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The Portugal national football team (Template:Langx) 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 stadium is the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, located next to its primary training ground and the FPF headquarters (Cidade do Futebol), but the team generally plays its home matches in stadiums across the country. The head coach is Roberto Martínez,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and the captain is Cristiano Ronaldo, who 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 the hosts and eventual winners France. After missing out the 1998 World Cup, Portugal qualified for the Euro 2000 and started an uninterrupted streak of qualification for every European Championship and World Cup finals. In this run, Portugal finished fourth at the 2006 World Cup and runners-up at the Euro 2004, which they entered as hosts, and reached the semi-finals of the Euro 2000 and Euro 2012. This was in great part due to the production of several world class players, such as Ballon d'Or winners Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2016, Portugal won its first-ever major trophy by defeating hosts France in the Euro 2016 final. With this win, the team qualified for and made its only appearance in the FIFA Confederations Cup, held in Russia, where they finished in third place. Portugal then qualified for and hosted the first finals of the UEFA Nations League in 2019, where it defeated the Netherlands to earn their second major title. Six years later, Portugal won its second Nations League and third overall title after defeating the incumbent Nations League and Euro 2024 title holders Spain in the 2025 final in Munich.

Portugal is colloquially referred to as the Seleção das Quinas (a synecdoche based on the flag of the country) and has several notable rivalries with other national teams. These include Brazil, due to their shared history and close cultural ties;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Cbignore</ref> Spain, due to their historical rivalry as Iberian neighbours;<ref name="Fanatics">Template:Cite book</ref> and France, due to several high-stake meetings between both teams at the Euro and World Cup.<ref name="rivalidade">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History

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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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Second World War delayed the World Cup until 1950 and subsequently, the national team rarely played.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> A 10–0 home friendly loss against England, two years after the war, still stands as their biggest ever defeat.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification, the team would play Austria; the Austrians won the first game with a 9–1 result.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The best the Portuguese could do was hold the Austrians to a goalless draw in Lisbon, resulting in a 9–1 aggregate defeat.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Portugal faced Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals, losing 6–3 on aggregate.<ref>Matateu. Ele é que foi o D. Sebastião (Matateu. The real D. Sebastião) Template:Webarchive; i, 27 January 2010 (in Portuguese)</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name="auto1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Portugal lost 1–0 thanks to a late strike from Georgi Asparuhov.<ref name="auto1"/>

Third place at the 1966 World Cup

Portugal were drawn with Czechoslovakia, Romania and Turkey for 1966 World Cup qualification.<ref name="1966WC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name="1966WC"/>

At the World Cup, the team started out with three wins in the group stage after they beat Hungary 3–1,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Bulgaria 3–0, and two-time defending champions Brazil 3–1.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Secondly, they beat quarter-finalists North Korea 5–3, with Eusébio getting four markers to overturn a 3–0 deficit.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Portugal then defeated the Soviet Union 2–1 in the third place match for their best World Cup finish to date.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> 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,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> allowing them to qualify and be placed in Group B alongside Spain, West Germany and Romania in the finals.<ref name="1984EC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the first two matches, they drew 0–0 and 1–1 against West Germany and Spain, respectively.<ref name="1984EC"/> 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.<ref name="1984EC"/> 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.<ref name="1984EC"/>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They started with a 1–0 win against England,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> but later were beaten by Poland and Morocco 1–0 and 3–1 respectively.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The final eventually finished 2–1.

During 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Portugal won the group.<ref name="FIFA2WC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Several problems and poor judgement decisions occurred during the preparation and tournament itself and were widely reported in the Portuguese press,<ref name="FIFA2WC"/> including questionable managing choices and some amateurism, as well as lack of agreement on prizes.<ref name="FIFA2WC"/> Portugal entered the tournament as favourites to win Group D.<ref name="FIFA2WC"/> However, they were upset 3–2 by the United States.<ref name="FIFA2WC"/> They then rebounded with a 4–0 victory over Poland.<ref name="FIFA2WC"/> Needing a draw to advance, they lost the last group game to hosts South Korea.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The host nation lost the first game against Greece 1–2.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They achieved their first win against Russia 2–0 and also beat Spain 1–0.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They went on to play against England, in a 2–2 draw that went into penalties, with Portugal winning.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Portugal beat the Netherlands 2–1 in the semi-finals,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and suffered a second defeat from Greece, 1–0, in the final.<ref name="Szreter">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The silver lining for Portugal was the emergence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was selected in the UEFA Euro All-Star team.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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,<ref name="Ronaldo profile">Template:Cite news</ref> and topped Group D in the World Cup, with victories over Angola (1–0), Iran (2–0) and Mexico (2–1).<ref name="Por. Vs Iran">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in the Round of 16 in an infamous matched that has come to be known as the Battle of Nuremberg, marked by violent fouls and many players cautioned or sent off by referee Valentin Ivanov.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Portugal drew 0–0 after extra time with England in the quarter-final, but won 3–1 on penalties to reach their first World Cup semi-final since 1966.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Portugal lost the semi-final 1–0 against France,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and were then defeated 3–1 by the tournament hosts, Germany, in the third-place play-off match.<ref>"Germany 3-1 Portugal" . BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2014</ref>

2006–2014: Post-golden generation and mixed results

For Euro 2008 Portugal finished second in qualification behind Poland,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After the tournament, Scolari left to take over at Chelsea.<ref>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Afterwards, Carlos Queiroz was appointed as the head coach of the Portugal national team.<ref name="CQ_Guardian">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="CQ_Reuters_UK">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="CQ_BBC_Sport">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="CQ_AP">Template:Cite news</ref>

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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> 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.<ref>"World Cup 2010: David Villa raises the roof as Spain push past Portugal" Template:Webarchive. The Guardian (London). Retrieved 28 May 2014</ref> Queiroz was later criticised for setting up his team in an overly cautious way.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After the World Cup, squad regulars Simão, Paulo Ferreira, Miguel and Tiago all retired from international football.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In consequence, he received a further six-month suspension. Several media outbursts from Queiroz<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> against the heads of the Portuguese Football Federation followed, which partly prompted his dismissal. Paulo Bento was appointed as his replacement at head coach.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Bento's team qualified for Euro 2012; they were drawn with Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands in a widely speculated "group of death".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They lost their first game 0–1 to Germany, then beat Denmark 3–2.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The semi-final match was against Spain, who defeated Portugal 4–2 on penalties after a goalless draw.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They went on to draw 2–2 against the United States and won 2–1 against Ghana.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref><ref name="BBC14">"Portugal 2–1 Ghana" . BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 June 2014</ref> However, the team were eliminated due to inferior goal difference to the Americans.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

2016–present: Euro 2016 and first international glories

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In UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, Bento was dismissed following a defeat to Albania and was replaced by Fernando Santos in September 2014.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and then defeated Poland 5–3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> where they defeated Wales 2–0.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the final against the hosts, France, Ronaldo went off injured. In extra time, substitute Eder scored the winning goal for Portugal in the 109th minute with a strike from 25 yards past Hugo Lloris.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Following their Euro 2016 victory, Portugal participated in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. They finished top of their group,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> but lost to Chile on penalties after a goalless draw in the semi-finals,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> but rebounded in the third place game, defeating Mexico 2–1 after extra time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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

At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Portugal opened their campaign with a 3–3 draw with Spain, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick.<ref name="cbssports.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After a 1–0 victory against Morocco,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Portugal drew 1–1 with Iran to progress to the knockout round as group runners-up.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Portugal were eliminated following a 2–1 defeat to Uruguay in the round of 16.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Following the World Cup, Portugal won the inaugural UEFA Nations League beating the Netherlands at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, with the only goal scored by Gonçalo Guedes in the 60th minute.<ref name="Sports Mole">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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".Template:Citation needed 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Nevertheless, Portugal managed to beat Turkey<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and North Macedonia to qualify for the final tournament.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> At the 2022 World Cup, Portugal defeated Ghana 3–2 in their first group game<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and then beat Uruguay 2–0.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> to qualify for the knockout stages.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, they were eliminated by tournament in the quarter-finals by Morocco, 1–0.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Following a disappointing World Cup campaign, Fernando Santos was dismissed on 15 December.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 9 January 2023, Roberto Martinez was announced as the new head coach of Portugal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Team image

Kits

Template:Sister project 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.

Kit suppliers

Period Supplier
1920–1976 None
1976–1994 Template:Flagicon Adidas
1994–1996 Template:Flagicon Olympic Sportswear
1997–2024 Template:Flagicon Nike
2025– Template:Flagicon Puma

Coaching staff

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Roberto Martínez, the current coach
Position Name
Head coach Template:Flagicon Roberto Martínez
Assistant coaches Template:Flagicon Austin MacPhee
Template:Flagicon Ricardo Carvalho
Goalkeeping coaches Template:Flagicon Ricardo
Template:Flagicon Iñaki Bergara
Chief analyst Template:Flagicon Bruno Pereira
Performance manager Template:Flagicon Richard Evans
Technical director Template:Flagicon José Couceiro
Template:Flagicon José Guilherme
Sports scientist Template:Flagicon João Brito
Head of media and communications Template:Flagicon Marco Ferreira
Academy manager Template:Flagicon Joaquim Milheiro

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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2024

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2025

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2026

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Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Republic of Ireland and Armenia on 13 and 16 November 2025, respectively.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 10 November, Pedro Gonçalves and Pedro Neto withdrew due to injury.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 12 November, José Sá withdrew from the squad for the match against Republic of Ireland due to the loss of a family member, being replaced by João Carvalho who received a call-up from the under-21s.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2025, after the match against Armenia.

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Recent call-ups

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Individual statistics

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Players in bold are still active.

Most appearances

Cristiano Ronaldo is Portugal's most capped player and all-time top scorer.

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Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Cristiano Ronaldo 226 143 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 2010–2024
8 Bernardo Silva 107 14 2015–present
9 Bruno Alves 96 11 2007–2018
10 Rui Costa 94 26 1993–2004

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Cristiano Ronaldo (list) 143 226 {{#expr:143/226 round 2}} 2003–present
2 Pauleta (list) 47 88 {{#expr:47/88 round 2}} 1997–2006
3 Eusébio (list) 41 64 {{#expr:41/64 round 2}} 1961–1973
4 Luís Figo 32 127 {{#expr:32/127 round 2}} 1991–2006
5 Nuno Gomes 29 79 {{#expr:29/79 round 2}} 1996–2011
6 Bruno Fernandes 28 85 {{#expr:28/85 round 2}} 2017–present
7 Hélder Postiga 27 71 {{#expr:27/71 round 2}} 2003–2014
8 Rui Costa 26 94 {{#expr:26/94 round 2}} 1993–2004
9 Nani 24 112 {{#expr:24/112 round 2}} 2006–2017
10 João Pinto 23 81 {{#expr:23/81 round 2}} 1991–2002

Goal records

Most goals scored in one World Cup
9 – Eusébio (1966)<ref name="66WC">Template:Cite news</ref>
Most goals scored in World Cup
9 – Eusébio (1966)<ref name="66WC"/>
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)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Oldest goalscorer
40 years, 8 months and 9 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (2–2 against Hungary on 14 October 2025)
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)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
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)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Other records

Most matches played in World Cup
22 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022)<ref name="cbssports.com"/>
Most matches played in European Championship
30 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Oldest player (outfield or goalkeeper)
41 years, 4 months and 9 days – Pepe (0–0 against France on 5 July 2024) 
Longest national career (outfield or goalkeeper)
22 years, 2 months and 25 days  – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 13 November 2025) 
Youngest debutant
17 years, 6 months and 24 days – Paulo Futre (5–0 against Finland on 21 September 1983)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Youngest player to reach 100 caps
27 years, 8 months and 11 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (1–1 against Northern Ireland on 16 October 2012)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Youngest player to reach 200 caps
38 years, 4 months and 15 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (1–0 against Iceland on 20 June 2023)

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1930 Did not enter Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1934 Did not qualify 2nd 2 0 0 2 1 11
Template:Flagicon 1938 2nd 1 0 0 1 1 2
Template:Flagicon 1950 2nd 2 0 1 1 3 7
Template:Flagicon 1954 2nd 2 0 1 1 1 9
Template:Flagicon 1958 3rd 4 1 1 2 4 7
Template:Flagicon 1962 2nd 4 1 1 2 9 7
Template:Flagicon 1966 Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 17 8 1st 6 4 1 1 9 4
Template:Flagicon 1970 Did not qualify 4th 6 1 2 3 8 10
Template:Flagicon 1974 2nd 6 2 3 1 10 6
Template:Flagicon 1978 2nd 6 4 1 1 12 6
Template:Flagicon 1982 4th 8 3 1 4 8 11
Template:Flagicon 1986 Group stage 17th 3 1 0 2 2 4 2nd 8 5 0 3 12 10
Template:Flagicon 1990 Did not qualify 3rd 8 4 2 2 11 8
Template:Flagicon 1994 3rd 10 6 2 2 18 5
Template:Flagicon 1998 3rd 10 5 4 1 12 4
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002 Group stage 21st 3 1 0 2 6 4 1st 10 7 3 0 33 7
Template:Flagicon 2006 Fourth place 4th 7 4 1 2 7 5 1st 12 9 3 0 35 5
Template:Flagicon 2010 Round of 16 11th 4 1 2 1 7 1 P/O 12 7 4 1 19 5
Template:Flagicon 2014 Group stage 18th 3 1 1 1 4 7 P/O 12 8 3 1 24 11
Template:Flagicon 2018 Round of 16 13th 4 1 2 1 6 6 1st 10 9 0 1 32 4
Template:Flagicon 2022 Quarter-finals 8th 5 3 0 2 12 6 P/O 10 7 2 1 22 7
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2026 Qualified 1st 6 4 1 1 20 7
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2030 Qualified as co-hosts Qualified as co-hosts
Template:Flagicon 2034 To be determined To be determined
Total Third place 9/23 35 17 6 12 61 41 — 152 86 35 31 293 148
* Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

UEFA European Championship

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UEFA European Championship record Qualifying record
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1960 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 8 8
Template:Flagicon 1964 3 1 0 2 4 5
Template:Flagicon 1968 6 2 2 2 6 6
Template:Flagicon 1972 6 3 1 2 10 6
Template:Flagicon 1976 6 2 3 1 5 7
Template:Flagicon 1980 8 4 1 3 10 11
Template:Flagicon 1984 Semi-finals 3rd 4 1 2 1 4 4 6 5 0 1 11 6
Template:Flagicon 1988 Did not qualify 8 2 4 2 6 8
Template:Flagicon 1992 8 5 1 2 11 4
Template:Flagicon 1996 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 5 2 10 7 2 1 29 7
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2000 Semi-finals 3rd 5 4 0 1 10 4 10 7 2 1 32 4
Template:Flagicon 2004 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 1 2 8 6 Qualified as hosts
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2008 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 7 6 14 7 6 1 24 10
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2012 Semi-finals 3rd 5 3 1 1 6 4 10 6 2 2 27 14
Template:Flagicon 2016 Champions 1st 7 3 4 0 9 5 8 7 0 1 11 5
Template:Flagicon 2020 Round of 16 13th 4 1 1 2 7 7 8 5 2 1 22 6
Template:Flagicon 2024 Quarter-finals 8th 5 2 2 1 5 3 10 10 0 0 36 2
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2028 To be determined To be determined
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Total 1 Title 9/19 44 21 12 11 61 41 125 76 26 23 252 109
* Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

UEFA Nations League

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UEFA Nations League record
League phase / quarter-finals Finals
Season Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Year Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Squad Template:Tooltip
2018–19 A 3 1st 4 2 2 0 5 3 Template:Same position 2nd Template:Flagicon 2019 2 2 0 0 4 1 Squad 1st
2020–21 A 3 2nd 6 4 1 1 12 4 Template:Same position 5th Template:Flagicon 2021 Did not qualify 5th
2022–23 A 2 2nd 6 3 1 2 11 3 Template:Same position 6th Template:Flagicon 2023 6th
2024–25 A 1 1st 8 5 2 1 18 8 Template:Same position 3rd Template:Flagicon 2025 2 1 1 0 4 3 Squad 1st
Total 24 14 6 4 46 18 — Total 4 3 1 0 8 4 —
* Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
* League phase is played home and away. Flag shown represents hosts nations for the finals.

FIFA Confederations Cup

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FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip* Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Template:Flagicon 1992 Did not qualify
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Template:Flagicon 2017 Third place 3rd 5 3 2 0 9 3
Total Third place 1/10 5 3 2 0 9 3
* Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

All-time results

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The following table shows Portugal's all-time international record, correct as of 8 September 2024.

Played Won Drawn Lost Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip
Total 684 340 155 189 1188 769

Source: Portugal - Historical results

Honours

The UEFA Euro 2016 trophy in the Museu CR7, Madeira, Portugal.

Global

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Continental

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Awards

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Summary

Competition Template:Gold1 Template:Silver2 Template:Bronze3 Total
FIFA World Cup 0 0 1 1
FIFA Confederations Cup 0 0 1 1
UEFA European Championship 1 1 0 2
UEFA Nations League 2 0 0 2
Total 3 1 2 6

Rivalries

See also

References

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