Portugal national futsal team

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The Portugal national futsal team represents Portugal in international men's futsal competitions and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation. They are the reigning FIFA Futsal World Cup champions, the current and back-to-back winners of the UEFA Futsal Championship, and the first team to win the Futsal Finalissima.

Nickname(s)Seleção das Quinas
AssociationFederação Portuguesa de Futebol
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachPortugal Jorge Braz
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Portugal
Nickname(s)Seleção das Quinas
AssociationFederação Portuguesa de Futebol
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachPortugal Jorge Braz
CaptainJoão Matos
Most capsArnaldo Pereira (208)
Top scorerRicardinho (142)
FIFA codePOR
FIFA ranking 2 Steady (12 December 2025)[1]
Highest FIFA ranking2 (May 2024 – August 2025)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Spain 4–0 Portugal 
(A Coruña, Spain; 9 February 1987)
Biggest win
 Portugal 56–0 Timor-Leste 
(Macau, China; 9 October 2006)
Biggest defeat
 Portugal 0–8 Brazil 
(Guatemala City, Guatemala; 1 December 2000)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances7 (First in 2000)
Best result‹See Tfd›Gold medal – World Champions (2021)
AMF World Cup
Appearances5 (First in 1985)
Best result1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions (1991)
European Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1999)
Best result‹See Tfd›Gold Champions (2018, 2022)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances1 (First in 2010)
Best resultSixth place (2010)
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Portugal has won the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup, the European Championship in 2018 and 2022 and the 2022 Futsal Finalissima. They are one of only four teams to win the World Cup as well as one of four to be crowned European champions and the winners of the first ever Futsal Finalissima. Portugal are, together with Spain, the only team from UEFA to be world champions and the only team, also alongside Spain, to successfully defend their European title. They are the only team to win the World Cup title as reigning European champions.

Results and fixtures

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

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2021

13 September 2021 (2021-09-13) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group C Thailand  1–4  Portugal Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Attendance: 362
Referee: Ronny Zumbado Costa Rica)
16 September 2021 (2021-09-16) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group C Solomon Islands  0–7  Portugal Kaunas, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Attendance: 345
Referee: Carlos Martínez Paraguay)
19 September 2021 (2021-09-19) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group C Portugal  3–3  Morocco Klaipėda, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Švyturys Arena
Attendance: 1,860
Referee: Anthony Riley New Zealand)
24 September 2021 (2021-09-24) FIFA Futsal World Cup Round of 16 Portugal  4–3 (a.e.t.)  Serbia Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Attendance: 782
Referee: Daniel Rodríguez Uruguay)
27 September 2021 (2021-09-27) FIFA Futsal World Cup Quarter-finals Spain  2–4 (a.e.t.)  Portugal Vilnius, Lithuania
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 1,629
Referee: Mohamed Hassan Ahmed Youssef Egypt)
30 September 2021 (2021-09-30) FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-finals Portugal  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		  Kazakhstan Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Attendance: 2,052
Referee: Nikola Jelić Croatia)
3 October 2021 (2021-10-03) FIFA Futsal World Cup Final Argentina  1–2  Portugal Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report (FIFA) Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for a double friendly against Croatia on September 2025.[2]

Head coach: Jorge Braz

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Edu Sousa (1996-08-19) 19 August 1996 (age 29) 58 2 Royal Spanish Football Federation ElPozo Murcia
12 1GK André Correia (1998-02-17) 17 February 1998 (age 28) 21 0 Portuguese Football Federation Benfica
2 2DF André Coelho (1993-10-30) 30 October 1993 (age 32) 119 34 Portuguese Football Federation Benfica
3 2DF Tomás Paçó (1986-02-25) 25 February 1986 (age 40) 36 19 Portuguese Football Federation Sporting CP
4 2DF Afonso Jesus (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 28) 70 17 Portuguese Football Federation Benfica
9 2DF Bruno Maior (2004-01-23) 23 January 2004 (age 22) 4 1 Portuguese Football Federation Sporting CP
6 3MF Silvestre Ferreira (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 26) 14 3 Portuguese Football Federation Benfica
7 3MF Diogo Santos (2002-11-07) 7 November 2002 (age 23) 14 6 Portuguese Football Federation Sporting CP
10 3MF Pauleta (1994-06-12) 12 June 1994 (age 31) 51 12 Portuguese Football Federation Sporting CP
11 3MF Bruno Pinto (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 32) 4 0 Portuguese Football Federation Sporting CP
13 3MF Tiago Brito (1991-07-22) 22 July 1991 (age 34) 142 37 Portuguese Football Federation SC Braga
14 3MF Edmilson Kutchy (2002-10-12) 12 October 2002 (age 23) 24 5 Portuguese Football Federation Benfica
5 4FW Pedro Santos (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 21) 4 2 Portuguese Football Federation Sporting CP
8 4FW Rúben Góis (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 24) 0 0 Portuguese Football Federation Rio Ave
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Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Portugal since 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

More information Pos., Player ...
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Bernardo Paçó (1986-02-25) 25 February 1986 (age 40) 11 1 Portugal Sporting CP v.  Croatia, September 2025INJ
GK Diogo Basílio (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 29) 5 0 Portugal Eléctrico v.  Morocco, 13 April 2025
GK Cristiano Marques (1986-02-25) 25 February 1986 (age 40) 1 0 Portugal Torreense v.  Netherlands, 18 December 2024
DF Ricardo Lopes (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 25) 2 1 Portugal SC Braga v.  Morocco, 13 April 2025
DF Gonçalo Sobral (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 (age 30) 6 0 Portugal Q. Lombos v.  Morocco, 13 April 2025
DF João Matos (1987-02-21) 21 February 1987 (age 39) 213 27 Portugal Sporting CP v.  Netherlands, 12 March 2025
DF Tiago Sousa (1997-04-06) 6 April 1997 (age 29) 5 1 Portugal SC Braga v.  North Macedonia, 9 February 2025
DF Erick Mendonça (1995-07-21) 21 July 1995 (age 30) 81 14 Spain Barcelona v.  Croatia, September 2025INJ
MF Pany Varela (1989-02-25) 25 February 1989 (age 37) 112 41 Portugal Benfica v.  Croatia, September 2025INJ
MF Mamadú Turé (1994-06-12) 12 June 1994 (age 31) 2 0 Portugal SC Braga v.  Morocco, 13 April 2025
MF Carlos Monteiro (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 23) 10 4 Portugal Benfica v.  Morocco, 13 April 2025
MF Bruno Coelho (1987-08-01) 1 August 1987 (age 38) 179 61 Latvia Riga FC v.  Morocco, 13 April 2025
MF Tiago Macedo (2004-07-03) 3 July 2004 (age 21) 4 0 Spain Noia FS v.  Morocco, 13 April 2025
MF Lúcio Rocha (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 21) 24 10 Portugal Benfica v.  Netherlands, 12 March 2025
MF Miguel Ângelo (1994-02-02) 2 February 1994 (age 32) 73 11 Italy Fortitudo Pomezia v.  North Macedonia, 9 February 2025
FW Hugo Neves (2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 25) 27 11 Portugal SC Braga v.  Croatia, September 2025INJ
FW Ludgero Lopes (1997-08-17) 17 August 1997 (age 28) 4 1 Italy Fortitudo Pomezia v.  Morocco, 13 April 2025
FW Zicky Té (2001-09-01) 1 September 2001 (age 24) 55 24 Portugal Sporting CP v.  Kazakhstan, 26 September 2024

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
RET Retired from international futsal.
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Records

See also: List of Portugal international futsal players
As of matches played 27 February 2021

Players in bold are still active for the national team.

More information Rank, Player ...
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Competitive record

A gold background colour indicates that Portugal won the tournament, a silver background colour indicates they were runner-up, a bronze background colour indicates a third place in the tournament, and a blue background indicates a fourth-place finish. A green border colour indicates that the tournament was hosted in Portugal.

FIFA Futsal World Cup

More information FIFA Futsal World Cup record, Year ...
FIFA Futsal World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Netherlands 1989 Did not enter
Hong Kong 1992 Did not qualify
Spain 1996
Guatemala 2000 Third place 8 5 0 3 23 23
Taiwan 2004 Second round 6 3 1 2 18 8
Brazil 2008 First round 4 3 0 1 15 8
Thailand 2012 Quarter-finals 5 2 1 2 18 14
Colombia 2016 Fourth place 7 4 2 1 26 11
Lithuania 2021 Champions 7 5 2 0 26 12
Uzbekistan 2024 Round of 16 4 3 0 1 18 6
Total:7/10 1 Title 40 25 6 10 144 81
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UEFA Futsal Championship

More information UEFA Futsal Championship record, Year ...
UEFA Futsal Championship record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Spain 1996 Did not qualify
Spain 1999 Group stage 302146
Russia 2001 Did not qualify
Italy 2003 Group stage 31111012
Czech Republic 2005 3102914
Portugal 2007 Fourth place 5212137
Hungary 2010 Runners-up 51221214
Croatia 2012 Quarter-finals 320175
Belgium 2014 Fourth place 52121817
Serbia 2016 Quarter-finals 3102911
Slovenia 2018 Champions 5500239
Netherlands 2022 6600199
LatviaLithuaniaSlovenia 2026 Runners-up 65012913
Total:11/132 Titles4724714153117
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Futsal Finalissima

More information Futsal Finalissima record, Year ...
Futsal Finalissima record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Argentina 2022 Champions 2 1 1 0 3 2
Total:1/1 1 Title 2 1 1 0 3 2
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FIFUSA/AMF Futsal World Cup

More information AMF Futsal World Cup record, Year ...
AMF Futsal World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Brazil 1982 did not enter
Spain 1985 Second round ? ? ? ? ? ?
Australia 1988 Fourth place 8 3 2 3 23 18
Italy 1991 Champions ? ? ? ? ? ?
Argentina 1994 Second round 6 3 0 3 13 12
Mexico 1997 Second round ? ? ? ? ? ?
Bolivia 2000 did not enter
Paraguay 2003
Argentina 2007
Colombia 2011
Belarus 2015
Argentina 2019
Total5/12??????
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Grand Prix de Futsal

More information Grand Prix de Futsal record, Year ...
Grand Prix de Futsal record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Brazil 2005 did not enter
Brazil 2006
Brazil 2007
Brazil 2008
Brazil 2009
Brazil 2010 Sixth place 6 3 0 3 10 13
Brazil 2011 did not enter
Brazil 2013
Brazil 2014
Brazil 2015
Total1/1163031013
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Confederations Cup

More information Futsal Confederations Cup record, Year ...
Futsal Confederations Cup record
Year Round Pld W D* L GS GA
Libya 2009did not enter------
Brazil 2013did not enter------
Kuwait 2014did not enter------
Total1/3000000
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Futsal Mundialito

More information Futsal Mundialito record, Year ...
Futsal Mundialito record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
Italy 1994 did not enter
Brazil 1995
Brazil 1996
Brazil 1998
Brazil 2001 Third place 4 2 1 1 8 6
Italy 2002 did not enter
Portugal 2006 Champions 4 4 0 0 31 3
Portugal 2007 Champions 4 4 0 0 23 6
Portugal 2008 Champions 4 4 0 0 34 1
Total 4/9 16 14 1 1 96 16
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Note: Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

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