Portugal
UEFA. Played 704 since 18 Dec 1921: won 355, drawn 161, lost 188. Elo 2121, ranked 5 in the world; peak 2121 in 2026. Titles: 1 Euro, 2 Nations Leagues.
1Euro2Nations LeagueComing fixtures
- 2026-11-14 19:45PortugalvDenmarkGroup A4 · Estádio Municipal de BragaPortugal 70% · Draw 19% · Denmark 11%Expected goals 2.2–0.8Likeliest 2–0 (13%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-17 19:45WalesvPortugalGroup A4 · Cardiff City StadiumWales 9% · Draw 18% · Portugal 73%Expected goals 0.7–2.3Likeliest 0–2 (14%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-04WPortugal2–1NorwayUEFA Nations League · Group A4 · Porto79%
- 2026-10-01WDenmark2–4PortugalUEFA Nations League · Group A4 · Copenhagen58%
- 2026-09-27WNorway1–2PortugalUEFA Nations League · Group A4 · Oslo40%
- 2026-09-24WPortugal1–0WalesUEFA Nations League · Group A4 · Lisbon92%
- 2026-07-06LPortugal0–1SpainFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 · Dallas30%
- 2026-07-02WPortugal2–1CroatiaFIFA World Cup · Round of 32 · Toronto62%
- 2026-06-27DColombia0–0PortugalFIFA World Cup · Group K · Miami Gardens44%
- 2026-06-23WPortugal5–0UzbekistanFIFA World Cup · Group K · Houston78%
- 2026-06-17DPortugal1–1DR CongoFIFA World Cup · Group K · Houston84%
- 2026-06-10WPortugal2–1NigeriaFriendly · Leiria81%
Squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against Wales, Norway, Denmark and Norway again on 24 and 27 September, and 1 and 4 October 2026, respectively.
- Players
- 24
- Average age
- 26.8
- Caps between them
- 989
- Most from one club
- Benfica (3)
Where they play
6 at home · 18 abroad in 7 other countries
- Portugal 6
- England 4
- France 3
- Italy 3
- Saudi Arabia 3
- Spain 3
- Germany 1
- Turkey 1
Average club rating 1867 (ClubElo; 24 of 24 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Barcelona, ranked 3 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Diogo CostaPorto | 27 | 52 | 0 |
| 12 | Rui SilvaSporting CP | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Samuel SoaresBenfica | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Diogo DalotManchester United(England) | 27 | 40 | 3 |
| 3 | Rúben DiasManchester City(England) | 29 | 84 | 3 |
| 4 | Tomás AraújoBenfica | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Nuno TavaresLazio(Italy) | 26 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Renato VeigaVillarreal(Spain) | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Gonçalo InácioSporting CP | 25 | 22 | 2 | |
| 19 | Nuno MendesParis Saint-Germain(France) | 24 | 53 | 2 |
| 20 | João CanceloBarcelona(Spain) | 32 | 77 | 14 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 6 | João PalhinhaBenfica | 31 | 40 | 2 |
| 8 | Bruno FernandesManchester United(England) | 32 | 97 | 29 |
| 10 | Bernardo SilvaReal Madrid(Spain) | 32 | 115 | 14 |
| 15 | João NevesParis Saint-Germain(France) | 22 | 31 | 4 |
| 21 | Rúben NevesAl-Hilal(Saudi Arabia) | 29 | 72 | 1 |
| 23 | VitinhaParis Saint-Germain(France) | 26 | 47 | 1 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 7 | Rafael LeãoGalatasaray(Turkey) | 27 | 51 | 6 |
| 9 | Gonçalo RamosAC Milan(Italy) | 25 | 31 | 14 |
| 11 | João FélixAl-Nassr(Saudi Arabia) | 26 | 61 | 15 |
| 14 | Francisco ConceiçãoJuventus(Italy) | 23 | 23 | 4 |
| 16 | Francisco TrincãoAl-Ahli(Saudi Arabia) | 26 | 22 | 3 |
| 17 | Pedro NetoChelsea(England) | 26 | 33 | 3 |
| 18 | Fábio SilvaBorussia Dortmund(Germany) | 24 | 1 | 0 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Portugal national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 4 October 2026; page last edited 26 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group A4
| Team | Quarter-finals | Stays up | Play-off | Relegated | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 100% | – | – | – | 16.7 |
| Denmark | 55% | 10% | 35% | – | 8.0 |
| Norway | 44% | 8% | 48% | <1% | 6.7 |
| Wales | 1% | 1% | 96% | 2% | 3.9 |
League A: the top two in each group reach the quarter-finals. The thirds and fourths are ranked across the four groups: the best two thirds stay up, the other two thirds and the best two fourths go into play-offs with League B’s runners-up, and the worst two fourths are relegated.
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
World Cup: 9 appearances
Euro: 9 appearances
Nations League: 5 appearances
Confed Cup: 1 appearance
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Portugal v Spain: played 43, won 8, drawn 18, lost 17; goals 50–79. First met 18 Dec 1921, last 6 Jul 2026.
- 2026-07-06LPortugal0–1SpainFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 · Dallas30%
- 2025-06-08DPortugal2–2Spain (Portugal won on penalties)UEFA Nations League · Final · Munich29%
- 2022-09-27LPortugal0–1SpainUEFA Nations League · Group A2 · Braga65%
- 2022-06-02DSpain1–1PortugalUEFA Nations League · Group A2 · Seville29%
- 2021-06-04DSpain0–0PortugalFriendly · Madrid35%
- 2020-10-07DPortugal0–0SpainFriendly · Lisbon61%
- 2018-06-15DPortugal3–3SpainFIFA World Cup · Group B · Sochi41%
- 2012-06-27DPortugal0–0Spain (Spain won on penalties)UEFA Euro · Semi-finals · Donetsk22%
- 2010-11-17WPortugal4–0SpainUpsetFriendly · Lisbon27%
- 2010-06-29LSpain1–0PortugalFIFA World Cup · Round of 16 · Cape Town26%
- 2004-06-20WPortugal1–0SpainUEFA Euro · Group A · Lisbon46%
- 2003-09-06LPortugal0–3SpainFriendly · Guimarães63%
- 2002-02-13DSpain1–1PortugalFriendly · Barcelona42%
- 1994-01-19DSpain2–2PortugalFriendly · Vigo25%
- 1992-01-15DPortugal0–0SpainFriendly · Torres Novas59%
Latest 15 of 43 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 286 | 120 | 67 | 99 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 155 | 87 | 36 | 32 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 125 | 76 | 26 | 23 |
| UEFA Euro | 44 | 21 | 12 | 11 |
| FIFA World Cup | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 |
| UEFA Nations League | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 |
| Brazil Independence Cup | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Confederations Cup | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Olympic Games | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Taça das Nações | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| USA Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Top scorers
- Cristiano Ronaldo 124
- Eusébio 26
- Pauleta 25
- Bruno Fernandes 19
- João Vieira Pinto 18
- Nuno Gomes 18
- Hélder Postiga 18
- Rui Costa 17
- Luís Figo 17
- Nani 16
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.