spain
20:45
Report
  • Horta 82'
 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 41,236
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
5 June 2022 2022 UEFA NL Portugal  4–0  Switzerland Lisbon, Portugal
19:45
  • Carvalho 15'
  • Ronaldo 35', 39'
  • Cancelo 68'
 Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 42,325
Referee: Orel Grinfeeld (Israel)
9 June 2022 2022 UEFA NL Portugal  2–0  Czech Republic Lisbon, Portugal
19:45
  • Cancelo 33'
  • Guedes 38'
 Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 44,100
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
12 June 2022 2022 UEFA NL Switzerland  1–0  Portugal Geneva, Switzerland
20:45
Report Stadium: Stade de Genève
Attendance: 26,300
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
24 September 2022 2022 UEFA NL Czech Republic  0–4  Portugal Prague, Czech Republic
20:45 Report
Stadium: Sinobo Stadium
Attendance: 19,322
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
27 September 2022 2022 UEFA NL Portugal  0–1  Spain Braga, Portugal
19:45 Report Morata 88' Stadium: Estádio Municipal
Attendance: 28,196
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
17 November 2022 (2022-11-17) Friendly Portugal  v  Nigeria Lisbon, Portugal
19:45 Report Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
24 November 2022 2022 FIFA WC Portugal  v  Ghana Doha, Qatar
19:00 AST (UTC+03:00) Stadium: Stadium 974
28 November 2022 2022 FIFA WC Portugal  v  Uruguay Lusail, Qatar
22:00 AST (UTC+03:00) Stadium: Lusail Iconic Stadium
2 December 2022 2022 FIFA WC South Korea  v  Portugal Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 AST (UTC+03:00) Stadium: Education City Stadium

2023
23 March 2023 Euro 2024 Q Portugal  v  Liechtenstein TBD, Portugal
19:45 Report Stadium: TBD
26 March 2023 Euro 2024 Q Luxembourg  v  Portugal Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
20:45 Report Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg
17 June 2023 Euro 2024 Q Portugal  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina TBD, Portugal
19:45 Report Stadium: TBD
20 June 2023 Euro 2024 Q Iceland  v  Portugal Reykjavík, Iceland
20:45 Report Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
8 September 2023 Euro 2024 Q Slovakia  v  Portugal Trnava, Slovakia
20:45 Report Stadium: Štadión Antona Malatinského
11 September 2023 Euro 2024 Q Portugal  v  Luxembourg TBD, Portugal
19:45 Report Stadium: TBD
13 October 2023 Euro 2024 Q Portugal  v  Slovakia TBD, Portugal
19:45 Report Stadium: TBD
16 October 2023 Euro 2024 Q Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Portugal Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:45 Report Stadium: Bilino Polje
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 TBD, Portugal
19:45 Report Stadium: TBD

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were called up for the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League matches.[136][137][138]
  • Match dates: 24 and 27 September 2022
  • Opposition:  Czech Republic and  Spain
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 27 September 2022, after the match against  Spain
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Rui Patrício (1988-02-15) 15 February 1988 104 0 Roma
12 1GK José Sá (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 0 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
22 1GK Diogo Costa (1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 7 0 Porto
2 2DF Diogo Dalot (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 6 2 Manchester United
3 2DF Tiago Djaló (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 0 0 Lille
4 2DF Rúben Dias (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 39 2 Manchester City
5 2DF Nuno Mendes (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 16 0 Paris Saint-Germain
13 2DF Danilo Pereira (1991-09-09) 9 September 1991 63 2 Paris Saint-Germain
19 2DF Mário Rui (1991-05-27) 27 May 1991 12 0 Napoli
20 2DF João Cancelo (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 37 7 Manchester City
6 3MF João Palhinha (1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 15 2 Fulham
8 3MF Bruno Fernandes (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 48 9 Manchester United
10 3MF Bernardo Silva (1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 72 8 Manchester City
11 3MF Matheus Nunes (1998-08-27) 27 August 1998 9 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
14 3MF William Carvalho (1992-04-07) 7 April 1992 75 5 Betis
16 3MF Vitinha (2000-02-13) 13 February 2000 4 0 Paris Saint-Germain
17 3MF João Mário (1993-01-19) 19 January 1993 52 2 Benfica
18 3MF Rúben Neves (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 32 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
7 4FW Cristiano Ronaldo (captain) (1985-02-05) 5 February 1985 191 117 Manchester United
9 4FW Ricardo Horta (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 5 1 Braga
15 4FW Rafael Leão (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 11 0 AC Milan
21 4FW Diogo Jota (1996-12-04) 4 December 1996 29 10 Liverpool
23 4FW João Félix (1999-11-10) 10 November 1999 23 3 Atlético Madrid
4FW Pedro Neto (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 3 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
4FW Gonçalo Ramos (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 0 0 Benfica

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Portugal squad within the last 12 months.[139][140]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Rui Silva (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 1 0 Betis v.  Switzerland, 12 June 2022
DF Pepe (vice-captain) (1983-02-26) 26 February 1983 128 7 Porto v.  Czech Republic, 24 September 2022 INJ
DF Raphaël Guerreiro (1993-12-22) 22 December 1993 56 3 Borussia Dortmund v.  Czech Republic, 24 September 2022 INJ
DF Domingos Duarte (1995-03-10) 10 March 1995 3 0 Getafe v.  Switzerland, 12 June 2022
DF David Carmo (1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 0 0 Porto v.  Switzerland, 12 June 2022
DF José Fonte (1983-12-22) 22 December 1983 50 1 Lille v.  North Macedonia, 29 March 2022
DF Cédric Soares (1991-08-31) 31 August 1991 34 1 Arsenal v.  North Macedonia, 29 March 2022
DF Gonçalo Inácio (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 0 0 Sporting CP v.  North Macedonia, 29 March 2022
DF Nélson Semedo (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 24 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers v.  Serbia, 14 November 2021
MF João Moutinho (3rd captain) (1986-09-08) 8 September 1986 146 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers v.  Switzerland, 12 June 2022
MF Otávio (1995-02-09) 9 February 1995 7 2 Porto v.  Switzerland, 12 June 2022
MF Renato Sanches (1997-08-18) 18 August 1997 32 3 Paris Saint-Germain v.  Serbia, 14 November 2021
FW Rafa Silva RET (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 25 0 Benfica v.  Czech Republic, 24 September 2022
FW André Silva (1995-11-06) 6 November 1995 51 19 RB Leipzig v.  Switzerland, 12 June 2022
FW Gonçalo Guedes (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 32 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers v.  Switzerland, 12 June 2022
FW Francisco Trincão (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 7 0 Sporting CP v.  Qatar, 9 October 2021 COV

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 statistics

Most capped players
Cristiano Ronaldo is Portugal's most capped player and all-time top goalscorer.
As of match played 27 September 2022[141]
Players in bold are still active with Portugal.
RankPlayerCapsGoalsFirst capLatest cap
1Cristiano Ronaldo19111720 August 200327 September 2022
2João Moutinho146717 August 20059 June 2022
3Pepe128721 November 200712 June 2022
4Luís Figo1273212 October 19918 July 2006
5Nani112241 September 20062 July 2017
6Fernando Couto110819 December 199030 June 2004
7Rui Patrício104017 November 201012 June 2022
8Bruno Alves96115 June 20077 June 2018
9Rui Costa942631 March 19934 July 2004
10Ricardo Carvalho89511 October 200322 June 2016

Top goalscorers
As of match played 27 September 2022[142]
Players in bold are still active with Portugal.
RankPlayerGoalsCapsAverageFirst capLatest cap
1Cristiano Ronaldo1171910.6120 August 200327 September 2022
2Pauleta47880.5320 August 19978 July 2006
3Eusébio41640.648 October 196113 October 1973
4Luís Figo321270.2512 October 19918 July 2006
5Nuno Gomes29790.3724 January 199611 October 2011
6Hélder Postiga27710.3813 June 200314 November 2014
7Rui Costa26940.2831 March 19934 July 2004
8Nani241120.211 September 20062 July 2017
9João Pinto23810.2812 October 199114 June 2002
10Nené22660.3321 April 197123 June 1984
Simão22850.2618 October 199829 June 2010

Goals records
Most goals scored in one World Cup
9 – Eusébio (1966)[143]
Most goals scored in World Cup
9 – Eusébio (1966)[143]
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)[144]
Oldest goalscorer
37 years, 9 months and 18 days – José Fonte (3–0 against Qatar on 9 October 2021)
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
17 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018)[119]
Most matches played in European Championship
25 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020)[147]
Oldest player (outfield and goalkeeper)
39 years, 3 months and 14 days – Pepe (2–0 against Czech Republic on 9 June 2022) 
Longest national career
19 years, 1 month and 8 days  – Cristiano Ronaldo (From 20 August 2003 to 27 September 2022) 
Longest national career for an outfield player
19 years, 1 month and 8 days  – Cristiano Ronaldo (From 20 August 2003 to 27 September 2022) 
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]

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Did not enter Did not enter
1934 Did not qualify2002111
1938100112
1950201137
1954201119
1958411247
1962411297
1966Third place3rd6501178641194
1970 Did not qualify6123810
19746231106
19786411126
19828314811
1986Group stage17th31022485031210
1990 Did not qualify8422118
199410622185
199810541124
2002Group stage21st31026410730337
2006Fourth place4th741*27512930355
2010Round of 1611th41217112741195
2014Group stage18th311147128312411
2018Round of 1613th41216610901324
2022 Qualified10721227
2026 To be determined To be determined
TotalThird place8/2230146*104935149833531284146
* Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

UEFA European Championship

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place/semi-finalists    Fourth place  

UEFA European Championship record Qualifying record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1960 Did not qualify430188
1964310245
1968622266
19726312106
1976623157
198084131011
1984Semi-finals3rd412*1446501116
1988 Did not qualify824268
19928512114
1996Quarter-finals5th42115210721297
2000Semi-finals3rd540110410721324
2004Runners-up2nd631*286 Qualified as hosts
2008Quarter-finals7th420276147612410
2012Semi-finals3rd531*164106222714
2016Champions1st734*0958701115
2020Round of 1613th4112778521226
2024 To be determined To be determined
Total1 Title8/16391910*105638115662623216107
* Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

UEFA Nations League

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

UEFA Nations League history
First match  Portugal 1–0 Italy 
(10 September 2018; Lisbon, Portugal)
Biggest win  Portugal 4–0 Switzerland 
(5 June 2022; Lisbon, Portugal)
Biggest defeat  Portugal 0–1 France 
(14 November 2020; Lisbon, Portugal)
 Switzerland 1–0 Portugal 
(12 June 2022; Geneva, Switzerland)
 Portugal 0–1 Spain 
(27 September 2022; Braga, Portugal)
Best result Champions in 2018–19
Worst result 6th in 2022–23
UEFA Nations League record
League phase Finals
Season LG GP Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK Year Pos Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
2018–19 A 3 1st4220531st 2019 1st 220041 Squad
2020–21 A 3 2nd64111245th 2021 Did not qualify
2022–23 A 2 2nd63121136th 2023 Did not qualify
2024–25 A To be determined 2025 To be determined
Total 169432810 1st Total 220041—

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

FIFA Confederations Cup

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1992 Did not qualify
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2009
2013
2017Third place3rd532*093
TotalThird place1/10532*093
* Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Olympic Games

  Gold medal    Silver medal    Bronze medal    Fourth place  

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1896 No football tournament
1900 Did not enter
1904
1908
1912
1920
1924
1928Quarter-finals5th320175
1932 No football tournament
1936 Did not enter
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984 Did not qualify
1988
1992
1996Fourth place4th622*2610
2000 Did not qualify
2004Group stage14th310269
2008 Did not qualify
2012
2016Quarter-finals6th421156
2020 Did not qualify
TotalFourth place4/291673*62430
* Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Honours

Title
  • UEFA Nations League
  • FIFA Confederations Cup

Awards

See also
  • Portugal women's national football team
  • Portugal national under-23 football team (Portugal Olympic team)
  • Portugal national under-21 football team
  • Portugal national under-20 football team
  • Portugal national under-19 football team
  • Portugal national under-18 football team
  • Portugal national under-17 football team
  • Portugal national under-16 football team
  • Portugal national under-15 football team
  • Portugal national futsal team

Rivalries
  • Portugal–Spain football rivalry
  • France–Portugal football rivalry

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