Portugal National Football Team

Portugal National Football Team
Portugal’s team was established in 1921 and played its first official international match against Spain on December 18, 1921. Portugal National Football Team is the winner of the 2016 UEFA European Championship and the 2019 UEFA Nations League.

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 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

RolePlayers
GoalkeeperDiogo Costa (Porto), Jose Sa (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Rui Patricio (AS Roma)
DefendersAntonio 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)
MidfieldersBruno Fernandes (Manchester United), Joao Neves (Benfica), Joao Palhinha (Fulham), Otavio Monteiro (Al Nassr), Ruben Neves (Al-Hilal), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain)
ForwardsBernardo 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).
CaptainCristiano Ronaldo
CoachRoberto Martínez

Portugal’s Current History and Information

InfoPortugal Football Team
FIFA codePOR
FIFA Current Ranking6th (Dec 21, 2024)
Top ScorerCristiano Ronaldo (135)
Most capsCristiano Ronaldo (217)
Nickname(s)A Selecao das Quinas(Selection of the Quinas)
The Navigator
Captain
Vice-Captain
Cristiano Ronaldo
Bernardo Silva
World Cup Appearances8 times
Best Results- Third (1966)
Nations League Finals1 time
Champion- 2019
Olympic Games4 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

Portugal National Football Team
  • 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

RolePlayers
GoalkeeperAnthony Lopes, Rui Patricio, Diogo Costo.
DefendersJoao Cancelo, Ricardo Pereira, Domingos Duarte, Goncalo Inacio Pepe, Ruben Dias, Nuno Mendes, Raphael Guerreiro.
MidfieldersDanilo Pereira, Joao Palhinha, Ruben Neves, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Moutinho, Joao Mario, Otavio.
ForwardsPedro Goncalves, Andre Silva, Bernardo Silva, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Goncalo Guedes, Rafa Silva.
CaptainCristiano Ronaldo
CoachRoberto Martínez

2022 FIFA World Cup Fixtures

S.RTeamsFinal ScoreMatch
1.Portugal vs Ghana3-224 Nov – Group H
2.Portugal vs Uruguay2-028 Nov – Group H
3.South Korea vs Portugal0-02 Dec – Group H
4.Portugal vs Switzerland6-17 Dec – Round of 16
4.Morocco vs Portugal1-010 Dec – Quarterfinals

2018 World Cup Portugal National Football Squad

RolePlayers
GoalkeeperRui Patricio, Anthony Lopes, Beto.
DefendersBruno Alves, Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro, Jose Fonte, Ruben Dias, Ricardo Pereira, Mario Rui, Cedric.
MidfieldersManuel Fernandes, Jose Moutinho, Joao Mario, Bernardo Silva, William Carvalho, Bruno Fernandes, Adrien Silva.
ForwardsCristiano Ronaldo, Andre Silva, Goncalo Guedes, Gelson Martins, Ricardo Quaresma.
CaptainCristiano Ronaldo
CoachRoberto Martínez

Portugal National Football Team

2024 Portugal National Football Team Fixtures and Results

Date / TournamentTeamScoreStadium
21 March 2024
Friendly
Portugal vs Sweden5–2Ljubljana, Slovenia
26 March 2024
Friendly
Slovenia vs Portugal2–0Lisbon, Portugal
4 June 2024
Friendly
Portugal vs Finland4–2Oeiras, Portugal
8 June 2024
Friendly
Portugal vs Croatia1–2Aveiro, Portugal
11 June 2024
Friendly
Portugal vs Republic of Ireland3–0Leipzig, Germany
18 June 2024
UEFA Euro 2024 Group F
Portugal vs Czech Republic2–1Dortmund, Germany
22 June 2024
UEFA Euro 2024 Group F
Turkey vs Portugal0-3Gelsenkirchen, Germany
26 June 2024
UEFA Euro 2024 Group F
Georgia vs Portugal2-0Lisbon, Portugal
1 July 2024
UEFA Euro 2024 Round 16
Portugal vs Slovenia0(3)-0(0)Lisbon, Portugal
5 July 2024
Euro 2024 Quarterfinal
Portugal vs France0(3)-0(5)Lisbon, Portugal
5 September 2024
2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2
Portugal vs Croatia2-1Lisbon, Portugal
8 September 2024
2024–25 UEFA Nations League B Group 2
Portugal vs Scotland2-1Lisbon, Portugal
12 October 2024
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
Poland vs Portugal3-1Poland
15 October 2024
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
Scotland vs Portugal0-0Glasgow, Scotland
15 November 2024
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
Portugal vs Poland5-1Porto, Portugal
18 November 2024
2024–25 UEFA Nations League A
Croatia vs Portugal1-1Croatia

Portugal National Football Team 2023 Fixtures and Result

DateMatchTeamsResultLocation/Stadium
23 MarchEuro 2024 QualifierPortugal vs Liechtenstein4–0Lisbon, Portugal
26 MarchLuxembourg vs Portugal0–6Luxembourg City
17 JunePortugal vs Bosnia and Herzegovina3–0Lisbon, Portugal
20 JuneIceland vs Portugal0–1Reykjavík, Iceland
8 SepSlovakia vs Portugal0–1Trnava, Slovakia
11 SepPortugal vs Luxembourg9–0Faro/Loulé, Portugal
13 OctPortugal vs Slovakia3–2Porto, Portugal
13 OctBosnia and Herzegovina vs Portugal0–5Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
16 NovLiechtenstein vs Portugal0–2Vaduz, Liechtenstein
19 NovIceland vs Portugal0-2Porto, Portugal

Portugal National Football Team Most Appearances Player

PositionNameCapsGoalsPositionCareer
1Cristiano Ronaldo217135Forward2003–Present
2Joao Moutinho1467Central Midfielder2005–2022
3Pepe1408Central back2007–Present

Portugal Team Top Goalscorers

PositionNameGoalsCapsAvg GoalsCareer
1Cristiano Ronaldo1352170.632003–Present
2Pauleta47880.531997–2006
3Eusébio41640.641961–1973

All-time Football records and statistics

Here are the all-time Football records and statistics of the Portugal National Football Team of the end of year 2024.

MatchesResult
Played688
Win342
Drawn157
Loss189
GF1197
GA772

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