Portugal national football team

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

Portugal
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 (221)
Top scorerCristiano Ronaldo (138)
Home stadiumEstádio Nacional
FIFA codePOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 7 1 (3 April 2025)[2]
Highest3 (May–June 2010, October 2012, April–June 2014, September 2017–April 2018)
Lowest43 (August 1998)
First international
 Spain 3–1  
(Madrid, Spain; 18 December 1921)
Biggest win
  9–0 Luxembourg 
(Almancil, Portugal; 11 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
  0–10 England 
(Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May 1947)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1966)
Best resultThird place (1966)
European Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1984)
Best resultChampions (2016)
Nations League Finals
Appearances2 (first in 2019)
Best resultChampions (2019, 2025)
Olympic Games
Appearances4 (first in 1928)
Best resultFourth place (1996)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2017)
Best resultThird place (2017)
Medal record
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
1966 England Team
UEFA European Championship
2016 France Team
2004 Portugal Team
UEFA Nations League
2019 Portugal Team
2025 Germany Team
FIFA Confederations Cup
2017 Russia Team
Websitefpf.pt

The Portugal national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol) has represented Portugal in men's international football competitions since 1921. The national team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home 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,[4] 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.[5][6] 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 has also appeared in the Olympic football tournament on four occasions (1928, 1996, 2004, 2016), with its best result being a fourth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

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;[7] Spain, due to their historical rivalry as Iberian neighbours;[8] and France, due to several high-stake meetings between both teams at the Euros and World Cup.[9]

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.[10][11]

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.[12] The Second World War delayed the World Cup until 1950 and subsequently, the national team rarely played.[13] A 10–0 home friendly loss against England, two years after the war, still stands as their biggest ever defeat.[14]

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.[15][16]

In 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification, the team would play Austria; the Austrians won the first game with a 9–1 result.[17] The best the Portuguese could do was hold the Austrians to a goalless draw in Lisbon, resulting in a 9–1 aggregate defeat.[18] 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.[19]

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.[20][21] Portugal faced Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals, losing 6–3 on aggregate.[22]

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.[23] 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.[24] In the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Portugal lost 1–0 thanks to a late strike from Georgi Asparuhov.[24]

Third place at the 1966 World Cup

Portugal were drawn with Czechoslovakia, Romania and Turkey for 1966 World Cup qualification.[25] 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.[25]

At the World Cup, the team started out with three wins in the group stage after they beat Hungary 3–1,[26] Bulgaria 3–0, and two-time defending champions Brazil 3–1.[27] Secondly, they beat quarter-finalists North Korea 5–3, with Eusébio getting four markers to overturn a 3–0 deficit.[28] 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.[29] Portugal then defeated the Soviet Union 2–1 in the third place match for their best World Cup finish to date.[30] 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,[31][32] allowing them to qualify and be placed in Group B alongside Spain, West Germany and Romania in the finals.[33] In the first two matches, they drew 0–0 and 1–1 against West Germany and Spain, respectively.[33] 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.[33] 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.[33]

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.[34] 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.[35] They started with a 1–0 win against England,[36] but later were beaten by Poland and Morocco 1–0 and 3–1 respectively.[37][38] 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 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.[39] The final eventually finished 2–1.

During 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Portugal won the group.[40] Several problems and poor judgement decisions occurred during the preparation and tournament itself and were widely reported in the Portuguese press,[40] including questionable managing choices and some amateurism, as well as lack of agreement on prizes.[40] Portugal entered the tournament as favourites to win Group D.[40] However, they were upset 3–2 by the United States.[40] They then rebounded with a 4–0 victory over Poland.[40] Needing a draw to advance, they lost the last group game to hosts South Korea.[41] Portugal underachieved and ended third in its group stage, subsequently eliminated. Manager António Oliveira was fired after the World Cup.

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.[42] The host nation lost the first game against Greece 1–2.[43] They achieved their first win against Russia 2–0 and also beat Spain 1–0.[44][45] They went on to play against England, in a 2–2 draw that went into penalties, with Portugal winning.[46] Portugal beat the Netherlands 2–1 in the semi-finals,[47] and suffered a second defeat from Greece, 1–0, in the final.[48]

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.[49][50] The silver lining for Portugal was the emergence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was selected in the UEFA Euro All-Star team.[51] 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,[52] and topped Group D in the World Cup, with victories over Angola (1–0), Iran (2–0) and Mexico (2–1).[53][54] 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.[55] 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.[56][57] Portugal lost the semi-final 1–0 against France,[58] and were then defeated 3–1 by the tournament hosts, Germany, in the third-place play-off match.[59]

2006–2014: Post-golden generation and mixed results

For Euro 2008 Portugal finished second in qualification behind Poland,[60] 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.[61] After the tournament, Scolari left to take over at Chelsea.[62] Afterwards, Carlos Queiroz was appointed as the head coach of the Portugal national team.[63][64][65][66]

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.[67][68][69] 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.[70] Queiroz was later criticised for setting up his team in an overly cautious way.[71] After the World Cup, squad regulars Simão, Paulo Ferreira, Miguel and Tiago all retired from international football.[72][73][74] 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.[75] In consequence, he received a further six-month suspension. Several media outbursts from Queiroz[76] against the heads of the Portuguese Football Federation followed, which partly prompted his dismissal. Paulo Bento was appointed as his replacement at head coach.[77]

Bento's team qualified for Euro 2012; they were drawn with Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands in a widely speculated "group of death".[78][79][80][81] They lost their first game 0–1 to Germany, then beat Denmark 3–2.[82][83] 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.[84][85][86] 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.[87] The semi-final match was against Spain, who defeated Portugal 4–2 on penalties after a goalless draw.[88]

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.[89] They went on to draw 2–2 against the United States and won 2–1 against Ghana.[90][91] However, the team were eliminated due to inferior goal difference to the Americans.[92]

2016–present: Euro 2016 and first international glories

Portugal's starting lineup for the UEFA Euro 2016 final

In UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, Bento was dismissed following a defeat to Albania and was replaced by Fernando Santos in September 2014.[93] 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[94] and then defeated Poland 5–3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals,[95] where they defeated Wales 2–0.[96] 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.[97][98]

Following their Euro 2016 victory, Portugal participated in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. They finished top of their group,[99][100] but lost to Chile on penalties after a goalless draw in the semi-finals,[101] but rebounded in the third place game, defeating Mexico 2–1 after extra time.[102]

At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Portugal opened their campaign with a 3–3 draw with Spain, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick.[103] After a 1–0 victory against Morocco,[104] Portugal drew 1–1 with Iran to progress to the knockout round as group runners-up.[105] Portugal were eliminated following a 2–1 defeat to Uruguay in the round of 16.[106]

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.[107][108]

At UEFA Euro 2020, Portugal were drawn into a group containing France, Germany and Hungary which was widely speculated as being the "group of death". Portugal advanced to the next round by defeating Hungary, drawing with France and losing to Germany. There, they faced Belgium but lost 1–0.

For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Portugal were required to qualify for the finals via the play-offs after finishing second in their group.[109] Nevertheless, Portugal managed to beat Turkey[110] and North Macedonia to qualify for the final tournament.[111] At the 2022 World Cup, Portugal defeated Ghana 3–2 in their first group game[112] and then beat Uruguay 2–0.[113] to qualify for the knockout stages.[114] 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.[115][116] However, they were eliminated by tournament in the quarter-finals by Morocco, 1–0.[117] Following a disappointing World Cup campaign, Fernando Santos was dismissed on 15 December.[118] On 9 January 2023, Roberto Martinez was announced as the new head coach of Portugal.[119]

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.

Kit suppliers

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

Coaching staff

Main article: List of Portugal national football team managers
Position Name
Head coach Roberto Martínez
Assistant coaches Austin MacPhee
Ricardo Carvalho
Goalkeeping coaches Ricardo
Iñaki Bergara
Chief analyst Bruno Pereira
Performance manager Richard Evans
Technical director José Couceiro
José Guilherme
Sports scientist João Brito
Head of media and communications Marco Ferreira
Academy manager 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

2024

5 September 2024 2024–25 Nations League   2–1  Croatia Lisbon, Portugal
19:45
  • Dalot 7'
  • Ronaldo 34'
 Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 57,675
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
8 September 2024 2024–25 Nations League   2–1  Scotland Lisbon, Portugal
19:45
Report
Stadium: Estádio da Luz
Attendance: 59,894
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
12 October 2024 2024–25 Nations League Poland  1–3   Warsaw, Poland
20:45
Report
Stadium: Stadion Narodowy
Attendance: 56,854
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
15 October 2024 2024–25 Nations League Scotland  0–0   Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 Report Stadium: Hampden Park
Attendance: 49,057
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
15 November 2024 2024–25 Nations League   5–1  Poland Porto, Portugal
19:45
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 47,239
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
18 November 2024 2024–25 Nations League Croatia  1–1   Split, Croatia
20:45
Report
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 33,386
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)

2025

20 March 2025 2024–25 Nations League QF Denmark  1–0   Copenhagen, Denmark
20:45
Report Stadium: Parken Stadium
Attendance: 36,322
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
23 March 2025 2024–25 Nations League QF   5–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 agg.)		  Denmark Lisbon, Portugal
19:45
Report
Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 47,123
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
4 June 2025 2024–25 Nations League SF Germany  1–2   Munich, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 65,823
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
8 June 2025 2024–25 Nations League F   2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		  Spain Munich, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Arena
Attendance: 65,852
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
Penalties
6 September 2025 2026 FWC Q. Armenia  v   Yerevan, Armenia
20:00 AMT (UTC+04:00) Report Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
9 September 2025 2026 FWC Q. Hungary  v   Budapest, Hungary
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Puskás Aréna
11 October 2025 2026 FWC Q.   v  Republic of Ireland Portugal
19:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report
14 October 2025 2026 FWC Q.   v  Hungary Portugal
19:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report
13 November 2025 2026 FWC Q. Republic of Ireland  v   Dublin, Ireland
19:45 WEST (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Aviva Stadium
16 November 2025 2026 FWC Q.   v  Armenia Portugal
14:00 WET (UTC+00:00) Report

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals.[120]

  • Caps and goals correct as of: 8 June 2025, after the match against Spain.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Diogo Costa (1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 36 0 Porto
12 1GK José Sá (1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 3 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
22 1GK Rui Silva (1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 1 0 Sporting CP
2 2DF Nélson Semedo (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 44 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
3 2DF Rúben Dias (1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 68 3 Manchester City
4 2DF António Silva (2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 17 0 Benfica
5 2DF Diogo Dalot (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 29 3 Manchester United
13 2DF Renato Veiga (2003-07-29) 29 July 2003 5 0 Chelsea
14 2DF Gonçalo Inácio (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 16 2 Sporting CP
25 2DF Nuno Mendes (2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 37 1 Paris Saint-Germain
6 3MF João Palhinha (1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 34 2 Bayern Munich
8 3MF Bruno Fernandes (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 80 25 Manchester United
10 3MF Bernardo Silva (vice-captain) (1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 102 13 Manchester City
15 3MF João Neves (2004-09-27) 27 September 2004 16 0 Paris Saint-Germain
18 3MF Rúben Neves (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 58 0 Al-Hilal
19 3MF Pedro Gonçalves (1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 3 0 Sporting CP
23 3MF Vitinha (2000-02-13) 13 February 2000 29 0 Paris Saint-Germain
7 4FW Cristiano Ronaldo (captain) (1985-02-05) 5 February 1985 221 138 Al-Nassr
9 4FW Gonçalo Ramos (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 16 9 Paris Saint-Germain
11 4FW João Félix (1999-11-10) 10 November 1999 45 9 Chelsea
16 4FW Francisco Trincão (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 11 2 Sporting CP
17 4FW Rafael Leão (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 40 5 Milan
20 4FW Pedro Neto (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 17 2 Chelsea
24 4FW Rodrigo Mora (2007-05-05) 5 May 2007 0 0 Porto
26 4FW Francisco Conceição (2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 11 2 Juventus

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 twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Ricardo Velho (1998-08-20) 20 August 1998 0 0 Farense v.  Scotland, 15 October 2024
DF Nuno Tavares (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 1 0 Lazio 2025 Nations League Finals INJ
DF João Cancelo (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 60 10 Al-Hilal v.  Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF Tomás Araújo (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 1 0 Benfica v.  Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF Tiago Djaló (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 1 0 Porto v.  Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF Tiago Santos (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 0 0 Lille v.  Scotland, 8 September 2024
MF Otávio (1995-02-09) 9 February 1995 22 3 Al-Nassr v.  Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF Samú Costa (2000-11-27) 27 November 2000 2 0 Mallorca v.  Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF Matheus Nunes (1998-08-27) 27 August 1998 16 2 Manchester City v.  Poland, 15 November 2024 INJ
FW Geovany Quenda (2007-04-30) 30 April 2007 0 0 Sporting CP v.  Denmark, 23 March 2025
FW Fábio Silva (2002-07-19) 19 July 2002 1 0 Las Palmas v.  Croatia, 18 November 2024


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

As of match played 8 June 2025.[121]
Players in bold are still active.

Most appearances

See also: List of Portugal international footballers and List of Portugal national football team captains
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Cristiano Ronaldo 221 138 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 102 13 2015–present
9 Bruno Alves 96 11 2007–2018
10 Rui Costa 94 26 1993–2004

Top goalscorers

See also: List of Portugal national football team hat-tricks
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Cristiano Ronaldo (list) 138 221 0.62 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 Bruno Fernandes 25 80 0.32 2017–present
9 Nani 24 112 0.21 2006–2017
10 João Pinto 23 81 0.28 1991–2002

Goal records

Most goals scored in one World Cup
9 – Eusébio (1966)[122]
Most goals scored in World Cup
9 – Eusébio (1966)[122]
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)[123]
Oldest goalscorer
40 years, 4 months and 3 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (2–2 against Spain on 8 June 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)[124]
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)[125]

Other records

Most matches played in World Cup
22 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022)[103]
Most matches played in European Championship
30 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024)[126]
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)
21 years, 9 months and 19 days  – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 8 June 2025) 
Youngest debutant
17 years, 6 months and 24 days – Paulo Futre (5–0 against Finland on 21 September 1983)[127]
Youngest player to reach 100 caps
27 years, 8 months and 11 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (1–1 against Northern Ireland on 16 October 2012)[128]
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

See also: Portugal national football team all-time record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third 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
1930 Did not enter Declined participation
1934 Did not qualify 2nd 2 0 0 2 1 11
1938 2nd 1 0 0 1 1 2
1950 2nd 2 0 1 1 3 7
1954 2nd 2 0 1 1 1 9
1958 3rd 4 1 1 2 4 7
1962 2nd 4 1 1 2 9 7
1966 Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 17 8 1st 6 4 1 1 9 4
1970 Did not qualify 4th 6 1 2 3 8 10
1974 2nd 6 2 3 1 10 6
1978 2nd 6 4 1 1 12 6
1982 4th 8 3 1 4 8 11
1986 Group stage 17th 3 1 0 2 2 4 2nd 8 5 0 3 12 10
1990 Did not qualify 3rd 8 4 2 2 11 8
1994 3rd 10 6 2 2 18 5
1998 3rd 10 5 4 1 12 4
2002 Group stage 21st 3 1 0 2 6 4 1st 10 7 3 0 33 7
2006 Fourth place 4th 7 4 1 2 7 5 1st 12 9 3 0 35 5
2010 Round of 16 11th 4 1 2 1 7 1 P/O 12 7 4 1 19 5
2014 Group stage 18th 3 1 1 1 4 7 P/O 12 8 3 1 24 11
2018 Round of 16 13th 4 1 2 1 6 6 1st 10 9 0 1 32 4
2022 Quarter-finals 8th 5 3 0 2 12 6 P/O 10 7 2 1 22 7
2026 To be determined To be determined
2030 Qualified as co-host Qualified as co-host
2034 To be determined To be determined
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
1960 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 8 8
1964 3 1 0 2 4 5
1968 6 2 2 2 6 6
1972 6 3 1 2 10 6
1976 6 2 3 1 5 7
1980 8 4 1 3 10 11
1984 Semi-finals 3rd 4 1 2 1 4 4 6 5 0 1 11 6
1988 Did not qualify 8 2 4 2 6 8
1992 8 5 1 2 11 4
1996 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 5 2 10 7 2 1 29 7
2000 Semi-finals 3rd 5 4 0 1 10 4 10 7 2 1 32 4
2004 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 1 2 8 6 Qualified as hosts
2008 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 7 6 14 7 6 1 24 10
2012 Semi-finals 3rd 5 3 1 1 6 4 10 6 2 2 27 14
2016 Champions 1st 7 3 4 0 9 5 8 7 0 1 11 5
2020 Round of 16 13th 4 1 1 2 7 7 8 5 2 1 22 6
2024 Quarter-finals 8th 5 2 2 1 5 3 10 10 0 0 36 2
2028 To be determined To be determined
2032
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

Main article: Portugal in the UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League record
League phase / quarter-finals Finals
Season LG Grp Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R IR Year Pld W D* L GF GA Squad OR
2018–19 A 3 1st 4 2 2 0 5 3 2nd 2019 2 2 0 0 4 1 Squad 1st
2020–21 A 3 2nd 6 4 1 1 12 4 5th 2021 Did not qualify 5th
2022–23 A 2 2nd 6 3 1 2 11 3 6th 2023 6th
2024–25 A 1 1st 8 5 2 1 18 8 3rd 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.

FIFA Confederations Cup

Main article: Portugal at the FIFA Confederations Cup
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
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.

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
1896 No football tournament
1900 Did not enter
1904
1908
1912
1920
1924
1928 Quarter-finals 3 2 0 1 7 5
1932 No football tournament
1936 Did not enter
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984 Did not qualify
1988
1992
1996 Fourth place 6 2 2 2 6 10
2000 Did not qualify
2004 Group stage 3 1 0 2 6 9
2008 Did not qualify
2012
2016 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 5 6
2020 Did not qualify
2024
Total Fourth place 16 7 3 6 24 30
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Minor tournaments

Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1964 Taça de Nações Third place 3rd 3 0 1 2 2 7
1972 Brazil Independence Cup Runners-up 2nd 8 6 1 1 17 5
1992 U.S. Cup Fourth place 4th 3 0 1 2 0 3
1995 SkyDome Cup Champions 1st 2 1 1 0 2 1
Total 1 Title 4/4 16 7 4 5 21 16
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

All-time results

Main article: Portugal national football team results

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

Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA
Total 684 340 155 189 1188 769

Source: Portugal - Historical results

Honours

Major competitions

Friendly

Awards

Summary

Competition 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

  • National sports teams of Portugal

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