Portugal’s team was established in 1921 and played its first official international match against Spain on December 18, 1921. Portugal’s National Football Team is the winner of the 2016 UEFA European Championship and the 2019 UEFA Nations League.
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Portugal’s national football team is Portugal’s men’s football team Governed by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). It has never won the FIFA World Cup in history but has come to third place once in 1996.
It comes under the UEFA Confederation of the European Continent. Roberto Martínez is the current head coach and also a former Portuguese footballer who played as a defender.
Roberto Martínez includes the best squad for the National team and selects the most brilliant players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification and Euro 2024.
The Portugal national football team is the champion of the UEFA European Championship (UEFA Euro 2016). The National team’s current captain is Cristiano Ronaldo, who also holds the record for most caps and most goals. The FIFA Rank of the Portugal Team is 8.
Portugal National Football Team History
Portugal National Team comes under the UEFA Confederation of the European Continent. The golden generation was the team between 1995 and 2006 when teams performed their best effort on the ground.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the World’s top scorer player in history and is part of the Portugal Team. The team won the Most Entertaining Team award in 1966.
- Nickname: A Selecao (The Selection)
- Confederation: UEFA (Europe)
- Portugal Men’s FIFA Ranking: 8 (19 Sep)
- Key Players Past: Eusebio, Luis Figo
- Key Players Current Squad: Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and Joao Felix
- Current Coach: Roberto Martínez
Portugal Soccer Current Squad
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Diogo Costa (Porto), Jose Sa (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Rui Patricio (AS Roma) |
| Defenders | Antonio Silva (Benfica), Danilo Pereira (Paris St Germain), Diogo Dalot (Manchester United), Goncalo Inacio (Sporting Lisbon), Joao Cancelo (Barcelona), Nelson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain), Pepe (Porto), Ruben Dias (Manchester City) |
| Midfielders | Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Joao Neves (Benfica), Joao Palhinha (Fulham), Otavio Monteiro (Al Nassr), Ruben Neves (Al-Hilal), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain) |
| Forwards | Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr), Diogo Jota (Liverpool), Francisco Conceicao (Porto), Goncalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain), Joao Felix (Barcelona), Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Rafael Leao (AC Milan). |
| Captain | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Coach | Roberto Martínez |
Portugal’s Current History and Information
| Info | Portugal Football Team |
|---|---|
| FIFA code | POR |
| FIFA Current Ranking | 6th (Feb 21, 2025) |
| Top Scorer | Cristiano Ronaldo (135) |
| Most caps | Cristiano Ronaldo (217) |
| Nickname(s) | A Selecao das Quinas(Selection of the Quinas) The Navigator |
| Captain Vice-Captain | Cristiano Ronaldo Bernardo Silva |
| World Cup Appearances | 8 times Best Results- Third (1966) |
| Nations League Finals | 1 time Champion- 2019 |
| Olympic Games | 4 times Best Results- Forth (1996) |
| European Championship- | 9 times Best Results- Won(2016) |
| Confederations Cup- | 1 time Best Results- Third place (2017) |
Portugal FIFA World Cup Records and Statics
- Total Appearance: 8 times
- First Appearance: 1966 (3rd place finish).
- Best Finish: 3rd place (1966).
- Recent Performance: Reached the Quarterfinals in 2022 vs Morocco and Loss by 0-1
2022 World Cup Portugal National Football Squad
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Anthony Lopes, Rui Patricio, Diogo Costo. |
| Defenders | Joao Cancelo, Ricardo Pereira, Domingos Duarte, Goncalo Inacio Pepe, Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes, Raphael Guerreiro. |
| Midfielders | Danilo Pereira, Joao Palhinha, Ruben Neves, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Moutinho, Joao Mario, Otavio. |
| Forwards | Pedro Goncalves, Andre Silva, Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Goncalo Guedes, Rafa Silva. |
| Captain | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Coach | Roberto Martínez |
2022 FIFA World Cup Fixtures
| S.R | Teams | Final Score | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Portugal vs Ghana | 3-2 | 24 Nov – Group H |
| 2. | Portugal vs Uruguay | 2-0 | 28 Nov – Group H |
| 3. | South Korea vs Portugal | 0-0 | 2 Dec – Group H |
| 4. | Portugal vs Switzerland | 6-1 | 7 Dec – Round of 16 |
| 4. | Morocco vs Portugal | 1-0 | 10 Dec – Quarterfinals |
2018 World Cup Portugal National Football Squad
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Rui Patricio, Anthony Lopes, Beto. |
| Defenders | Bruno Alves, Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro, Jose Fonte, Ruben Dias, Ricardo Pereira, Mario Rui, Cedric. |
| Midfielders | Manuel Fernandes, Jose Moutinho, Joao Mario, Bernardo Silva, William Carvalho, Bruno Fernandes, Adrien Silva. |
| Forwards | Cristiano Ronaldo, Andre Silva, Goncalo Guedes, Gelson Martins, Ricardo Quaresma. |
| Captain | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Coach | Roberto Martínez |
2025 Portugal National Football Team Fixtures and Results
| Date / Tournament | Team | Score | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 UEFA National League | |||
| 20 March 2025 2025 UEFA NL QF | Denmark vs Portugal | 1-0 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 23 March 2025 2025 UEFA NL QF | Portugal vs Denmark | 5-2 (5–3 agg.) | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 4 June 2025 2025 UEFA NL SF | Germany vs Portugal | Munich, Germany | |
| 8 June 2025 2025 UEFA 3rd Place / Final | Portugal vs Spain/France | Stuttgart/Munich, Germany | |
| 2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA Qualification | |||
| 6 September 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Armenia | ||
| 9 September 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Hungary | ||
| 11 October 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Portugal | ||
| 14 October 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Portugal | ||
| 13 November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| 16 November 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers | Portugal | ||
2024 Portugal National Football Team Fixtures and Results
| Date / Tournament | Team | Score | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 2024 Friendly | Portugal vs Sweden | 5–2 | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 26 March 2024 Friendly | Slovenia vs Portugal | 2–0 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 4 June 2024 Friendly | Portugal vs Finland | 4–2 | Oeiras, Portugal |
| 8 June 2024 Friendly | Portugal vs Croatia | 1–2 | Aveiro, Portugal |
| 11 June 2024 Friendly | Portugal vs Republic of Ireland | 3–0 | Leipzig, Germany |
| 18 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group F | Portugal vs Czech Republic | 2–1 | Dortmund, Germany |
| 22 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group F | Turkey vs Portugal | 0-3 | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 26 June 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Group F | Georgia vs Portugal | 2-0 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 1 July 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 Round 16 | Portugal vs Slovenia | 0(3)-0(0) | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 5 July 2024 Euro 2024 Quarterfinal | Portugal vs France | 0(3)-0(5) | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 5 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 | Portugal vs Croatia | 2-1 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 8 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2 | Portugal vs Scotland | 2-1 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 12 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A | Poland vs Portugal | 3-1 | Poland |
| 15 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A | Scotland vs Portugal | 0-0 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| 15 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A | Portugal vs Poland | 5-1 | Porto, Portugal |
| 18 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A | Croatia vs Portugal | 1-1 | Croatia |
Portugal National Football Team 2023 Fixtures and Result
| Date | Match | Teams | Result | Location/Stadium |
| 23 March | Euro 2024 Qualifier | Portugal vs Liechtenstein | 4–0 | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 26 March | Luxembourg vs Portugal | 0–6 | Luxembourg City | |
| 17 June | Portugal vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–0 | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 20 June | Iceland vs Portugal | 0–1 | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 8 Sep | Slovakia vs Portugal | 0–1 | Trnava, Slovakia | |
| 11 Sep | Portugal vs Luxembourg | 9–0 | Faro/Loulé, Portugal | |
| 13 Oct | Portugal vs Slovakia | 3–2 | Porto, Portugal | |
| 13 Oct | Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Portugal | 0–5 | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 16 Nov | Liechtenstein vs Portugal | 0–2 | Vaduz, Liechtenstein | |
| 19 Nov | Iceland vs Portugal | 0-2 | Porto, Portugal |
Portugal National Football Team Most Appearances Player
| Position | Name | Caps | Goals | Position | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 219 | 136 | Forward | 2003–Present |
| 2 | Joao Moutinho | 146 | 7 | Central Midfielder | 2005–2022 |
| 3 | Pepe | 141 | 8 | Central back | 2007–Present |
Portugal Team Top Goalscorers
| Position | Name | Goals | Caps | Avg Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 136 | 219 | 0.63 | 2003–Present |
| 2 | Pauleta | 47 | 88 | 0.53 | 1997–2006 |
| 3 | Eusébio | 41 | 64 | 0.64 | 1961–1973 |
All-time Football records and statistics
Here are the all-time football records and statistics of the Portugal National Football Team for the end of March 2025.
| Matches | Result |
|---|---|
| Played | 691 |
| Win | 343 |
| Drawn | 157 |
| Loss | 190 |
| GF | 2002 |
| GA | 775 |
Portugal’s star-studded team ⚽, led by Ronaldo, aims high for Euro 2024 glory!