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.^[4][5]

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.^[6] The Second World War delayed the World Cup until 1950 and subsequently, the national team rarely played.^[7] A 10–0 home friendly loss against England, two years after the war, still stands as their biggest ever defeat.^[8]

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aggregate score, they did not qualify on the pitch, however they would later be invited to replace Turkey, which had withdrawn from participating.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.^[9][10]

In 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification, the team would play Austria; the Austrians won the first game with a 9–1 result.^[11] The best the Portuguese could do was hold the Austrians to a goalless draw in Lisbon, resulting in a 9–1 aggregate defeat.^[12] 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.^[13]

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.^[14][15] Portugal faced Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals, losing 6–3 on aggregate.^[16]

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.^[17] 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.^[18] In the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Portugal lost 1–0 thanks to a late strike from Georgi Asparuhov.^[18]

Third place at the 1966 World Cup

Portugal were drawn with Czechoslovakia, Romania and Turkey for 1966 World Cup qualification.^[19] 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.^[19]

At the World Cup, the team started out with three wins in the group stage after they beat Hungary 3–1,^[20] Bulgaria 3–0, and two-time defending champions Brazil 3–1.^[21] Secondly, they beat quarter-finalists North Korea 5–3, with Eusébio getting four markers to overturn a 3–0 deficit.^[22] 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.^[23] Portugal then defeated the Soviet Union 2–1 in the third place match for their best World Cup finish to date.^[24] 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,^[25][26] allowing them to qualify and be placed in Group B alongside Spain, West Germany and Romania in the finals.^[27] In the first two matches, they drew 0–0 and 1–1 against West Germany and Spain, respectively.^[27] 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.^[27] 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.^[27]

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.^[28] 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.^[29] They started with a 1–0 win against England,^[30] but later were beaten by Poland and Morocco 1–0 and 3–1 respectively.^[31][32] 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.^[33] The final eventually finished 2–1.

During 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Portugal won the group.^[34] Several problems and poor judgement decisions occurred during the preparation and tournament itself and were widely reported in the Portuguese press,^[34] including questionable managing choices and some amateurism, as well as lack of agreement on prizes.^[34] Portugal entered the tournament as favourites to win Group D.^[34] However, they were upset 3–2 by the United States.^[34] They then rebounded with a 4–0 victory over Poland.^[34] Needing a draw to advance, they lost the last group game to hosts South Korea.^[35] 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.^[36] The host nation lost the first game against Greece 1–2.^[37] They achieved their first win against Russia 2–0 and also beat Spain 1–0.^[38][39] They went on to play against England, in a 2–2 draw that went into penalties, with Portugal winning.^[40] Portugal beat the Netherlands 2–1 in the semi-finals,^[41] and suffered a second defeat from Greece, 1–0, in the final.^[42]

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.^[43][44] The silver lining for Portugal was the emergence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was selected in the UEFA Euro All-Star team.^[45] 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,^[46] and topped Group D in the World Cup, with victories over Angola (1–0), Iran (2–0) and Mexico (2–1).^[47][48] 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.^[49] 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.^[50][51] Portugal lost the semi-final 1–0 against France,^[52] and were then defeated 3–1 by the tournament hosts, Germany, in the third-place play-off match.^[53]

2006–2014: Post-golden generation and mixed results

For Euro 2008 Portugal finished second in qualification behind Poland,^[54] 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.^[55] After the tournament, Scolari left to take over at Chelsea.^[56] Afterwards, Carlos Queiroz was appointed as the head coach of the Portugal national team.^{[57][58][59][60]}

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.^[61][62][63] 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.^[64] Queiroz was later criticised for setting up his team in an overly cautious way.^[65] After the World Cup, squad regulars Simão, Paulo Ferreira, Miguel and Tiago all retired from international football.^[66][67][68] 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.^[69] In consequence, he received a further six-month suspension. Several media outbursts from Queiroz^[70] against the heads of the Portuguese Football Federation followed, which partly prompted his dismissal. Paulo Bento was appointed as his replacement at head coach.^[71]

Bento's team qualified for Euro 2012; they were drawn with Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands in a widely speculated "group of death".^{[72][73][74][75]} They lost their first game 0–1 to Germany, then beat Denmark 3–2.^[76][77] 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.^[78][79][80] 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.^[81] The semi-final match was against Spain, who defeated Portugal 4–2 on penalties after a goalless draw.^[82]

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.^[83] They went on to draw 2–2 against the United States and won 2–1 against Ghana.^[84][85] However, the team were eliminated due to inferior goal difference to the Americans.^[86]

2016–2022: Fernando Santos era and first international glories

In UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, Bento was dismissed following a defeat to Albania and was replaced by Fernando Santos in September 2014.^[87] 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^[88] and then defeated Poland 5–3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals,^[89] where they defeated Wales 2–0.^[90] 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.^[91][92]

Following their Euro 2016 victory, Portugal participated in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. They finished top of their group,^[93][94] but lost to Chile on penalties after a goalless draw in the semi-finals,^[95] but rebounded in the third place game, defeating Mexico 2–1 after extra time.^[96]

At the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Portugal opened their campaign with a 3–3 draw with Spain, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a hat-trick.^[97] After a 1–0 victory against Morocco,^[98] Portugal drew 1–1 with Iran to progress to the knockout round as group runners-up.^[99] Portugal were eliminated following a 2–1 defeat to Uruguay in the round of 16.^[100]

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.^[101][102]

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".^{[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.^[103] Nevertheless, Portugal managed to beat Turkey^[104] and North Macedonia to qualify for the final tournament.^[105] At the 2022 World Cup, Portugal defeated Ghana 3–2 in their first group game^[106] and then beat Uruguay 2–0.^[107] to qualify for the knockout stages.^[108] 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.^[109][110] However, they were eliminated by tournament in the quarter-finals by Morocco, 1–0.^[111] Following a disappointing World Cup campaign, Fernando Santos was dismissed on 15 December.^[112]

2023–present: Martinez era and Second Nations League title

On 9 January 2023, Roberto Martinez was announced as the new head coach of Portugal.^[113] On 11 September, Martinez led Portugal to their biggest victory in international history by defeating Luxembourg 9–0 at home.^[114] Martinez's Portuguese side were one of the first European sides to advance from qualifying into the UEFA Euro 2024 after their 3–2 win over Slovakia, making it their quickest qualification to a major tournament in their history.^[115] Following a 2–0 home over Iceland, Martinez led Portugal to a perfect qualification campaign, overtaking the record for most scored and least scored against in a qualifying campaign in the country's history, with a record of 36 goals scored and only two goals conceded, keeping nine clean sheets in the process. Portugal also became one of the few European national teams to win all of their matches for the qualifiers of the UEFA European Championship, with ten wins from ten matches, the first time in Portugal's international history.^[116]

In their European Championship group, Portugal were paired with Georgia, Turkey and Czechia.^[117] With wins against Czechia and Turkey and a loss to Georgia, Portugal qualified for the Round of 16 as group winners, where they played against Slovenia. The game finished 0–0 and was decided on penalties, with Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa saving each of Slovenia's penalties, while Portugal scored all of theirs.^[118] Facing France in the Quarter finals, the game again finished 0–0 and was decided on penalties; a miss by João Felix meant France won 5–3, and Portugal were eliminated.^[119]

On 9 June 2025, Roberto Martinez guided Portugal to their second UEFA Nations League title after defeating the reigning European champions Spain 5–3 on penalties.^[120]

In the 2026 World Cup, Portugal were drawn into Group K with Colombia, DR Congo, and Uzbekistan. On June 17, they tied their opener against DR Congo 1–1 despite completing 724 passes, their most in a World Cup match.^[121]

Kits

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Portugal's traditional home kit is mainly red with a green trim, reflecting the colours 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 colour, either with blue shorts, or red and green highlights. In recent times, all-black has been utilised, as has a turquoise-teal colour, the latter of which was prominently featured during the title winning Euro 2016 campaign.

Kit suppliers

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

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2025

Armenia  v  Portugal

6 September 2025 2026 FWC Q.	Armenia	0–5	Portugal	Yerevan, Armenia
20:00 AMT (UTC+04:00)		Report	Félix 10', 62' Ronaldo 21', 46' Cancelo 32'	Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium Attendance: 14,403 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

Hungary  v  Portugal

9 September 2025 2026 FWC Q.	Hungary	2–3	Portugal	Budapest, Hungary
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)	Varga 21', 84'	Report	B. Silva 36' Ronaldo 58' (pen.) Cancelo 86'	Stadium: Puskás Aréna Attendance: 61,473 Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)

Portugal  v  Republic of Ireland

11 October 2025 2026 FWC Q.	Portugal	1–0	Republic of Ireland	Lisbon, Portugal
19:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)	R. Neves 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 48,821 Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

Portugal  v  Hungary

14 October 2025 2026 FWC Q.	Portugal	2–2	Hungary	Lisbon, Portugal
19:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)	Ronaldo 22', 45+3'	Report	Szalai 8' Szoboszlai 90+1'	Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 47,854 Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)

Republic of Ireland  v  Portugal

13 November 2025 2026 FWC Q.	Republic of Ireland	2–0	Portugal	Dublin, Ireland
19:45 WEST (UTC+01:00)	Parrott 17', 45'	Report		Stadium: Aviva Stadium Attendance: 50,717 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

Portugal  v  Armenia

16 November 2025 2026 FWC Q.	Portugal	9–1	Armenia	Porto, Portugal
14:00 WET (UTC+00:00)	Veiga 7' Ramos 28' Neves 30', 41', 81' Fernandes 45+3' (pen.), 52', 72' (pen.) Conceição 90+2'	Report	Spertsyan 18'	Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 46,702 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

2026

Mexico  v  Portugal

28 March 2026 Friendly	Mexico	0–0	Portugal	Mexico City, Mexico
20:00 UTC−6		Report		Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 84,130 Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

United States  v  Portugal

31 March 2026 Friendly	United States	0–2	Portugal	Atlanta, United States
19:00 EDT (UTC-04:00)		Report	Trincão 37' Félix 59'	Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 72,297 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)

Portugal  v  Chile

6 June 2026 Friendly	Portugal	2–1	Chile	Oeiras, Portugal
18:45 EEST (UTC+01:00)	Guedes 58' Fernandes 75'	Report	Cepeda 90+2'	Stadium: Estádio Nacional Referee: Luca Zufferli (Italy)

Portugal  v  Nigeria

10 June 2026 Friendly	Portugal	2–1	Nigeria	Leiria, Portugal
20:45 EEST (UTC+01:00)	Neto 23' Conceição 75'	Report	Adams 37'	Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 21,049 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)

Portugal  v  DR Congo

17 June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Group K	Portugal	1–1	DR Congo	Houston, United States
12:00 EST (UTC-05:00)	J. Neves 6'	Report	Wissa 45+5'	Stadium: NRG Stadium Attendance: 68,777 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Portugal  v  Uzbekistan

23 June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Group K	Portugal	5–0	Uzbekistan	Houston, United States
12:00 EST (UTC-05:00)	Ronaldo 6', 39' Mendes 17' Nematov 60' (o.g.) Leão 87'	Report		Stadium: NRG Stadium Attendance: 68,777 Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

Colombia  v  Portugal

27 June 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Group K	Colombia	0–0	Portugal	Miami Gardens, United States
17:30 EDT (UTC-04:00)		Report		Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium Attendance: 64,478 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Australia)

Portugal  v  Croatia

2 July 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32	Portugal	2–1	Croatia	Toronto, Canada
19:00 EDT (UTC-04:00)	Ronaldo 68' (pen.) Ramos 90+4'	Report	Perišić 53'	Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 43,036 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)

Portugal  v  Spain

6 July 2026 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16	Portugal	0–1	Spain	Arlington, United States
14:00 CDT		Report	Merino 90+1'	Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 70,649 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

Portugal  v  Wales

24 September 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League	Portugal	v	Wales	Lisbon, Portugal
19:45 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade

Norway  v  Portugal

27 September 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League	Norway	v	Portugal	Oslo, Norway
20:45 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion

Denmark  v  Portugal

1 October 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League	Denmark	v	Portugal	Copenhagen, Denmark
20:45 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Parken Stadium

Portugal  v  Norway

4 October 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League	Portugal	v	Norway	Porto, Portugal
19:45 UTC+1		Report		Stadium: Estádio do Dragão

Portugal  v  Denmark

14 November 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League	Portugal	v	Denmark	Portugal
19:45 UTC+0		Report

Wales  v  Portugal

17 November 2026 2026–27 UEFA Nations League	Wales	v	Portugal	Cardiff, Wales
19:45 UTC+0		Report		Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium

Current squad

The following 26 players were called up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.^[122]
Caps and goals correct as of 6 July 2026, after the match against Spain.

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No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Diogo Costa	(1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 (age 26)	48	0	Porto
12	1GK	José Sá	(1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 (age 33)	5	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers
22	1GK	Rui Silva	(1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 32)	3	0	Sporting CP
2	2DF	Nélson Semedo	(1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 32)	54	0	Fenerbahçe
3	2DF	Rúben Dias	(1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 29)	80	3	Manchester City
4	2DF	Tomás Araújo	(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 24)	6	0	Benfica
5	2DF	Diogo Dalot	(1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 (age 27)	37	3	Manchester United
13	2DF	Renato Veiga	(2003-07-29) 29 July 2003 (age 22)	18	1	Villarreal
14	2DF	Gonçalo Inácio	(2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 24)	22	2	Sporting CP
20	2DF	João Cancelo	(1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 32)	73	12	Barcelona
25	2DF	Nuno Mendes	(2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 24)	49	2	Paris Saint-Germain
6	3MF	Matheus Nunes	(1998-08-27) 27 August 1998 (age 27)	21	2	Manchester City
8	3MF	Bruno Fernandes	(1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 31)	94	29	Manchester United
10	3MF	Bernardo Silva	(1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 (age 31)	113	14	Real Madrid
15	3MF	João Neves	(2004-09-27) 27 September 2004 (age 21)	27	4	Paris Saint-Germain
21	3MF	Rúben Neves	(1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 (age 29)	69	1	Al-Hilal
23	3MF	Vitinha	(2000-02-13) 13 February 2000 (age 26)	43	0	Paris Saint-Germain
24	3MF	Samú Costa	(2000-11-27) 27 November 2000 (age 25)	7	0	Mallorca
7	4FW	Cristiano Ronaldo (captain)	(1985-02-05) 5 February 1985 (age 41)	233	146	Al-Nassr
9	4FW	Gonçalo Ramos	(2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 (age 25)	27	11	AC Milan
11	4FW	João Félix	(1999-11-10) 10 November 1999 (age 26)	57	12	Al-Nassr
16	4FW	Francisco Trincão	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 26)	19	3	Sporting CP
17	4FW	Rafael Leão	(1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 27)	49	6	AC Milan
18	4FW	Pedro Neto	(2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 26)	30	3	Chelsea
19	4FW	Gonçalo Guedes	(1996-11-29) 29 November 1996 (age 29)	34	8	Real Sociedad
26	4FW	Francisco Conceição	(2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 23)	21	4	Juventus

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Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Portugal squad within the last twelve months.

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Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Ricardo Velho	(1998-08-20) 20 August 1998 (age 27)	1	0	Gençlerbirliği	v.  Nigeria, 10 June 2026
GK	João Carvalho	(2004-04-09) 9 April 2004 (age 22)	0	0	Braga	v.  Republic of Ireland, 13 November 2025
DF	António Silva	(2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 (age 22)	20	0	Benfica	v.  United States, 31 March 2026
DF	Nuno Tavares	(2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 26)	3	0	Lazio	v.  Hungary, 14 October 2025
MF	Mateus Fernandes	(2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 (age 22)	1	0	West Ham United	v.  United States, 31 March 2026
MF	João Palhinha	(1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 (age 31)	37	2	Tottenham Hotspur	v.  Armenia, 16 November 2025
FW	Ricardo Horta	(1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 31)	13	4	Braga	v.  United States, 31 March 2026
FW	Paulinho	(1992-11-09) 9 November 1992 (age 33)	5	2	Toluca	v.  United States, 31 March 2026
FW	Pedro Gonçalves	(1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 28)	4	0	Sporting CP	v.  United States, 31 March 2026
FW	Rodrigo Mora	(2007-05-05) 5 May 2007 (age 19)	0	0	Porto	v.  Mexico, 29 March 2026 INJ
FW	Carlos Forbs	(2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 22)	1	0	Club Brugge	v.  Armenia, 16 November 2025
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. FIT Player withdrew from the squad due to fitness concerns. PRE Preliminary squad. RET Player retired from international football. OTH Player withdrew from the squad due to other reasons. SUS Serving Suspension

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Most appearances

Top goalscorers

Goal records

Most goals scored in World Cup

11 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026)^[124]

Most goals scored in one World Cup

9 – Eusébio (1966)^[125]

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)^[126]

Oldest goalscorer

41 years, 4 months and 27 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (2–1 against Croatia on 2 July 2026)

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)^[127]

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)^[128]

Other records

Most matches played in World Cup

27 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026)^[97]

Most matches played in European Championship

30 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024)^[129]

Oldest player (outfield or goalkeeper)

41 years, 5 months and 1 day – Cristiano Ronaldo (0–1 against Spain on 6 July 2026) 

Longest national career (outfield or goalkeeper)

22 years, 10 months and 16 days  – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 6 July 2026) 

Youngest debutant

17 years, 6 months and 24 days – Paulo Futre (5–0 against Finland on 21 September 1983)^[130]

Youngest player to reach 100 caps

27 years, 8 months and 11 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (1–1 against Northern Ireland on 16 October 2012)^[131]

Youngest player to reach 200 caps

38 years, 4 months and 15 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (1–0 against Iceland on 20 June 2023)

FIFA World Cup

More information FIFA World Cup record, Qualification record ...

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									Did not enter
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	Round of 16	13th	5	2	2	1	8	3		1st	6	4	1	1	20	7
2030	Qualified as co-hosts									Qualified as co-hosts
2034	To be determined									To be determined
Total: 9/23	Third place		40	19	8	13	69	44	—	155	87	36	32	304	153

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FIFA World Cup history
First match	Portugal 3–1 Hungary  (13 July 1966; Manchester, England)
Biggest win	Portugal 7–0 North Korea  (21 June 2010; Cape Town, South Africa)
Biggest defeat	Germany 4–0 Portugal  (16 June 2014; Salvador, Brazil)
Best result	Third place in 1966
Worst result	Group stage in 1986, 2002, 2014

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UEFA European Championship

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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

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UEFA European Championship history
First match	Portugal 0–0 West Germany  (14 June 1984; Strasbourg, France)
Biggest win	Portugal 3–0 Croatia  (19 June 1996; Nottingham, England)
	Portugal 3–0 Germany  (20 June 2000; Rotterdam, Netherlands)
	Portugal 3–0 Hungary  (15 June 2021; Budapest, Hungary)
	Portugal 3–0 Turkey  (22 June 2024; Dortmund, Germany)
Biggest defeat	Switzerland 2–0 Portugal  (15 June 2008; Basel, Switzerland)
	Germany 4–2 Portugal  (19 June 2021; Munich, Germany)
	Georgia 2–0 Portugal  (26 June 2024; Gelsenkirchen, Germany)
Best result	Champions in 2016
Worst result	Round of 16 in 2020

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UEFA Nations League

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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	—

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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)
	Portugal 5–1 Poland  (15 November 2024; Porto, 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)
	Denmark 1–0 Portugal  (20 March 2025; Copenhagen, Denmark)
Best result	Champions in 2018–19, 2024–25
Worst result	6th in 2022–23

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* 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	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

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FIFA Confederations Cup history
First match	Portugal 2–2 Mexico  (18 June 2017; Kazan, Russia)
Biggest win	New Zealand 0–4 Portugal  (24 June 2017; Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Biggest defeat	—
Best result	Third place in 2017
Worst result	—

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All-time results

The following table shows Portugal's all-time international record, correct as of 23 June 2026.

Source: Portugal - Historical results

Global

• FIFA World Cup
  • Third place (1): 1966^[132]
• FIFA Confederations Cup
  • Third place (1): 2017^[133]

Continental

• UEFA European Championship
  • Champions (1): 2016^[134]
  • Runners-up (1): 2004^[42]
• UEFA Nations League
  • Champions (2): 2019, 2025^[135]

Awards

• FIFA World Cup Most Entertaining Team: 2006
• Globe Soccer Awards Best National Football Team: 2025^[136]

Summary

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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

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