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	{{Infobox National football team |		{{short description|Men's association football team}}
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	Name = Portugal |
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	Badge = Portugal_FPF_crest.png |
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	FIFA Trigramme = POR |
			{{Infobox national football team
	FIFA Rank = 9 |1st ranking date = August 1993 |
			| Name = Portugal
	FIFA max = 4 |
			| Badge = Flag of Portugal.svg
	FIFA max date = March 2001|
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	FIFA min = 43 |
			| Nickname = ''A Seleção das Quinas'' (The Team of the ])<ref>''Selecção das Quinas'' refers to the five shields ("Team of the ]") or the five dots inside them ("Team of the ]") in the ], used until the 70s as the shirt badge. Refer to ] for symbolism associated with these bezants.</ref> <br />''Lusos'' (Lusitanians)
	FIFA min date = August 1998 |
			| Association = ]<br />(''Federação Portuguesa de Futebol'', FPF)
			| Home Stadium = ]
			| Confederation = ] (Europe)
			| Coach = ]
			| Captain = ]
			| Most caps = Cristiano Ronaldo (217)
			| Top scorer = Cristiano Ronaldo (])
			| FIFA Trigramme = POR
			| FIFA Rank = {{FIFA World Rankings|POR}}
			| FIFA max = 3
			| FIFA max date = May–June 2010, October 2012, April–June 2014, September 2017–April 2018
			| FIFA min = 43
			| FIFA min date = August 1998
			| Elo Rank = {{World Football Elo Ratings|Portugal}}
			| Elo max = 2
			| Elo max date = June 2006
			| Elo min = 42
			| Elo min date = November 1962
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			| First game = {{fb|Spain|1785}} ] {{fb-rt|Portugal}}<br />(], Spain; 18 December 1921)
			| Largest win = {{fb|Portugal}} 9–0 {{fb-rt|Luxemburg}}<br />(], Portugal; 11 September 2023)
			| Largest loss = {{fb|Portugal}} 0–10 {{fb-rt|England}}<br />(], Portugal; 25 May 1947)
			| World cup apps = 8
			| World cup first = 1966
			| World cup best = Third place (])
			| Confederations cup apps = 1
			| Confederations cup first = ]
			| Confederations cup best = Third place (])
			| Regional name = ]
			| Regional cup apps = 9
			| Regional cup first = ]
			| Regional cup best = '''Champions''' (])
			| 2ndRegional name = ]
			| 2ndRegional cup apps = 1
			| 2ndRegional cup first = ]
			| 2ndRegional cup best = '''Champions''' (])
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			| 3rdRegional cup apps = 4
			| 3rdRegional cup first = ]
			| 3rdRegional cup best = Fourth place (])
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			The '''Portugal national football team''' ({{langx|pt|Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol}}) has represented ] in men's international ] competitions since 1921. The national team is controlled by the ] (FPF), the governing body for ]. Portugal's home games are played at the ] stadiums in Portugal, and its primary ] and technical headquarters, ], is located in ]. The head coach of the team is ],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Demony |first=Catarina |date=2022-12-15 |title=Portugal coach Santos leaves job after World Cup exit |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/portugal-coach-fernando-santos-set-leave-job-after-world-cup-defeat-source-2022-12-15/ |access-date=2022-12-15 |archive-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215192057/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/portugal-coach-fernando-santos-set-leave-job-after-world-cup-defeat-source-2022-12-15/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the captain is ], who also holds the team records for most caps and most goals.
	Elo Rank = 9 |
	Nickname = Selecção das Quinas <ref>''Selecção das Quinas'' refers to the five shields ("Team of the ]s") or the five dots inside them ("Team of the ]") in the ], used until the 70s as the shirt badge. Refer to ] for symbolism associated with these bezants. </ref> |
	Association = ] |
	Confederation = ] (]) |
	Coach = {{flagicon|BRA}} ] (]-) |
	Captain = ] |
	Most caps = ] (127) |
	Top scorer = ] (47) |
			Portugal's first participation in a major tournament finals was at the ], which saw a team featuring ] winner ] finish in third place. Portugal also made it to the semi-finals of the ], losing to hosts and eventual winners ]. Under the team's first ] in the 1990s, Portugal began consistently featuring in the ] and ]; they made the semi-finals of the ], finishing in fourth place, along with placing as runners-up at ] as hosts, and reaching the semi-finals of ] and ]. This was in great part due to the production of several world class players, such as fellow Ballon d'Or winners ] and Cristiano Ronaldo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tugascout.com/news/2019/6/9/two-trophies-in-three-years-a-golden-era-for-portuguese-football|title=Two trophies in three years – A Golden era for Portuguese football|date=10 June 2019|via=www.tugascout.com|access-date=12 September 2019|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806113951/https://www.tugascout.com/news/2019/6/9/two-trophies-in-three-years-a-golden-era-for-portuguese-football|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://upper90studios.com/three-reasons-portugal-will-never-win-a-major-tournament/|title=Portugal Will Never Win a Major Tournament:The Three Reasons Why|date=20 April 2009|via=www.tugascout.com|access-date=12 September 2019|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806200828/https://upper90studios.com/three-reasons-portugal-will-never-win-a-major-tournament/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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			In 2016, Portugal won its first-ever major trophy, ], defeating hosts ] in the ]. With the win, Portugal qualified and made its only appearance in the ] held in ], where they finished in third place. Portugal qualified for and hosted the brand new ] where they triumphed, defeating the ] and earning their second major tournament victory in three finals. Portugal also appeared in the ], and made it to the semi-finals at the ] in ], finishing in fourth place.
	First game = {{Flagicon|Spain}} ] 3 - 1 Portugal {{Flagicon|Portugal}}<br/>(], ]; ] ]) |
	Largest win = {{Flagicon|Portugal }} Portugal 8 - 0 ] {{Flagicon|Liechtenstein}}<br/>(], ]; ] ])<br/> {{Flagicon|Portugal}} Portugal 8 - 0 ] {{Flagicon|Liechtenstein}}<br/>(], ]; ] ])<br/> {{Flagicon|Portugal}} Portugal 8 - 0 ] {{Flagicon|Kuwait}}<br/>(], ]; ] ]) |
	Largest loss = {{Flagicon|Portugal}} Portugal 0 - 10 ] {{Flagicon|England}}<br/>(], ]; ] ]) |
	World cup apps = 4 |
	World cup first = 1966 |
	World cup best = Third place, ] |
	Regional name = ] |
	Regional cup apps = 4 |
	Regional cup first = ] |
	Regional cup best = Second place, ]
	}}
	The '''Portugal national football team''' is the national ] team of ] and is controlled by the ] (FPF). Portugal has qualified four times for the ], but have neither won it nor any other major tournament. Their first World Cup appearance was in ], where the Portuguese reached their first semi final. In that year they lost only to the eventual world champions ]. Portugal finished in third place and ] was considered the best player of the tournament. The next two times Portugal qualified for the World Cup were ] and ], with Portugal going out in the first round both times. In the 1986 tournament, players ] over prize-money and refused to train between their first and the second games.
			Portugal is colloquially referred to as the ''Seleção das ]'' (a synecdoche based on the flag of the country) and has notable rivalries with ], due to shared cultural traits and heritage,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/news/7851928/Portugal-0-Brazil-0-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/news/7851928/Portugal-0-Brazil-0-match-report.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Portugal 0 Brazil 0: match report|first=Jeremy|last=Wilson|date=25 June 2010|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{cbignore}}</ref> ], due to several important meetings between the two teams at the Euros and World Cup,<ref name="rivalidade">{{cite web |date=5 July 2024 |title=From Xavier to Batta: how controversy shaped Portugal v France rivalry |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/05/how-controversy-shaped-portugal-v-france-rivalry-euro-2024 |access-date=30 September 2024 |work=] |language=en}}</ref> and ], known as ''A Guerra Ibérica'' in Portuguese or ''The Iberian War'' in English, with the rivalry between two countries going back to 1581.<ref name="Fanatics">{{Cite book|first=João Nuno |last=Coelho|title= Fanatics! Power, Identity and Fandom in Football|language=en|place=Londres|publisher=Routledge|year=1998|pages=158–172|chapter=“’On the Border’: Some Notes on Football and National Identity in Portugal|isbn=978-1-134-67729-0|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0-WFAgAAQBAJ&q=On+the+Border%27%3A+Some+Notes+on+Football+and+National+Identity+in+Portugal%22&pg=PA170|access-date=26 May 2014}}</ref>
	In 2003, the Portuguese Football Federation decided to hire ], the Brazilian who had led the ] to win the ]. Scolari led Portugal to the final of {{Ec2|2004}} (The European Championships), where they lost to ], and to their second World Cup semi final in 2006, where they lost to ]. The Portuguese were unable to equal Eusebio's 1966 third place finish as they lost to hosts ] 3-1 on July 8 in ], finishing in fourth place in the 2006 World Cup.
	==FIFA World Cup==		==History==
			{{Main|History of the Portugal national football team}}
	===1998 World Cup===		===Early World Cup attempts===
			Portugal were not invited to the ], which only featured a finals stage and no ]. The team took part in the ], but failed to eliminate their Spanish opponents, aggregating two defeats in the two-legged round, with a 9–0 loss in ] and 2–1 loss in ] for an aggregate score of 11–1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=5792|title=Spain vs Portugal, 11 March 1934, World Cup qualification|website=eu-football.info|access-date=23 September 2019|archive-date=13 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613115646/https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=5792|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=5790|title=Portugal vs Spain, 18 March 1934, World Cup qualification|website=eu-football.info|access-date=23 September 2019|archive-date=13 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613115645/https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=5790|url-status=live}}</ref>
	The team almost qualified for the tournament which was to be hosted by France. However, during a qualifier in Germany, ] was controversially sent off for taking too long to walk off the field. Germany draw the crucial game and was thus able to qualify.
			In the ], the ''Seleção'' played one game against Switzerland held in neutral ground in ]. They lost 2–1 and failed to qualify for the finals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Switzerland/World_Cup/1938fwcSUI_v_POR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716020411/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Switzerland/World_Cup/1938fwcSUI_v_POR|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 July 2011|title=Switzerland v Portugal : World Cup 1938 Qualifying Round|date=16 July 2011}}</ref> The ] delayed the World Cup until ] and subsequently, the national team rarely played.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1950brazil |title=Brazil 1950 FIFA World Cup site |access-date=13 April 2006 |archive-date=19 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419160212/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/1950brazil |url-status=live }}</ref> A 10–0 home friendly loss against ], two years after the war, still stands as their biggest ever defeat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/mundial-2010/artigos/inglaterra-impos-maior-derrota-de-sempre-a-portugal|title=Inglaterra impôs maior derrota de sempre a Portugal|website=SAPO Desporto|access-date=23 September 2019|archive-date=23 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923160900/https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/mundial-2010/artigos/inglaterra-impos-maior-derrota-de-sempre-a-portugal|url-status=live}}</ref>
	===2002 World Cup===
	Portugal entered the tournament as favourites to win Group D. However, they were upset 3-2 to USA, at one point being three goals down in the match. They then rebounded with a 4-0 thrashing of Poland, with Pauleta getting a hat trick.
			===1950s and early 1960s===
	Needing a draw to advance, they lost the final group game to hosts South Korea. Argentinean referee ] sent off ] for a dangerous tackle on ], and Pinto earned an additional suspension from FIFA for punching Sanchez. Bento was ejected for his second yellow card of the match, reducing Portugal to nine men, and Park scored the winner to allow the Koreans to advance.
			Similar to 1934, Portugal ] a two-legged round against ]. 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 ], which had withdrawn from participating. Portugal refused to participate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Spain/World_Cup/1950fwcESP_v_POR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427091228/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Spain/World_Cup/1950fwcESP_v_POR|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 April 2011|title=Spain v Portugal : World Cup 1950 Qualifying Round One|date=27 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Portugal/World_Cup/1950fwcPOR_v_ESP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110427090855/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Portugal/World_Cup/1950fwcPOR_v_ESP|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 April 2011|title=Portugal v Spain : World Cup 1950 Qualifying Round One|date=27 April 2011}}</ref>
			In ], the team would play ]; the Austrians won the first game with a 9–1 result.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Austria/World_Cup/1954fwcAUT_v_POR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426174617/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Austria/World_Cup/1954fwcAUT_v_POR|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 April 2011|title=Austria v Portugal : World Cup 1954 Qualifying Round One|date=26 April 2011}}</ref> The best the Portuguese could do was hold the Austrians to a goalless draw in Lisbon, resulting in a 9–1 aggregate defeat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Portugal/World_Cup/1954fwcPOR_v_AUT|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426174353/http://scoreshelf.com/gjdb/en/Portugal/World_Cup/1954fwcPOR_v_AUT|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 April 2011|title=Portugal v Austria : World Cup 1954 Qualifying Round One|date=26 April 2011}}</ref> ], Portugal won a qualifying match for the first time, a 3–0 home victory over ]. Nevertheless, they finished last in a group that also featured ]; only the first-placed team, Northern Ireland, would qualify.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/58qual.html|title=World Cup 1958 qualifications|website=]|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=16 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116104448/https://www.rsssf.org/tables/58qual.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
	===2006 World Cup===
	The Portuguese squad qualified for the ] in Germany under the leadership of manager ] and came in first place in Group D with victories over ] (1-0, goal from ]), ] (2-0, goals from ] and ]) and ] (2-1, goals from ] and ]). Only Mexico's ] was able to score against Portugal.
			1960 was the year that UEFA created the ]. The ] 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 ] and then 3–2 in ], advancing with a 5–2 two-legged win.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/4006--german-dem-rep-vs-portugal/?referrer=%2fuefaeuro%2fseason%3d1960%2fmatches%2fround%3d160%2fmatch%3d4006%2findex|title=German Dem. Rep.-Portugal &#124; UEFA EURO 2020|website=UEFA.com|access-date=19 June 2020|archive-date=23 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623002709/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/4006--german-dem-rep-vs-portugal/?referrer=/uefaeuro/season%3D1960/matches/round%3D160/match%3D4006/index|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/4007--portugal-vs-german-dem-rep/?referrer=%2fuefaeuro%2fseason%3d1960%2fmatches%2fround%3d160%2fmatch%3d4007%2findex|title=Portugal-German Dem. Rep. &#124; UEFA EURO 2020|website=UEFA.com|access-date=19 June 2020|archive-date=22 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622050504/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/match/4007--portugal-vs-german-dem-rep/?referrer=/uefaeuro/season%3D1960/matches/round%3D160/match%3D4007/index|url-status=live}}</ref> Portugal faced Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals, losing 6–3 on aggregate.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525210019/http://www1.ionline.pt/conteudo/43822-matateu-ele-e-que-foi-o-d-sebastiao|date=25 May 2012}}; ], 27 January 2010 (in Portuguese)</ref>
	Portugal defeated the ] 1-0 in the Round of 16 on ] in ]. The goal came courtesy of a ] strike in an acrimonious match marked by 16 yellow cards, with 4 players being sent off for a second bookable offense.
			Portugal faced England and ] in ] and ended up second in the group, behind England, who would be the only team in Group 6 to qualify.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Cup 1962 qualifications |website=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/62qual.html |access-date=19 June 2020 |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922024332/https://www.rsssf.org/tables/62qual.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In the ], Portugal played against ] in the ]. The Portuguese lost in ] and won in Lisbon. With the round tied 4–4, a replay was needed in a neutral country.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/1964/matches/|title=History|website=UEFA.com|access-date=19 June 2020|archive-date=22 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622021343/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/1964/matches/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the ] in Rome, Portugal lost 1–0 thanks to a late strike from ].<ref name="auto1"/>
	On Saturday, ] at ] in the quarter-finals, despite having two starters suspended due to being sent off in the previous match, Portugal defeated ] on penalty kicks (3-1) after a goal-less 120 minutes to reach their first World Cup semi-final since the days of ], 40 years earlier.
			===Third place at the 1966 World Cup===
	Portugal were defeated 1-0 by ] in the semi-finals on Wednesday, ] at ]. Two players had been forced to sit out due to accumulated bookings from the round of 16 and quarter-finals. It did not help that the team faced a hostile crowd of French and English fans; as ] was accused of unsportsmanship behavior. As in the semi-finals of Euro 2000, Portugal was again narrowly defeated by ], with the decisive goal being a penalty scored by ] after ] was awarded a penalty from a disputed foul committed by ]. Portugal felt that they themselves should have been awarded a penalty after] went down in the box. However, a penalty was not awarded by the referee, and was itself a disputed incident.
			Portugal were drawn with ], ] and Turkey for ].<ref name="1966WC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/66qual.html|title=World Cup 1966 qualifications|website=]|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=21 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221204752/https://www.rsssf.org/tables/66qual.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name="1966WC"/>
	For third place, they faced ] in the third place match on ] in ]. In this match, like the previous two in which Portugal had a couple of players suspended, the ''Selecção'' had lost Miguel to an injury suffered in the semi-final and ] to suspension, for accumalated yellow cards against Holland and France. Goalkeeper ] had only conceded one goal in regular play so far (scored by Mexico's ], which would later curiosly move to Portugal's own ]). Surprisingly, Figo did not start the match despite having captained the squad in the rest of the tournament. Not unlike the Lusitanians, three of Germany's starters, including captain ], would not be available due to injury. The first half was scoreless but Portugal had several good chances from ] and ], forcing ] to make several saves. In the second half, Portugal was thoroughly routed 3-1 as Germany went up three goals to nil from ]'s two goals and an own goal, also off his shot, by Portugal's ]. Figo replaced ] in the 77th minute, regaining his captaincy during the substitution. Although Germany scored another goal shortly after Figo's entrance, he set up ]'s goal in the 88th minute to help Portugal claw back a marker, which was Portugal's second goal of the knockout round and the first since Maniche's against Holland.
			At the World Cup, the team started out with three wins in the group stage after they beat ] 3–1,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/errors/_404?404;https://prd-ne-fe-en__4529:80/worldcup/matches/round=238/match=1675/index|title=FIFA |website=www.fifa.com}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Bulgaria 3–0, and two-time defending champions ] 3–1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/errors/_404?404;https://prd-ne-fe-en__4529:80/worldcup/matches/round=238/match=1598/index|title=FIFA |website=www.fifa.com}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Secondly, they beat quarter-finalists ] 5–3, with ] getting four markers to overturn a 3–0 deficit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/columnists/keir-radnedge/eusebio-344295|title=Portugal legend Eusebio remembered|last=Rainbow|first=Jamie|date=6 January 2014|website=]|access-date=12 June 2016|archive-date=12 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160612220425/http://www.worldsoccer.com/columnists/keir-radnedge/eusebio-344295|url-status=live}}</ref> Later, they reached the semi-finals where they were beaten by hosts England 2–1; in this game, Portugal would have played in ], but as England were the hosts, FIFA decided that the game would be played in London.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.todoslosmundiales.com.ar/mundiales/1966inglaterra/historias/0036porsitodo.htm |title=Mundial de Inglaterra 1966 – Y POR SI TODO ESTO FUERA POCO |publisher=Todoslosmundiales.com.ar |access-date=3 June 2010 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704100453/http://www.todoslosmundiales.com.ar/mundiales/1966inglaterra/historias/0036porsitodo.htm |archive-date=4 July 2010}}</ref> Portugal then defeated the ] 2–1 in the third place match for their best World Cup finish to date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/errors/_404?404;https://prd-ne-fe-en__4529:80/worldcup/matches/round=3479/match=1709/index|title=FIFA |website=www.fifa.com}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Eusébio was the top scorer of the World Cup with nine goals. Portugal would not qualify for another World Cup for 20 years.
	Despite this defeat, the Portuguese public hailed their national team as heroes when they retured home. The team won the Most Entertaining Team award for their play during the 2006 ]. The award is always organized through public participation in a poll.
			===1980s===
	Portugal's so-called "Golden Generation" retired after the 2006 World Cup. The departure of Luís Figo has left Portugal's squad with a new look in midfield that was once taken over by himself and the likes of ] and ]. The squad attempting to qualify for Euro 2008 will produce a young generation of players from the U-21 squad. Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Moutinho, Nani and Manuel Fernandes are some of the names that could possibly bring future success to Portugal.
			Portugal won their ] that contained ], Poland and the Soviet Union with a win over the latter,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1984/standings/round=205/group=55/index.html|title=UEFA EURO 1984 - History - Standings – UEFA.com|date=28 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120428151017/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1984/standings/round=205/group=55/index.html|archive-date=28 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/84e-qual.html|title=European Championship 1984 - Qualifying - Full Details|website=]|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=30 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230200303/https://www.rsssf.org/tables/84e-qual.html|url-status=live}}</ref> allowing them to qualify and be placed in Group B alongside Spain, ] and Romania in the finals.<ref name="1984EC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0253-0d81fe97c09e-c32cda296fe3-1000--euro-on-this-day-19-june/|title=History|date=20 June 2019|website=UEFA.com|access-date=19 June 2020|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807060332/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0253-0d81fe97c09e-c32cda296fe3-1000--euro-on-this-day-19-june/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the first two matches, they drew 0–0 and 1–1 against West Germany and Spain, respectively.<ref name="1984EC"/> A 1–0 win over Romania resulted in a second-place finish in group play. Portugal were paired against hosts ] in the semi-finals.<ref name="1984EC"/> 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.<ref name="1984EC"/>
			], the ''Seleção'' played against Czechoslovakia, ], Sweden and West Germany for the two spots that would guarantee them a ticket to Mexico.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://observador.pt/2014/06/05/o-saltillo-que-se-deu-para-tantos-problemas/ |first=Diogo |last=Pombo |title=O Saltillo que se deu para tantos problemas |date=5 June 2014 |publisher=Observador |access-date=12 October 2017 |archive-date=13 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013070330/http://observador.pt/2014/06/05/o-saltillo-que-se-deu-para-tantos-problemas/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Needing a win in the last game against West Germany in ], 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/86full.html|title=World Cup 1986 finals|website=]|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=1 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301052859/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/86full.html|url-status=live}}</ref> They started with a 1–0 win against England,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/errors/_404?404;https://prd-ne-fe-en__4529:80/worldcup/matches/round=308/match=538/index|title=FIFA |website=www.fifa.com}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> but later were beaten by Poland and ] 1–0 and 3–1 respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/errors/_404?404;https://prd-ne-fe-en__4529:80/matches/round=308/match=701/index|title=FIFA |website=www.fifa.com}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/errors/_404?404;https://prd-ne-fe-en__4529:80/worldcup/matches/round=308/match=675/index|title=FIFA |website=www.fifa.com}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Their staying in Mexico was marked by the ], where players refused to train in order to win more prizes from the ]. Mexico marked their last World Cup appearance until 2002.
	===World Cup record===
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			===1995–2006: The golden generation===
			At ], Portugal finished first in Group D, and in the ], they lost 1–0 to the ].
			] 0–1 to Greece with a header from ] (pictured).]]
			Portugal failed to ] for the ]. In ], 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 ], then defeated Turkey in the quarter-finals. In the semi-finals against France, Portugal were eliminated in extra time when ] converted a ]. Referee ] awarded the spot kick for a handball after ] blocked a shot. Xavier, ] and ] were all given lengthy suspensions for subsequently shoving the referee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/euro2000/teams/portugal/815848.stm|title=Uefa suspends Portuguese trio|date=2 July 2000|publisher=BBC|access-date=20 June 2014|archive-date=18 June 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030618220324/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/euro2000/teams/portugal/815848.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> The final eventually finished 2–1.
			During ], Portugal won the group.<ref name="FIFA2WC">{{Cite web|url=https://24.sapo.pt/desporto/artigos/mundial-2002-ou-a-historia-de-um-plano-que-afinal-nao-era-perfeito|title=Mundial 2002 ou a história de um plano que afinal não era perfeito|website=SAPO 24|access-date=23 September 2019|archive-date=23 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923220703/https://24.sapo.pt/desporto/artigos/mundial-2002-ou-a-historia-de-um-plano-que-afinal-nao-era-perfeito|url-status=live}}</ref> Several problems and poor judgement decisions occurred during the preparation and tournament itself&nbsp;– shopping sprees by players were widely reported in the Portuguese press.<ref name="FIFA2WC"/> Questionable managing choices and some amateurism, including the same lack of agreement on prizes.<ref name="FIFA2WC"/> Portugal entered the tournament as favourites to win Group D.<ref name="FIFA2WC"/> However, they were upset 3–2 by the ].<ref name="FIFA2WC"/> They then rebounded with a 4–0 smashing of Poland.<ref name="FIFA2WC"/> Needing a draw to advance, they lost the last group game to hosts ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_2047000/2047782.stm|title=Fifa suspends Pinto|date=19 June 2002|publisher=BBC|access-date=1 November 2006|archive-date=18 November 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061118134529/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/team_pages/portugal/newsid_2047000/2047782.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Portugal underachieved and ended third in its group stage, subsequently eliminated. Manager ] was fired after the World Cup.
			] at ], assumed the captaincy in the wake of Euro 2008.]]
			The next major competition, the ], was held in Portugal. For preparation, the Football Federation made a contract with ] to manage the team until the tournament ended.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 November 2002 |title=Portugal appoint Big Phil |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/nov/28/newsstory.sport14 |access-date=5 June 2022 |archive-date=5 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605110146/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2002/nov/28/newsstory.sport14 |url-status=live }}</ref> The host nation lost the first game against Greece 1–2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1581/match=1059164/postmatch/report/index.html |title=Greece spoil party for hosts Portugal |work=] |date=13 June 2004 |access-date=7 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709192218/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1581/match=1059164/postmatch/report/index.html |archive-date=9 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> They achieved their first win against ] 2–0 and also beat Spain 1–0.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1581/match=1059173/index.html|title=UEFA EURO 2004 - History - Russia-Portugal – UEFA.com|date=20 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120021814/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1581/match=1059173/index.html|archive-date=20 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1581/match=1059180/index.html|title=UEFA EURO 2004 - History - Spain-Portugal – UEFA.com|date=20 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120021824/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1581/match=1059180/index.html|archive-date=20 January 2012}}</ref> They went on to play against England, in a 2–2 draw that went into penalties, with Portugal winning.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1582/match=1059188/postmatch/report/index.html |title=Portugal hold their nerve against England |publisher=UEFA |date=25 June 2004 |first=Adrian |last=Harte |access-date=23 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419154828/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1582/match=1059188/postmatch/report/index.html |archive-date=19 April 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Portugal beat the Netherlands 2–1 in the semi-finals,<ref>{{cite news |last=McCarra |first=Kevin |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/jul/01/euro2004.sport2 |title=Portugal have the final word |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=1 July 2004 |access-date=25 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131204101609/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/jul/01/euro2004.sport2 |archive-date=4 December 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> and suffered a second defeat from Greece, 1–0, in the final.<ref name="Szreter">{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1623/match=1059194/postmatch/report/index.html |title=Greece are crowned kings of Europe |publisher=UEFA |date=5 July 2004 |first=Adam |last=Szreter |access-date=23 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506130634/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/matches/round=1623/match=1059194/postmatch/report/index.html |archive-date=6 May 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
			After the tournament ended, many players belonging to the ''Geração de Ouro'' (Golden Generation), abandoned their international footballing careers, with only ] remaining in the team, despite a temporary retirement.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/item/23709-luis-figo-announces-international-retirement|title=Luis Figo announces international retirement|date=19 August 2004|access-date=23 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928035117/http://sports.ndtv.com/football/news/item/23709-luis-figo-announces-international-retirement|archive-date=28 September 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wldcup.com/news/2005May/20050519_30297_world_soccer.html|title=Figo makes international return|date=19 May 2005}}</ref> The silver lining for Portugal was the emergence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was selected in the UEFA Euro All-Star team.<ref>{{cite web |title=UEFA EURO 2004 Statistics: Assists |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/statistics/round=1581/players/type=assists/index.html |access-date=9 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232904/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/statistics/round=1581/players/type=assists/index.html |archive-date=2 December 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> While Portugal were playing in the competition, Scolari agreed in a new two-year deal with the Federation.
			Portugal finished first in the ],<ref name="Ronaldo profile">{{cite news |title=Cristiano Ronaldo |url=http://www.paktribune.com/sports/fifa2006/playerprofile.php?id=226 |publisher=Paktribune |access-date=14 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209155608/http://www.paktribune.com/sports/fifa2006/playerprofile.php?id=226 |archive-date=9 February 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> and topped Group D in the World Cup, with victories over ] (1–0), ] (2–0) and ] (2–1).<ref name="Por. Vs Iran">{{cite news |title=Portugal Vs Iran match |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/results/matches/match=97410024/report.html |publisher=FIFA |date=17 June 2006 |access-date=3 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626140403/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/results/matches/match%3D97410024/report.html |archive-date=26 June 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round=2259/match=82381/report=rp.html|title=Portugal progress as pool winners|publisher=UEFA|date=21 June 2006|access-date=1 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515134812/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round%3D2259/match%3D82381/report%3Drp.html|archive-date=15 May 2007}}</ref>
			Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in the Round of 16 in ] in an ] marked by 16 yellow cards, with four players sent off.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round=2260/match=84197/report=rp.html|title=''Oranje'' see red as Portugal prevail|publisher=UEFA|date=25 June 2006|access-date=1 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513183537/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/worldcup/fixturesresults/round%3D2260/match%3D84197/report%3Drp.html|archive-date=13 May 2008}}</ref> Portugal drew 0–0 after extra-time with England, but won 3–1 on ] to reach their first World Cup semi-final since 1966.<ref>{{cite news |date=4 July 2006 |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373212 |title=Ronaldo cleared over Rooney red card |work=] |access-date=17 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110161806/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=373212 |archive-date=10 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=97410300/match=97410059/index.html|title=Matches – England-Portugal|website=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany|publisher=FIFA.com|access-date=6 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704153052/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=97410300/match=97410059/index.html|archive-date=4 July 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> They then lost 1–0 against France,<ref>{{cite web |first=Alex |last=Chick |title=Scolari's fortunes take a dive |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=373430 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140828034241/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=373430 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 August 2014 |work=ESPNsoccernet |publisher=ESPN |date=6 July 2006 |access-date=25 August 2010 }}</ref> and faced hosts Germany in the third place play-off match in a 3–1 defeat.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828065013/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4991644.stm |date=28 August 2017 }} . BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2014</ref>
			===2006–2014: Post-golden generation and mixed results===
			For ] Portugal finished second in ] behind Poland,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2008/standings/round=2241/group=2630/index.html |title=UEFA EURO 2008 - History - Standings – UEFA.com |access-date=23 September 2019 |archive-date=20 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220190735/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2008/standings/round=2241/group=2630/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2008/7363493.stm|title=Portugal 2–3 Germany|publisher=BBC Sport|last=McKenzie|first=Andrew|date=19 June 2008|access-date=10 May 2015|archive-date=4 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504124616/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2008/7363493.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> After the tournament, Scolari left to take over at ].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/2336044/Tough-guy-Scolari-could-also-be-a-loose-cannon.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/2336044/Tough-guy-Scolari-could-also-be-a-loose-cannon.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Tough guy Scolari could also be a loose cannon – Telegraph|publisher=telegraph.co.uk|access-date=16 May 2014|last=Winter|first= Henry| location=London | date=28 April 2006}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Afterwards, ] was appointed as the head coach of the Portugal national team.<ref name="CQ_Guardian">{{cite news |last=Adamson |first=Mike |title=Queiroz confirmed as Portugal manager |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media |date=11 July 2008 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jul/11/portugal.manchesterunited |access-date=11 July 2008 |location=London |archive-date=16 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916162409/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/jul/11/portugal.manchesterunited |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="CQ_Reuters_UK">{{cite news |last=Pontes |first=Carlos |title=Queiroz leaves Man United to become Portugal coach |work=uk.reuters.com |publisher=Thomson Reuters |date=12 July 2008 |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKL1115675320080711 |access-date=12 July 2008 |archive-date=7 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207003103/http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKL1115675320080711 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="CQ_BBC_Sport">{{cite news |title=Queiroz takes Portugal coach post |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 July 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7488580.stm |access-date=11 July 2008 |archive-date=6 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906212031/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7488580.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="CQ_AP">{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |title=Ferguson bids farewell to Queiroz, thanking him for rebuilding the team |series=Sports |work=International Herald Tribune |date=11 July 2008 |url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/07/11/sports/EU-SOC-Man-United-Queiroz.php |access-date=11 July 2008}}</ref>
			Portugal ] for the ] under Queiroz, then beat ] in a ], thereby reaching every tournament in the decade.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/portugal/6607365/Cristiano-Ronaldo-Portugal-star-player-at-World-Cup-2010.html |title=Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal star player at World Cup 2010 |first=Jonathan |last=Liew |date=20 November 2009 |access-date=23 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160509095901/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/portugal/6607365/Cristiano-Ronaldo-Portugal-star-player-at-World-Cup-2010.html |archive-date=9 May 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/errors/_404?404;https://prd-ne-fe-en__4529:80/worldcup/matches/round=253455/match=300110251/report|title=FIFA |website=www.fifa.com}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/errors/_404?404;https://prd-ne-fe-en__4529:80/worldcup/matches/round=253455/match=300110247/report|title=FIFA |website=www.fifa.com}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> 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.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118105541/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/29/spain-portugal-world-cup-2010-report |date=18 November 2018 }}. ''The Guardian'' (London). Retrieved 28 May 2014</ref> Queiroz was later criticised for setting up his team in an overly cautious way.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=446356 |title=.: Deco: "Futebol direto não é o nosso jogo"&nbsp;– Jornal Record :. |publisher=Record.xl.pt |access-date=20 June 2014 |archive-date=6 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406191816/http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=446356 |url-status=live }}</ref> After the World Cup, squad regulars ], ], ] and ] all retired from international football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2885/europe/2010/08/27/2090952/portugal-winger-simao-sabrosa-retires-from-international|title=Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa retires from international football|publisher=Goal|date=27 August 2010|access-date=31 August 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100904133337/http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2885/europe/2010/08/27/2090952/portugal-winger-simao-sabrosa-retires-from-international|archive-date=4 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8957097.stm|title=Chelsea's Paulo Ferreira quits Portuguese national team|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 August 2010|access-date=22 May 2013|archive-date=27 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227063054/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/8957097.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/interior/tiago-renuncia-a-seleccao-nacional-1759460.html|title=Tiago renuncia à selecção nacional|trans-title=Tiago renounces national team|publisher=]|language=pt|date=17 January 2011|access-date=4 April 2018|archive-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405152817/https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/interior/tiago-renuncia-a-seleccao-nacional-1759460.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/selecoes//interior.aspx?content_id=457989 |title=.: Carlos Queiroz suspenso por um mês&nbsp;– Jornal Record :. |publisher=Record.xl.pt |date=18 August 2010 |access-date=20 June 2014 |archive-date=7 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085222/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/selecoes//interior.aspx?content_id=457989 |url-status=live }}</ref> In consequence, he received a further six-month suspension. Several media outbursts from Queiroz<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/selecoes//interior.aspx?content_id=458171 |title=.: Processo disciplinar a Carlos Queiroz&nbsp;– Jornal Record :. |publisher=Record.xl.pt |access-date=20 June 2014 |archive-date=7 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407084952/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/selecoes//interior.aspx?content_id=458171 |url-status=live }}</ref> against the heads of the Portuguese Football Federation followed, which partly prompted his dismissal. Paulo Bento was appointed as his replacement at head coach.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=223070 |title=abola.pt |publisher=abola.pt |date=6 June 2014 |access-date=20 June 2014 |archive-date=4 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504173602/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=223070 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
			Bento's team qualified for Euro 2012; they were drawn with Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands in a widely speculated "]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/7306118/euro-2012-group-group-breakdown-predictions-which-teams-go-ravi-ubha|title=Euro 2012 group-by-group breakdown|last=Ubha|first=Ravi|date=2 December 2011|publisher=ESPN|access-date=3 December 2011|archive-date=22 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422163905/http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/7306118/euro-2012-group-group-breakdown-predictions-which-teams-go-ravi-ubha|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/7303709/euro-2012-storylines-follow-poland-ukraine-james-tyler|title=The real attractions of Euro 2012|last=James|first=Tyler|date=2 December 2011|publisher=ESPN|access-date=3 December 2011|archive-date=4 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204235527/http://espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/7303709/euro-2012-storylines-follow-poland-ukraine-james-tyler|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/united/euro-2012-draw-germany-netherlands-portugal-denmark-land-in-group-of-death/2011/12/02/gIQARWLrLO_gallery.html#photo=1|title=Euro 2012 Draw: Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark land in "Group of Death"|newspaper=]|access-date=3 December 2011|archive-date=4 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504225221/http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/united/euro-2012-draw-germany-netherlands-portugal-denmark-land-in-group-of-death/2011/12/02/gIQARWLrLO_gallery.html#photo=1|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livesoccertv.com/news/4747/uefa-euro-2012-group-of-death-germany-with-portugal-holland-who-ll-be-doomed/|title=UEFA Euro 2012 Group of Death: Germany with Portugal & Holland. Who'll be doomed?|last=Asante|first=Angela|date=2 December 2011|publisher=Livesoccertv|access-date=3 December 2011|archive-date=30 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430200211/http://www.livesoccertv.com/news/4747/uefa-euro-2012-group-of-death-germany-with-portugal-holland-who-ll-be-doomed/|url-status=live}}</ref> They lost their first game 0–1 to Germany, then beat Denmark 3–2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2012/6/9/3075276/germany-vs-portugal-final-score-match-report-live-streaming-updates-euro-2012|title=Germany vs Portugal, Euro 2012: final score|last=McCauley|first=Kevin|date=9 June 2012|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=18 June 2012|archive-date=13 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613171119/http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2012/6/9/3075276/germany-vs-portugal-final-score-match-report-live-streaming-updates-euro-2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2012/6/13/3083248/denmark-vs-portugal-final-score-match-report-recap-euro-2012|title=Denmark vs Portugal, Euro 2012: final score|last=McCauley|first=Kevin|date=13 June 2012|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=18 June 2012|archive-date=15 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615223346/http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2012/6/13/3083248/denmark-vs-portugal-final-score-match-report-recap-euro-2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The final group stage match was against the Netherlands. After ] had given the Dutch a 1–0 lead, Ronaldo netted twice to ensure a 2–1 victory.<ref>{{cite news |title=Euro 2012: Nani springs to Cristiano Ronaldo's defence after criticism |first=Stuart |last=James |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jun/15/euro-2012-nani-cristiano-ronaldo?newsfeed=true |newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 June 2012 |access-date=21 June 2012 |archive-date=10 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310020959/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jun/15/euro-2012-nani-cristiano-ronaldo?newsfeed=true |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Cristiano Ronaldo under mounting pressure to perform for Portugal at Euro 2012 |first=Martin |last=Rogers |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/cristiano-ronaldo-under-mounting-pressure-to-perform-for-portugal-at-euro-2012.html |publisher=Yahoo Sports |date=12 June 2012 |access-date=21 June 2012 |archive-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615194608/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/cristiano-ronaldo-under-mounting-pressure-to-perform-for-portugal-at-euro-2012.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/17/portugal-netherlands-euro-2012-cristiano-ronaldo_n_1604271.html|title=Portugal beats Netherlands 2–1 at Euro 2012|last=Hatton|first=Barry|date=17 June 2012|work=Huffington Post|access-date=18 June 2012|archive-date=19 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619201825/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/17/portugal-netherlands-euro-2012-cristiano-ronaldo_n_1604271.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/euro-2012/euro-2012-cristiano-ronaldo-header-sends-portugal-semifinals-1-0-win-czech-republic-article-1.1100074 |title=Euro 2012: Cristiano Ronaldo's header sends Portugal into semi-finals with 1–0 win over Czech Republic |work=Daily News |location=New York |date=21 June 2012 |access-date=26 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624235350/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/euro-2012/euro-2012-cristiano-ronaldo-header-sends-portugal-semifinals-1-0-win-czech-republic-article-1.1100074 |archive-date=24 June 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> The semi-final match was against Spain, who defeated Portugal 4–2 on penalties after a goalless draw.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/euro-2012/euro-2012-defending-champion-spain-advances-final-beating-portugal-4-2-penalties-article-1.1103477 |title=Euro 2012: Defending champion Spain advances to another final after beating Portugal 4–2 on penalties |work=Daily News |location=New York |date=27 June 2012 |access-date=28 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629092504/http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/euro-2012/euro-2012-defending-champion-spain-advances-final-beating-portugal-4-2-penalties-article-1.1103477 |archive-date=29 June 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
			In ], Portugal won 4–2 on aggregate in a play-off against Sweden with all four goals being scored by Ronaldo, and were drawn into ] with the United States, Germany and ]. Their first match against the Germans was their worst-ever defeat in a World Cup, a 4–0 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/world-cup/eye-on-world-cup/24585479/fifa-world-cup-portugal-vs-germany-preview|title=2014 FIFA World Cup: Germany dominates Portugal, 4–0|last=Borzello|first=Joe|date=16 June 2014|work=CBS Sports|access-date=16 June 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304110421/http://www.cbssports.com/world-cup/eye-on-world-cup/24585479/fifa-world-cup-portugal-vs-germany-preview|url-status=dead}}</ref> They went on to draw 2–2 against the United States and won 2–1 against Ghana.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/errors/_404?404;https://prd-ne-fe-en__4529:80/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186483/index|title=FIFA |website=www.fifa.com}}{{dead link|date=October 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="BBC14"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107100925/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25285312 |date=7 January 2016 }}. BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 June 2014</ref> However, the team were eliminated due to inferior goal difference to the Americans.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25285312|title=Portugal 2 Ghana 1|work=BBC Sport|date=26 June 2014|access-date=23 September 2019|archive-date=27 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227153809/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25285312|url-status=live}}</ref>
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			===2016–present: Euro 2016 and first international glories===
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			In ], Bento was dismissed following a defeat to Albania and was replaced by ] in September 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Portugal coach Paulo Bento leaves role after shock Albania defeat|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29167243|access-date=11 September 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 September 2014|archive-date=11 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911194104/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29167243|url-status=live}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/croatia-vs-portugal-euro-2016-match-report-ricardo-quaresmas-late-strike-settles-dreadful-encounter-a7103531.html|title=Croatia vs Portugal Euro 2016 match report: Ricardo Quaresma's late strike settles dreadful encounter after a Cristiano Ronaldo rebound|date=25 June 2016|work=The Independent|first=Jack|last=Pitt-Brooke|publisher=ESI Media|access-date=5 December 2017|archive-date=21 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221103138/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/croatia-vs-portugal-euro-2016-match-report-ricardo-quaresmas-late-strike-settles-dreadful-encounter-a7103531.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and then defeated Poland 5–3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/poland-portugal-euro-2016-robert-lewandowski-cristiano-ronaldo-a7112346.html|title=Lewandowski finally gets off the mark, but Portugal beat Poland on penalties|date=30 June 2016|work=The Independent|first=Tim|last=Rich|access-date=5 December 2017|archive-date=20 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220212517/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/poland-portugal-euro-2016-robert-lewandowski-cristiano-ronaldo-a7112346.html|url-status=live}}</ref> where they defeated ] 2–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/portugal-wales-match-report-cristiano-ronaldo-a7123796.html|title=Ronaldo breaks Welsh hearts and sends Portugal to Paris|date=6 July 2016|first=Mark|last=Ogden|work=The Independent|access-date=5 December 2017|archive-date=21 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221101611/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/portugal-wales-match-report-cristiano-ronaldo-a7123796.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In the ] against the hosts France, Ronaldo went off injured. However, in extra time, substitute ] scored the winning goal in the 109th minute.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36696772|title=Portugal 1 France 0|date=10 July 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=11 July 2016|archive-date=10 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710233341/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36696772|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/jul/10/cristiano-ronaldo-tears-portugal-greatest-night|title=Cristiano Ronaldo's tears of sadness turn to joy on Portugal's greatest night|date=10 July 2016|work=The Guardian|access-date=11 July 2016|first=David|last=Hytner|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122075715/https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/jul/10/cristiano-ronaldo-tears-portugal-greatest-night|url-status=live}}</ref>
			Following their ] victory, Portugal participated in the ]. They finished top of their group,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40393539 |title=Confederations Cup: Ronaldo helps Portugal into semi-final as hosts Russia out |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 June 2017 |access-date=24 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628001450/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40393539 |archive-date=28 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/newsid=2412422.html |title=Ronaldo second on all-time list of international scorers |publisher=UEFA |date=24 June 2017 |access-date=24 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623154956/http://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/newsid=2412422.html |archive-date=23 June 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> but lost to ] on penalties after a goalless draw in the ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/portugal/story/3150221/cristiano-ronaldo-leaves-confederations-cup-to-meet-his-new-twins |title=Cristiano Ronaldo confirms birth of twins, leaves Portugal at Confed Cup |work=ESPN FC |date=29 June 2017 |access-date=30 June 2017 |last=Corrigan |first=Dermot |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702045441/http://www.espnfc.com/portugal/story/3150221/cristiano-ronaldo-leaves-confederations-cup-to-meet-his-new-twins |archive-date=2 July 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> but rebounded in the ], defeating Mexico 2–1 after extra time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274643/match=300334886/match-report.html |title=Portugal come from behind to finish third |publisher=FIFA |date=2 July 2017 |access-date=2 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702174315/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274643/match=300334886/match-report.html |archive-date=2 July 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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			At the ], Portugal opened their campaign with a 3–3 draw with Spain, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a ].<ref name="cbssports.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/world-cup/news/spain-vs-portugal-final-score-crazy-draw-as-ronaldo-becomes-oldest-to-score-world-cup-hat-trick/amp/|title=Spain vs. Portugal final score: Crazy draw as Cristiano Ronaldo becomes oldest to score World Cup hat trick|work=CBS Sports|access-date=16 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616031345/https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/world-cup/news/spain-vs-portugal-final-score-crazy-draw-as-ronaldo-becomes-oldest-to-score-world-cup-hat-trick/amp/|archive-date=16 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> After a 1–0 victory against Morocco,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ronaldo grabs winner, Morocco eliminated |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331511/#match-summary |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612214454/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331511/#match-summary |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 June 2018 |publisher=FIFA.com |date=20 June 2018}}</ref> Portugal drew 1–1 with Iran to progress to the knockout round as group runners-up.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44439228 |title=Iran 1 – 1 Portugal |publisher=BBC Sport|last=Henry |first=Matthew |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=9 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712111916/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44439228 |archive-date=12 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Portugal were eliminated following a 2–1 defeat to ] in the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/30/uruguay-portugal-world-cup-last-16-match-report|title=Edinson Cavani sends Uruguay to World Cup last eight as Portugal bow out|last=Lowe|first=Sid|date=30 June 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=30 June 2018|archive-date=3 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503072504/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/30/uruguay-portugal-world-cup-last-16-match-report|url-status=live}}</ref>
			Following the World Cup, Portugal won the inaugural ] beating the Netherlands at the ] in Porto, with the only being scored by ] in the 60th minute.<ref name="Sports Mole">{{cite news |last1=Law |first1=Matt |title=Result: Goncalo Guedes scores winner as Portugal land UEFA Nations League title |url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/portugal/uefa-nations-league/result/result-guedes-scores-winner-as-portugal-land-nations-league-title_361579.html |access-date=9 June 2019 |publisher=Sports Mole |date=9 June 2019 |archive-date=7 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407090720/https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/fb_361579.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48191922|title=Nations League final: Portugal 1-0 Netherlands|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Shamoon|last=Hafez|date=9 June 2019|access-date=10 June 2019|archive-date=1 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601184142/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48191922|url-status=live}}</ref>
			At ], Portugal were drawn into a group containing ], ] and ] which was widely speculated as being the "group of death". Portugal advanced to the ] by defeating Hungary, drawing with France and losing to Germany. There, they faced ] but lost 1–0.
			For the ], Portugal were required to qualify for the finals via the ] after finishing second in their group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59282726|title=Portugal 1 Serbia 2|date=14 November 2021|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=16 November 2021|archive-date=25 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325205014/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59282726|url-status=live}}</ref> Nevertheless, Portugal managed to beat ]<ref>{{cite news |title=Diogo Costa e a titularidade frente à Turquia: "Foi muito especial para mim" |trans-title=Diogo Costa and the starting role against Turkey: "It was very special for me" |url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/mundial/mundial-2022/detalhe/diogo-costa-e-a-titularidade-frente-a-turquia-foi-muito-especial-para-mim |access-date=29 March 2022 |work=Record |date=24 March 2022 |language=Portuguese |archive-date=29 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329224637/https://www.record.pt/internacional/competicoes-de-selecoes/mundial/mundial-2022/detalhe/diogo-costa-e-a-titularidade-frente-a-turquia-foi-muito-especial-para-mim |url-status=live }}</ref> and ] to qualify for the final tournament.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fernandes |first1=Mariana |last2=Paredes |first2=Diogo |title=Portugal vence Macedónia do Norte com bis de Bruno Fernandes e está no Mundial do Qatar (2-0) - como aconteceu |trans-title=Portugal defeat North Macedonia with a brace from Bruno Fernandes and are in the World Cup in Qatar (2-0) - how it happened |url=https://observador.pt/liveblogs/portugal-macedonia-do-norte-danilo-mantem-se-a-central-ao-lado-de-pepe-diogo-costa-volta-a-ser-titular-na-baliza/ |access-date=29 March 2022 |work=Observador |date=29 March 2022 |language=Portuguese |archive-date=29 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329175540/https://observador.pt/liveblogs/portugal-macedonia-do-norte-danilo-mantem-se-a-central-ao-lado-de-pepe-diogo-costa-volta-a-ser-titular-na-baliza/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the 2022 World Cup, Portugal defeated ] 3–2 in their first group game<ref>{{Cite web |title=Portugal vs. Ghana - Football Match Report - November 24, 2022 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/633800 |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=29 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229095919/https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/633800 |url-status=live }}</ref> and then beat ] 2–0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Portugal vs. Uruguay - Football Match Report - November 28, 2022 - ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/633817 |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |archive-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215191844/https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/633817 |url-status=live }}</ref> to qualify for the knockout stages.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitehead |first=Jacob |url=https://theathletic.com/3946148/2022/11/28/portugal-uruguay-result/ |title=Portugal vs Uruguay result: Fernandes double secures progression for Portuguese |date=28 November 2022 |access-date=28 November 2022 |work=ESPN |archive-date=28 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128210416/https://theathletic.com/3946148/2022/11/28/portugal-uruguay-result/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The Portuguese would demolish ] 6–1 in the next round, their highest tally in a World Cup knockout game since the ], with ] scoring a hat-trick.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jolly |first=Richard |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-b2240179.html |title=Cristiano Ronaldo shocked by seismic shift in Portugal's World Cup pecking order |date=6 December 2022 |access-date=6 December 2022 |work=] |archive-date=12 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212104418/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-b2240179.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Photos: Portugal 6, Switzerland 1 – (Ronaldo 0) |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2022/12/7/photos-portugal-vs-switzerland |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en |archive-date=15 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215191846/https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2022/12/7/photos-portugal-vs-switzerland |url-status=live }}</ref> However, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by ], 1–0.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Morocco beat Portugal to make World Cup history |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63843785 |access-date=2022-12-15 |archive-date=19 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221219015323/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63843785 |url-status=live }}</ref> Following a disappointing World Cup campaign, Santos was dismissed on 15 December.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/portugal-coach-fernando-santos-set-leave-job-after-world-cup-defeat-source-2022-12-15/|title=Portugal coach Santos leaves job after World Cup exit|publisher=Reuters|last=Demony|first=Catarina|date=15 December 2022|access-date=15 December 2022|archive-date=15 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215190532/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/portugal-coach-fernando-santos-set-leave-job-after-world-cup-defeat-source-2022-12-15/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 9 January 2023, ] was announced as the head coach of Portugal, replacing Fernando Santos.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://theathletic.com/4066354/2023/01/07/roberto-martinez-portugal-head-coach/ | title=Martinez reaches verbal agreement to become Portugal head coach | access-date=29 March 2023 | archive-date=24 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324030407/https://theathletic.com/4066354/2023/01/07/roberto-martinez-portugal-head-coach/ | url-status=live | last1=Ornstein | first1=David }}</ref>
			==Team image==
			===Kits===
			{{Commons|Portugal national football team kits}}
			Portugal's traditional ] is mainly red with a green trim, reflecting the colors of the nation's ]. Over the years, the particular shade of red has alternated between a darker ] and a lighter ]. 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 color, either with blue shorts, or red and green highlights. In recent times, all-black has been utilised, as has a turquoise-teal color, the latter of which was prominently featured during the title-winning ] campaign.
			=== Kit suppliers ===
			{| class="wikitable"
			!Period
			!Supplier
			|- align="center"
			|1920–1976
			| rowspan="1" |''None''
			|- align="center"
			|1976–1994
			|{{flagicon|GER}} ]
			|- align="center"
			|1994–1996
			|{{flagicon|BEL}} ]
			|- align="center"
			|1997–2024
			|{{flagicon|USA}} ]
			|- align="center"
			|2025–
			|{{flagicon|GER}} ]
			|}
			==Coaching staff==
			{{Main|List of Portugal national football team managers}}
			], the current coach]]
			{| class="wikitable"
	|-		|-
	!Year
	!Round
	!Position		!Position
			!Name
	!Games
	!Wins
	!Draws*
	!Losses
	!Goals Scored
	!Goals Against
	|-		|-
			|Head coach
	|]||Did not enter||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			|{{flagicon|ESP}} ]
	|-		|-
			|Assistant coaches
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			|{{flagicon|ENG}} ] (until January 1)<hr /> {{flagicon|POR}} ]
	|-		|-
			|Goalkeeping coaches
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			| {{flagicon|POR}} ] <hr /> {{flagicon|ESP}} Iñaki Bergara
	|-		|-
			|Chief analyst
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			|{{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Pereira
	|-
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
	|-		|-
			|Performance manager
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			|{{flagicon|WAL}} ]
	|-		|-
			|Technical director
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			|{{flagicon|POR}} ] <hr /> {{flagicon|POR}} José Guilherme
	|-		|-
			|Sports scientist
	|]||Semifinals (Third Place)||3||6||5||0||1||17||8
			|{{flagicon|POR}} João Brito
	|-		|-
			|Head of media and communications
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			|{{flagicon|POR}} Marco Ferreira
	|-		|-
			|Academy manager
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			|{{flagicon|POR}} Joaquim Milheiro
			|}
			==Results and fixtures==
			{{Main|Portugal national football team results (2020–present)}}
			The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
			{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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			===2024===
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			|round = ]
			|date = 21 March 2024
			|time = 19:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}
			|score = 5–2
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2039812--portugal-vs-sweden/
			|team2 = {{fb|SWE}}
			|goals1 =
			*] {{goal|24}}
			*] {{goal|33}}
			*] {{goal|45}}
			*] {{goal|57}}
			*] {{goal|61}}
			|goals2 =
			*] {{goal|58}}
			*] {{goal|90}}
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Portugal
			|attendance = 27,532
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = W
			}}
			{{football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 26 March 2024
			|time = 19:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|SVN}}
			|score = 2–0
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2040000--slovenia-vs-portugal/
			|team2 = {{fb|POR}}
			|goals1 =
			*] {{goal|72}}
			*] {{goal|80}}
			|goals2 =
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Slovenia
			|attendance = 16,432
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = L
			}}
			{{football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 4 June 2024
			|time = 19:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}
			|score = 4–2
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2040583--portugal-vs-finland/
			|team2 = {{fb|FIN}}
			|goals1 =
			*] {{goal|17}}
			*] {{goal|45+4|pen.}}
			*] {{goal|55||84}}
			|goals2 =
			*] {{goal|72||77}}
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Portugal
			|attendance = 43,125
			|referee = Christian-Petru Ciochirca (])
			|result = W
			}}
			{{Football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 8 June 2024
			|time = 18:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}
			|score = 1–2
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2040004--portugal-vs-croatia/
			|team2 = {{fb|CRO}}
			|goals1 =
			*] {{goal|48}}
			|goals2 =
			*] {{goal|8|pen.}}
			*] {{goal|56}}
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Portugal
			|attendance =
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = L
			}}
			{{football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 11 June 2024
			|time = 19:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}
			|score = 3–0
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2040212--portugal-vs-republic-of-ireland/
			|team2 = {{fb|IRL}}
			|goals1 =
			*] {{goal|18}}
			*] {{goal|50||60}}
			|goals2 =
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Portugal
			|attendance =
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = W
			}}
			{{Football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 18 June 2024
			|time = {{UTZ|21:00|+2}}
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}
			|score = 2–1
			|team2 = {{fb|CZE}}
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036172/
			|goals1 =
			*] {{goal|69|o.g.}}
			*] {{goal|90+2}}
			|goals2 =
			*] {{goal|62}}
			|location = ], Germany
			|stadium = ]
			|attendance = 38,421
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = W
			}}
			{{football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 22 June 2024
			|time = 18:00
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|TUR}}
			|score = 0–3
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036183/
			|team2 = {{fb|POR}}
			|goals1 =
			|goals2 =
			*] {{goal|21}}
			*] {{goal|28|o.g.}}
			*] {{goal|56}}
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Germany
			|attendance = 61,047
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = W
			}}
			{{football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 26 June 2024
			|time = 21:00
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|GEO}}
			|score = 2–0
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036196/
			|team2 = {{fb|POR}}
			|goals1 =
			*] {{goal|2}}
			*] {{goal|57|pen.}}
			|goals2 =
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Germany
			|attendance = 49,616
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = L
			}}
			{{Football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 1 July 2024
			|time = 21:00
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}
			|score = 0–0
			|aet = yes
			|penaltyscore = 3–0
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036201/
			|team2 = {{fb|SVN}}
			|goals1 =
			|goals2 =
			|penalties1 =
			*] {{pengoal}}
			*] {{pengoal}}
			*] {{pengoal}}
			|penalties2 =
			*{{penmiss}} ]
			*{{penmiss}} ]
			*{{penmiss}} ]
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Germany
			|attendance = 46,576
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = D
			}}
			{{Football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 5 July 2024
			|time = 21:00
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}
			|score = 0–0
			|aet=yes
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2036206/
			|team2 = {{fb|FRA}}
			|goals1 =
			|goals2 =
			|penaltyscore= 3–5
			|penalties1=
			*] {{pengoal}}
			*] {{pengoal}}
			*] {{penmiss}}
			*] {{pengoal}}
			|penalties2=
			*{{pengoal}} ]
			*{{pengoal}} ]
			*{{pengoal}} ]
			*{{pengoal}} ]
			*{{pengoal}} ]
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Germany
			|attendance = 47,789
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = D
			}}
			{{Football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 5 September 2024
			|time = 19:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}
			|score = 2–1
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040045/
			|team2 = {{fb|CRO}}
			|goals1 =
			*] {{goal|7}}
			*] {{goal|34}}
			|goals2 =
			*] {{goal|41|o.g.}}
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Portugal
			|attendance = 57,675
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = W
			}}
			{{Football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 8 September 2024
			|time = 19:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}
			|score = 2–1
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040075/
			|team2 = {{fb|SCO}}
			|goals1 =
			*] {{goal|54}}
			*] {{goal|88}}
			|goals2 =
			*] {{goal|7}}
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Portugal
			|attendance = 59,894
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = W
			}}
			{{Football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 12 October 2024
			|time = 20:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|POL}}
			|score = 1–3
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040115/
			|team2 = {{fb|POR}}
			|goals1 =
			*] {{goal|78}}
			|goals2 =
			*] {{goal|26}}
			*] {{goal|37}}
			*] {{goal|88|o.g.}}
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Poland
			|attendance = 56,854
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = W
			}}
			{{Football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 15 October 2024
			|time = 19:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|SCO}}
			|score = 0–0
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040145/
			|team2 = {{fb|POR}}
			|goals1 =
			|goals2 =
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Scotland
			|attendance = 49,057
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = D
			}}
			{{Football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 15 November 2024
			|time = 19:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}
			|score = 5–1
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040161/
			|team2 = {{fb|POL}}
			|goals1 =
			*] {{goal|59}}
			*] {{goal|72|pen.|87}}
			*] {{goal|80}}
			*] {{goal|83}}
			|goals2 =
			*] {{goal|88}}
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Portugal
			|attendance = 47,239
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = W
			}}
			{{Football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 18 November 2024
			|time = 20:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|CRO}}
			|score = 1–1
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2040180/
			|team2 = {{fb|POR}}
			|goals1 =
			*] {{goal|65}}
			|goals2 =
			*] {{goal|33}}
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Croatia
			|attendance = 33,386
			|referee = ] (])
			|result = D
			}}
			===2025===
			{{Football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 20 March 2025
			|time = 20:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|DEN}}
			|score =
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2043058/
			|team2 = {{fb|POR}}
			|goals1 =
			|goals2 =
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Denmark
			|attendance =
			|referee =
			|result =
			}}
			{{Football box collapsible
			|round = ]
			|date = 23 March 2025
			|time = 19:45
			|team1 = {{fb-rt|POR}}
			|score =
			|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2043062/
			|team2 = {{fb|DEN}}
			|goals1 =
			|goals2 =
			|stadium = ]
			|location = ], Portugal
			|attendance =
			|referee =
			|result =
			}}
			==Players==
			===Current squad===
			The following 24{{refn|group=note|Reduced to 22 after the match against Poland}} players were called up for the ] matches against ] and ] on 15 and 18 November 2024, respectively.<ref>{{cite news|title=Convocados para Polónia e Croácia|url=https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/47001|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation|date=8 November 2024|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Samuel Costa convocado|url=https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/47061|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation|date=11 November 2024|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=João Palhinha indisponível|url=https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/47119|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation|date=14 November 2024|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Martínez anuncia mudanças na convocatória|url=https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/47156|publisher=Portuguese Football Federation|date=16 November 2024|language=pt}}</ref>
			* '''Caps and goals correct as of''': 18 November 2024, after the match against ].
			{{nat fs g start}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|9|19}}|caps=32|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1993|1|17}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|2|7}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ESP}}
			{{nat fs break}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1993|11|16}}|caps=40|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2002|5|16}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|10|30}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|3|18}}|caps=27|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2003|7|29}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|4|9}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|1|26}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ITA}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2002|6|19}}|caps=33|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=FRA}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|5|27}}|caps=60|goals=10|club=]|clubnat=KSA}}
			{{nat fs break}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|11|27}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ESP}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2004|9|27|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=FRA}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1995|2|9}}|caps=22|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=KSA}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|2|13}}|caps=25|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=FRA}}
			{{nat fs break}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2007|4|30}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|12|29}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|11|10}}|caps=45|goals=9|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|2002|7|19|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ESP}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|6|10}}|caps=37|goals=5|club=]|clubnat=ITA}}
			{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2002|12|14}}|caps=8|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=ITA}}
			{{nat fs end}}
			===Recent call-ups===
			{{See also|History of the Portugal national football team#Previous squads|label 1=Portugal national football team previous squads}}
			The following players have also been called up to the Portugal squad within the last 12 months.
			<!--Sorted by position, most recent call-up, caps, goals and last name.-->
			{{nat fs r start}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1998|8|20}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR|latest=v. {{fb|SCO}}, 15 October 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1988|2|15}}|caps=108|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ITA|latest=]}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2002|6|15}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR|latest=v. {{fb|SLO}}, 26 March 2024}}
			{{nat fs break}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|5|14}}|caps=64|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|SCO}}, 15 October 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|8|25}}|caps=12|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=POR|latest=v. {{fb|POL}}, 12 October 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=14|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2002|7|23}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=FRA|latest=v. {{fb|SCO}}, 8 September 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1983|2|26}}|caps=141|goals=8|club=''Retired''|clubnat=|latest=]}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|1|3}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR|latest=v. {{fb|SLO}}, 26 March 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|1|16}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|SLO}}, 26 March 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|1|23}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|SLO}}, 26 March 2024}}
			{{nat fs break}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|8|10}}|caps=98|goals=13|club=]|clubnat=ENG|other=]|latest=v. {{fb|CRO}}, 18 November 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|9|8}}|caps=76|goals=25|club=]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|CRO}}, 18 November 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1995|7|9}}|caps=33|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=GER|latest=v. {{fb|POL}}, 15 November 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1998|8|27}}|caps=16|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|POL}}, 15 November 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1998|6|28}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR|latest=v. {{fb|POL}}, 15 November 2024 <sup>INJ</sup>}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1997|3|13}}|caps=54|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=KSA|latest=v. {{fb|SCO}}, 15 October 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1991|9|9}}|caps=74|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=KSA|latest=]}}
			{{nat fs break}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1985|2|5}}|caps=217|goals=]|club=]|clubnat=KSA|other=]|latest=v. {{fb|CRO}}, 18 November 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2000|3|9}}|caps=14|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|CRO}}, 18 November 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1996|12|4}}|caps=46|goals=14|club=]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|SCO}}, 15 October 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|2001|6|20}}|caps=14|goals=8|club=]|clubnat=FRA|latest=]}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1994|10|24}}|caps=12|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=POR|latest=v. {{fb|SLO}}, 26 March 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1999|8|1}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|SLO}}, 26 March 2024}}
			{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=]|age={{birth date and age|df=y|1998|5|2}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fb|SLO}}, 26 March 2024}}
			{{nat fs break|background=#900020}}
			<br><sup>INJ</sup> Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
			<br><sup>PRE</sup> Preliminary squad.
			<br><sup>RET</sup> Player retired from international football.
			<br><sup>OTH</sup> Player withdrew from the squad due to other reasons.
			{{nat fs end|background=#900020}}
			==Individual statistics==
			:{{updated|match played 15 November 2024.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eu-football.info/_players.php?id=159|title=Played for Portugal national team|access-date=16 June 2015|archive-date=15 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215090115/https://eu-football.info/_players.php?id=159|url-status=live}}</ref>
			:''Players in '''bold''' are still active with Portugal.''
			===Most appearances===
			]
			{{See also|List of Portugal international footballers|List of Portugal national football team captains}}
			{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center";
	|-		|-
			!width=20|Rank
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			!width=150|Player
			!width=50|Caps
			!width=50|Goals
			!width=100|Career
	|-		|-
			|1
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			| style="text-align:left"|''']'''
			|'''217'''
			|135
			|2003–present
	|-		|-
			|2
	|]||Round 1||17||3||1||0||2||2||4
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''146'''
			|7
			|2005–2022
	|-		|-
			|3
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''141'''
			|8
			|2007–2024
	|-		|-
			|4
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''127'''
			|32
			|1991–2006
	|-		|-
			|5
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''112'''
			|24
			|2006–2017
	|-		|-
			|6
	|]||Round 1||21||3||1||0||2||6||4
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''110'''
			|8
			|1990–2004
	|-		|-
			|7
	|]||Semifinals (Fourth Place)||4||7||4||1||2||7||5
			| style="text-align:left"|''']'''
			|'''108'''
			|0
			|2010–present
	|-		|-
			|8
	|'''Total'''||Four appearances||||19||11||1||7||32||21
			| style="text-align:left"|''']'''
			|'''98'''
			|13
			|2015–present
			|-
			|9
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''96'''
			|11
			|2007–2018
			|-
			|10
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''94'''
			|26
			|1993–2004
	|}		|}
	Draws include knockout matches decided on ].
			===Top goalscorers===
	==European Championships==
			{{See also|List of Portugal national football team hat-tricks}}
			{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
			|-
			!width=30|Rank
			!width=150|Player
			!width=50|Goals
			!width=50|Caps
			!width=50|Ratio
			!width=100|Career
			|-
			|1
			| style="text-align:left"|''']''' <small>(])</small>
			|'''135'''
			|217
			| {{#expr:135/217 round 2}}
			|2003–present
			|-
			|2
			| style="text-align:left"|] <small>(])</small>
			|'''47'''
			|88
			| {{#expr:47/88 round 2}}
			|1997–2006
			|-
			|3
			| style="text-align:left"|] <small>(])</small>
			|'''41'''
			|64
			| {{#expr:41/64 round 2}}
			|1961–1973
			|-
			|4
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''32'''
			|127
			| {{#expr:32/127 round 2}}
			|1991–2006
			|-
			|5
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''29'''
			|79
			| {{#expr:29/79 round 2}}
			|1996–2011
			|-
			|6
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''27'''
			|71
			| {{#expr:27/71 round 2}}
			|2003–2014
			|-
			|7
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''26'''
			|94
			| {{#expr:26/94 round 2}}
			|1993–2004
			|-
			|8
			| style="text-align:left"|''']'''
			|'''25'''
			|76
			| {{#expr:25/76 round 2}}
			|2017–present
			|-
			|9
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''24'''
			|112
			| {{#expr:24/112 round 2}}
			|2006–2017
			|-
			|10
			| style="text-align:left"|]
			|'''23'''
			|81
			| {{#expr:23/81 round 2}}
			|1991–2002
			|}
	===2000 European Championship===		===Goal records===
			;Most goals scored in one World Cup :9&nbsp;– ] (])<ref name="66WC">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/25612672|title=Eusebio's nine goals at 1966 World Cup|work=BBC Sport|date=5 January 2014|access-date=24 September 2019|archive-date=24 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924101052/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/25612672|url-status=live}}</ref>
	This tournament was the inugural success of the so-called "]", captained by ]. They defeated England, Romania, and Germany to finish atop their group and then defeated Turkey in the quarter-finals.
			;Most goals scored in World Cup: 9&nbsp;– ] (])<ref name="66WC"/>
			;Most goals scored in one European Championship: 5&nbsp;– ] (])
			;Most goals scored in European Championship: 14&nbsp;– ] (], ], ], ] and ])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.com/european-championship/story/2893127/cristiano-ronaldo-becomes-first-to-score-in-four-european-championships |title=Cristiano Ronaldo becomes first to score in four European Championships |publisher=ESPN FC |date=22 June 2016 |access-date=22 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623165401/http://www.espnfc.com/european-championship/story/2893127/cristiano-ronaldo-becomes-first-to-score-in-four-european-championships |archive-date=23 June 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
			;Oldest goalscorer: 39 years, 9 months and 10 days&nbsp;– ] (6–1 against ] on 6 December 2022)
			;Youngest goalscorer: 17 years, 9 months and 25 days&nbsp;– ] (2–1 against ] on 5 December 1976)
			;Most hat-tricks: 10&nbsp;– ] (includes four goals against ] on 7 October 2016 and ] on 10 September 2019)<ref>{{cite news |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/11/football/cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-lithuania-euro-2020-spt-intl/index.html |title=Cristiano Ronaldo hits four against Lithuania and nears all-time goals record |work=CNN |last1=Grez |first1=Matias |date=11 September 2019 |access-date=11 September 2019 |archive-date=11 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190911104327/https://edition.cnn.com/2019/09/11/football/cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-lithuania-euro-2020-spt-intl/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
			;Most pokers: 2&nbsp;– ]
			;Youngest player to score a hat-trick: 20 years, 11 months and 4 days&nbsp;– ] (6–0 against ] on 10 October 2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/chapa-seis-as-ilhas-faroe-com-hat-trick-de-andre-silva_e953053|title=Chapa seis às Ilhas Faroé com "hat-trick" de André Silva|trans-title=Six past the Faroe Islands with André Silva hat-trick|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=11 October 2016|access-date=18 June 2017|archive-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726071846/https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/chapa-seis-as-ilhas-faroe-com-hat-trick-de-andre-silva_e953053|url-status=live}}</ref>
			===Other records===
	In the semi-final meeting with World Cup holders France, Portugal scored first. However, France equalized and Portugal was eliminated in extra time by a ] when ] coverted a penalty. Austrian referee ] controversially awarded the spot kick for a handball after ] blocked a shot from ]. (Benko initially gave France a corner but changed his mind after consulting with a linesman). Abel Xavier, ] and ] were given lengthy suspensions for shoving the referee.
			;Most matches played in World Cup: 22&nbsp;– ] (], ], ], ] and ])<ref name="cbssports.com"/>
			;Most matches played in European Championship: 30&nbsp;– ] (], ], ], ], ] and ])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=2380646.html |title=Ronaldo sets record for all-time EURO appearances |publisher=UEFA |date=22 June 2016 |access-date=2 July 2016}}</ref>
			;Oldest player (outfield or goalkeeper): 41 years, 4 months and 9 days&nbsp;– ] (0–0 against ] on 5 July 2024)&nbsp;
			;Longest national career (outfield or goalkeeper): 21 years, 2 months and 27 days &nbsp;– ] (from 20 August 2003 to 15 November 2024)&nbsp;
			;Youngest debutant: 17 years, 6 months and 24 days&nbsp;– ] (5–0 against ] on 21 September 1983)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/adeus-alvalade-paulo-futre-encanta-na-estreia-oficial.html|title=Adeus Alvalade: Paulo Futre encanta na estreia oficial|trans-title=Goodbye Alvalade: Paulo Futre delights in official debut|newspaper=]|language=pt|date=6 May 2003|access-date=23 June 2017|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107022957/http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/adeus-alvalade-paulo-futre-encanta-na-estreia-oficial.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
			;Youngest player to reach 100 caps: 27 years, 8 months and 11 days&nbsp;– ] (1–1 against ] on 16 October 2012)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/news/newsid=1875661.html |title=Centurion Ronaldo honoured by UEFA |date=17 October 2012 |access-date=15 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810203615/http://www.uefa.com/uefa/aboutuefa/news/newsid%3D1875661.html |archive-date=10 August 2013 |publisher=Union of European Football Associations }}</ref>
			;Youngest player to reach 200 caps: 38 years, 4 months and 15 days&nbsp;– ] (1–0 against ] on 20 June 2023)
			==Competitive record==
	===2004 European Championship===
			{{See also|Portugal national football team all-time record}}
	This tournament is held in ]. Portugal, as the host nation went all the way through to the final where they eventually beaten by ] 1-0 by a goal from Greek striker, ]. Previously, on the opening match, Greece beat Portugal 2-1. This is the first time in history that the final was a repeat of the opening match.
			{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} '''Champions'''&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Color box|silver|border=darkgray}} '''Runners-up'''&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Color box|#cc9966|border=darkgray}} '''Third place'''&nbsp;&nbsp;
	===2008 European Championship===		===FIFA World Cup===
			{{Main|Portugal at the FIFA World Cup}}
	====Group A Table====
	{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"		{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
			!colspan="9"|] record
			!width=1% rowspan="28"|
			!colspan="7"|] record
	|-		|-
			!Year
	!width=165|Team
			!Round
	!width=20|Pts
			!Position
	!width=20|Pld
			!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
	!width=20|W
			!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
	!width=20|D
			!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
	!width=20|L
			!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
	!width=20|GF
			!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
	!width=20|GA
			!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
	!width=20|GD
			!Position
	|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
			!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
	|style="text-align:left;"|{{SERf}}
			!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
	|'''10'''||4||3||1||0||6||1||+5
			!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
	|- style="background:#ccffcc;"
			!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
	|style="text-align:left;"|{{FINf}}
			!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
	|'''8'''||4||2||2||0||6||2||+4
			!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
	|-
	|style="text-align:left;"|{{BELf}}
	|'''7'''||4||2||1||1||4||1||+3
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} ]
	|style="text-align:left;"|{{POLf}}
			|colspan="8"|''Did not enter''
	|'''7'''||4||2||1||1||5||5||0
			|colspan="7"|''Declined participation''
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Kingdom of Italy}} ]
	|style="text-align:left;"|{{PORf}}
			|rowspan="6" colspan="8"|''Did not qualify''
	|'''4'''||3||1||1||1||5||3||+2
			|]
			|2
			|0
			|0
			|2
			|1
			|11
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} ]
	|style="text-align:left;"|{{KAZf}}
			|]
	|'''2'''||4||0||2||2||1||4||-3
			|1
			|0
			|0
			|1
			|1
			|2
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Fourth Brazilian Republic|1889}} ]
	|style="text-align:left;"|{{ARMf}}
			|]
	|'''1'''||3||0||1||2||0||4||-4
			|2
			|0
			|1
			|1
			|3
			|7
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} ]
	|style="text-align:left;"|{{AZEf}}
			|]
	|'''1'''||4||0||1||3||1||8||-7
			|2
			|0
			|1
			|1
			|1
			|9
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Sweden}} ]
			|]
			|4
			| 1
			|1
			|2
			|4
			|7
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Chile}} ]
			|]
			|4
			|1
			|1
			|2
			|9
			|7
			|- style="background:#cc9966"
			|{{flagicon|England}} ]
			|Third place
			|3rd
			|6
			|5
			|0
			|1
			|17
			|8
			|]
			|6
			|4
			|1
			|1
			|9
			|4
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
			|rowspan="4" colspan="8"|''Did not qualify''
			|]
			|6
			|1
			|2
			|3
			|8
			|10
			|-
			|{{flagicon|West Germany}} ]
			|]
			|6
			|2
			|3
			|1
			|10
			|6
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Argentina}} ]
			|]
			|6
			|4
			|1
			|1
			|12
			|6
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Spain}} ]
			|]
			|8
			|3
			|1
			|4
			|8
			|11
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
			|Group stage
			|17th
			|3
			|1
			|0
			|2
			|2
			|4
			|]
			|8
			|5
			|0
			|3
			|12
			|10
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Italy}} ]
			|rowspan="3" colspan="8"|''Did not qualify''
			|]
			|8
			|4
			|2
			|2
			|11
			|8
			|-
			|{{flagicon|United States}} ]
			|]
			|10
			|6
			|2
			|2
			|18
			|5
			|-
			|{{flagicon|France|1974}} ]
			|]
			|10
			|5
			|4
			|1
			|12
			|4
			|-
			|{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} ]
			|Group stage
			|21st
			|3
			|1
			|0
			|2
			|6
			|4
			|]
			|10
			|7
			|3
			|0
			|33
			|7
			|- style="background:#9acdff"
			| scope="row"|{{flagicon|Germany}} ]
			|Fourth place
			|4th
			|7
			|4
			|1
			|2
			|7
			|5
			|]
			|12
			|9
			|3
			|0
			|35
			|5
			|-
			|{{flagicon|South Africa}} ]
			|Round of 16
			|11th
			|4
			|1
			|2
			|1
			|7
			|1
			|]
			|12
			|7
			|4
			|1
			|19
			|5
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
			|Group stage
			|18th
			|3
			|1
			|1
			|1
			|4
			|7
			|]
			|12
			|8
			|3
			|1
			|24
			|11
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Russia}} ]
			|Round of 16
			|13th
			|4
			|1
			|2
			|1
			|6
			|6
			|]
			|10
			|9
			|0
			|1
			|32
			|4
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Qatar}} ]
			|Quarter-finals
			|8th
			|5
			|3
			|0
			|2
			|12
			|6
			|]
			|10
			|7
			|2
			|1
			|22
			|7
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States}} ]
			|colspan="8"|''To be determined''
			|colspan="7"|''To be determined''
			|-
			|style="border:3px solid red;"|{{flagicon|Morocco}} {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{flagicon|Spain}} ]
			|colspan="8"|''Qualified as co-host''
			|colspan="7"|''Qualified as co-host''
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} ]
			|colspan=8|'' To be determined ''
			|colspan=8|'' To be determined ''
			|-
			!Total
			!Third place
			!8/22
			!35
			!17
			!6
			!12
			!61
			!41
			!—
			!149
			!83
			!35
			!31
			!284
			!146
			|}
			{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
			|-
			!colspan="2"|FIFA World Cup history
			|-
			!First match
			|{{fb|Portugal}} 3–1 {{fb-rt|Hungary}}<br/>(13 July 1966; ], England)
			|-
			!Biggest win
			|{{fb|Portugal}} 7–0 {{fb-rt|North Korea}}<br/>(21 June 2010; ], South Africa)
			|-
			!Biggest defeat
			|{{fb|Germany}} 4–0 {{fb-rt|Portugal}}<br/>(16 June 2014; ], Brazil)
			|-
			!Best result
			|Third place in ]
			|-
			!Worst result
			|Group stage in ], ] and ]
	|}		|}
			:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via ].''
			===UEFA European Championship===
	====Fixtures 2006====
			{{Main|Portugal at the UEFA European Championship}}
	Finland 1-1 Portugal
	Portugal 3-0 Azerbaijan
	Poland 2-1 Portugal
	Portugal 3-0 Kazakhstan
	]
	===European Championship Record===
	{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"		{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
			|-
			!colspan="9"|] record
			!style="width:1%;" rowspan="22"|
			!colspan="6"|] record
	|-		|-
	!Year		!Year
	!Round		!Round
	!Position		!Position
			!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
	!G
			!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
	!W
			!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
	!D
			!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
	!L
			!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
	!GF
			!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
	!GA
			!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
			!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
			!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
			!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
			!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
			!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
	|-		|-
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-		|{{flagicon|France|1794}} ]
			|colspan="8" rowspan="6"|''Did not qualify''||4||3||0||1||8||8
	|-		|-
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-		|{{flagicon|Spain|1945}} ]||3||1||0||2||4||5
	|-		|-
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-		|{{flagicon|Italy}} ]||6||2||2||2||6||6
	|-		|-
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-		|{{flagicon|Belgium}} ]||6||3||1||2||10||6
	|-		|-
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-		|{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} ]||6||2||3||1||5||7
	|-		|-
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-		|{{flagicon|Italy}} ]||8||4||1||3||10||11
			|- style="background:#cc9966"
			|{{flagicon|France|1974}} ]||Semi-finals||3rd||4||1||2||1||4||4||6||5||0||1||11||6
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|West Germany}} ]
	|]||Semifinals||4||4||1||2||1||4||4
			|rowspan="2" colspan="8"|''Did not qualify''||8||2||4||2||6||8
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Sweden}} ]||8||5||1||2||11||4
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|England}} ]||Quarter-finals||5th||4||2||1||1||5||2||10||7||2||1||29||7
	|]||Did not qualify||-||-||-||-||-||-||-
			|- style="background:#cc9966"
			|{{flagicon|Belgium}} {{flagicon|Netherlands}} ]||Semi-finals||3rd||5||4||0||1||10||4||10||7||2||1||32||4
			|- style="background:Silver"
			| style="border:2px solid red"|{{flagicon|Portugal}} ]||]||2nd||6||3||1||2||8||6||colspan="6"|''Qualified as hosts''
	|-		|-
	|]||Quarter-finals||5||4||2||1||1||5||2		|{{flagicon|Austria}} {{flagicon|Switzerland}} ]||Quarter-finals||7th||4||2||0||2||7||6||14||7||6||1||24||10
			|- style="background:#cc9966"
			|{{flagicon|Poland}} {{flagicon|Ukraine}} ]||Semi-finals||3rd||5||3||1||1||6||4||10||6||2||2||27||14
			|- style="background:Gold"
			|{{flagicon|France|1974}} ]||''']'''||'''1st'''||'''7'''||'''3'''||'''4'''||'''0'''||'''9'''||'''5'''||8||7||0||1||11||5
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Europe}} ]
	|]||Semifinals||3||5||4||0||1||10||4
			|Round of 16||13th||4||1||1||2||7||7
			|8||5||2||1||22||6
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Germany}} ]
	|]||Final||2||6||3||1||2||8||6
			|Quarter-finals||8th||5||2||2||1||5||3
			|10||10||0||0||36||2
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} {{flagicon|Republic of Ireland}} ]
	|'''Total'''||4/12||0/12||19||10||4||5||27||16
			|colspan=8|''To be determined''
			|colspan=8|''To be determined''
			|-
			!Total||1 Title||9/17||44||21||12||11||61||41||125||76||26||23||252||109
			|}
			{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
			|-
			!colspan="2"|UEFA European Championship history
			|-
			!First match
			|{{fb|Portugal}} 0–0 {{fb-rt|West Germany}}<br> (14 June 1984; ], France)
			|-
			!rowspan="4"|Biggest win
			|{{fb|Portugal}} 3–0 {{fb-rt|Croatia}}<br/>(19 June 1996; ], England)
			|-
			|{{fb|Portugal}} 3–0 {{fb-rt|Germany}}<br/>(20 June 2000; ], Netherlands)
			|-
			|{{fb|Portugal}} 3–0 {{fb-rt|Hungary}}<br/>(15 June 2021; ], Hungary)
			|-
			|{{fb|Portugal}} 3–0 {{fb-rt|Turkey}}<br/>(22 June 2024; ], Germany)
			|-
			!rowspan="3"|Biggest defeat
			|{{fb|Switzerland}} 2–0 {{fb-rt|Portugal}}<br/>(15 June 2008; ], Switzerland)
			|-
			|{{fb|Germany}} 4–2 {{fb-rt|Portugal}}<br/>(19 June 2021; ], Germany)
			|-
			|{{fb|Georgia}} 2–0 {{fb-rt|Portugal}}<br/>(26 June 2024; ], Germany)
			|-
			!Best result
			|'''Champions''' in ]
			|-
			!Worst result
			|Round of 16 in ]
	|}		|}
			:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via ]. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.''
			===UEFA Nations League===
	==Current squad==
			{{Main|Portugal at the UEFA Nations League}}
	The following players named for ] match against ] on ] .
			{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
			!colspan="22"|] record
	Caps and goals as of ]], included against ].
			|-
			!colspan="12"|League phase
	{{nat fs g start}}
			!rowspan="7"|
	{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=]|age=] ]|caps=61|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			!colspan="9"|Finals
	{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=35|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
			|-
	{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=45|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=ESP}}
			!Season
	{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=]|age=] ]|caps=53|goals=12|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			!{{Tooltip|LG|League (A, B, C or D)}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=]|age=] ]|caps=24|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			!{{Tooltip|Grp|Group (1, 2, 3 or 4)}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=37|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=ESP}}
			!{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=35|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
			!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=FW|name=]|age=] ]|caps=43|goals=15|club=]|clubnat=ENG}}
			!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=MF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=32|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=FRA}}
			!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=MF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=43|goals=3|club=]|clubnat=ESP}}
			!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=FW|name=]|age=] ]|caps=60|goals=26|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=]|age=] ]|caps=27|goals=9|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=MF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			!{{Tooltip|P/R|Promotion/relegation at end of season}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=27|pos=FW|name=]|age=] ]|caps=6|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			!{{Tooltip|RK|Interim ranking}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=28|pos=MF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=5|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			!Year
	{{nat fs g player|no=30|pos=MF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			!{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=35|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=36|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR}}
			!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
	{{nat fs g player|no=-|pos=GK|name=]|age=] ]|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=GRE}}
			!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
	{{nat fs g player|no=-|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=NED}}
	{{nat fs end}}		!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
			!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
			!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
	===Recent call-up===
			!Squad
	The following players have all recently been called up to the Portugal squad. Bracket shows last call-up time.
			|- style="background:Gold"
	{{nat fs g start}}
			|]
	{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=18|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR|other=<small>Euro 2008 qual. v. ], ]</small>}}
			|''']'''
	{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=37|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=GER|other=<small>Euro 2008 qual. v. ], ]</small>}}
			|''']'''
	{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=MF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=53|goals=2|club=]|clubnat=ESP|other=<small>Euro 2008 qual. v. ], ]</small>}}
			||1st||4||2||2||0||5||3||{{same position}}||2nd
	{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=] <small>(retired from international football)</small>|age=] ]|caps=127|goals=32|club=]|clubnat=ITA|other=<small>]</small>}}
			|style="border:2px solid red"|{{flagicon|POR}} ]
	{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=MF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=45|goals=4|club=]|clubnat=POR|other=<small>Euro 2008 qual. v. ], ]</small>}}
			|'''1st'''||'''2'''||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''0'''||'''4'''||'''1'''
	{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=MF|name=] <small>(retired from international football)</small>|age=] ]|caps=89|goals=47|club=]|clubnat=FRA|other=<small>]</small>}}
			|''']'''
	{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=MF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=23|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=ESP|other=<small>]</small>}}
			|-
	{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=33|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=ENG|other=<small>Euro 2008 qual. v. ], ]</small>}}
			|]
	{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=FW|name=]|age=] ]|caps=26|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=ENG|other=<small>Euro 2008 qual. v. ], ]</small>}}
			|]
	{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=MF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=40|goals=6|club=]|clubnat=ESP|other=<small>Euro 2008 qual. v. ], ]</small>}}
			|]
	{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=GK|name=]|age=] ]|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR|other=<small>]</small>}}
			||1st||6||4||1||1||12||4||{{same position}}||5th
	{{nat fs g player|no=26|pos=FW|name=]|age=] ]|caps=2|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=GER|other=<small>Euro 2008 qual. v. ], ]</small>}}
			|{{flagicon|ITA}} ]
	{{nat fs g player|no=29|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=0|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=GER|other=<small>Euro 2008 qual. v. ], ]</small>}}
			|colspan=8 rowspan=2|''Did not qualify''
	{{nat fs g player|no=32|pos=FW|name=]|age=] ]|caps=4|goals=1|club=]|clubnat=POR|other=<small>Euro 2008 qual. v. ], ]</small>}}
			|-
	{{nat fs g player|no=33|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=6|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR|other=<small>Euro 2008 qual. v. ], ]</small>}}
			|]
	{{nat fs g player|no=-|pos=DF|name=]|age=] ]|caps=6|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR|other=<small>Euro 2008 qual. v. ], ]</small>}}
			|]
	{{nat fs g player|no=-|pos=GK|name=]|age=] ]|caps=1|goals=0|club=]|clubnat=POR|other=<small>]</small>}}
			|]
	{{nat fs end}}
			||2nd||6||3||1||2||11||3||{{same position}}||6th
	*] originally was called up for the World Cup. However, due to a broken foot suffered in the ], he was replaced by ] on ]].
			|{{flagicon|NED}} ]
			|-
	===2006 World Cup squad===
			|]
	''See ]''
			|]
			|]
	==Players==
			|colspan="9"|''In progress''
	===Famous Players===
			|{{flagicon image|Flag of none.svg}} ]
	{|
			|colspan="9"|''To be determined''
	|valign="top" width=33%|
			|-
	; Early stars
			!colspan="4"|Total
	* ]
			!18
	* ]
			!11
	* ]
			!4
	* ]
			!3
	* ]
			!32
	* ]
			!11
	* ]
			!colspan="2"|
	* ]
			!colspan="2"|Total
	* ]
			!2
	* ]
			!2
	* ]
			!0
	* ]
			!0
	* ]
			!4
	* ]
			!1
	* ]
			!—
	* ]
			|}
	* ]
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	* ]
			|-
	; 1966 World Cup Glory "Os Magriços"
			!colspan="2"|UEFA Nations League history
	* ]
			|-
	* ]
			!First match
	* ]
			|{{fb|Portugal}} 1–0 {{fb-rt|Italy}}<br/>(10 September 2018; ], Portugal)
	* ]
			|-
	* ]
			!Biggest win
	* ]
			|{{fb|Portugal}} 4–0 {{fb-rt|Switzerland}}<br/>(5 June 2022; ], Portugal)
	* ]
			|-
	|valign="top" width=33%|
			!rowspan="3"|Biggest defeat
	; 1970s Generation
			|{{fb|Portugal}} 0–1 {{fb-rt|France}}<br/>(14 November 2020; ], Portugal)
	* ]
			|-
	* ]
			|{{fb|Switzerland}} 1–0 {{fb-rt|Portugal}}<br/>(12 June 2022; ], Switzerland)
	* ]
			|-
	* ]
			|{{fb|Portugal}} 0–1 {{fb-rt|Spain}}<br/>(27 September 2022; ], Portugal)
	* ]
			|-
	* ]
			!Best result
	* ]
			|'''Champions''' in ]
	* ]
			|-
	; Euro 1984 and World Cup 86
			!Worst result
	* ]
			|6th in ]
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
	; Other Figures
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
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	; Golden Generation
	* ]
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	* ]
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	* ]
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	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
	; Euro 2004 and World Cup 2006 - "Os Conquistadores"
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	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
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			:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via ].''
	===Most appearances===		===FIFA Confederations Cup===
			{{Main|Portugal at the FIFA Confederations Cup}}
	Below is a list of the 10 players with the most appearances for Portugal, as of October 11, 2006 (* denotes players still available for selection):
			{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
			!colspan="10"|] record
	{| class="wikitable"
	|-		|-
			!Year
	!No!!Name!!Games!!Goals!!First game!!Last game
			!Round
			!Position
			!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
			!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
			!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
			!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
			!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
			!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} ]
	|1||]||127||32||12-10-1991||08-07-2006
			|colspan="8" rowspan="9"|''Did not qualify''
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} ]
	|2||]||110||8||19-12-1990||30-06-2004
	|-
	|3||]||94||26||31-03-1993||04-07-2004
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} ]
	|4||]||88||47||20-08-1997||08-07-2006
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
	|5||]||81||23||12-10-1991||14-06-2002
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}}{{flagicon|Japan}} ]
	|6||]||80||0||19-12-1990||07-09-2002
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|France|1974}} ]
	|7||]||70||1||16-02-1983||09-11-1996
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Germany}} ]
	|8||]||66||22||21-04-1971||23-06-1984
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|South Africa}} ]
	|9||]||64||41||08-10-1961||13-10-1973
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]
	|=||]||64||6||27-10-1968||27-04-1983
			|- style="background:#cc9966"
			|{{flagicon|Russia}} ]
			|Third place
			|3rd
			|5
			|3
			|2
			|0
			|9
			|3
			|-
			!Total||Third place||1/10||5||3||2||0||9||3
	|}		|}
			{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
			|-
			!colspan="2"|FIFA Confederations Cup history
			|-
			!First match
			|{{fb|Portugal}} 2–2 {{fb-rt|Mexico}}<br/>(18 June 2017; ], Russia)
			|-
			!Biggest win
			|{{fb|New Zealand }} 0–4 {{fb-rt|Portugal}}<br/>(24 June 2017; ], Russia)
			|-
			!Biggest defeat
			|—
			|-
			!Best result
			|rowspan="2"|Third place in ]
			|-
			!Worst result
			|}
			:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via ].''
	===Most goals===		===Olympic Games===
			{{Main|Football at the Summer Olympics}}
	Below is a list of the 10 players with the most goals for Portugal, as of October 11, 2006 (* denotes players still available for selection):
			From ]–] Portugal were represented by the national amateur football team. ] has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.
	{| class="wikitable"		{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:90%;"
			!colspan="8"|] Record
	|-		|-
			!Year
	!No!!Name!!Games!!Goals!!First game!!Last game
			!Round
			!{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}
			!{{Tooltip|W|Matches won}}
			!{{Tooltip|D|Matches drawn}}*
			!{{Tooltip|L|Matches lost}}
			!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
			!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Greece|old}} ]||colspan="7" |''No football tournament''
	|1||]||88||47||20-08-1997||08-07-2006
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|France|1794}} ]||colspan="7" rowspan="6"|''Did not enter''
	|2||]||64||41||08-10-1961||13-10-1973
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|United States|1896}} ]
	|3||]||127||32||12-10-1991||08-07-2006
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} ]
	|4||]||94||26||31-03-1993||04-07-2004
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|Sweden}} ]
	|5||]*||59||26||24-01-1996||11-10-2006
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Belgium}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|France|1794}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ]||Quarter-finals||3||2||0||1||7||5
			|-
			|{{flagicon|United States|1912}} ]||colspan="7"|''No football tournament''
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Germany|1935}} ]||colspan="7" rowspan="10"|''Did not enter''
			|-
			|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Finland}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Australia}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Italy|1946}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Japan|1947}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Mexico}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|West Germany}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Canada}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Soviet Union|1955}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|United States}} ]|| colspan="7"rowspan="3"|''Did not qualify''
			|-
			|{{flagicon|South Korea|1984}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Spain}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|United States}} ]||Fourth place||6||2||2||2||6||10
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Australia}} ]||colspan="7"|''Did not qualify''
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Greece}} ]||Group stage||3||1||0||2||6||9
			|-
			|{{flagicon|China}} ]||colspan="7" rowspan="2"|''Did not qualify''
			|-
			|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}} ]
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Brazil}} ]||Quarter-finals||4||2||1||1||5||6
			|-
			|{{flagicon|Japan}} ]||colspan="7" rowspan="2"|''Did not qualify''
			|-
			|{{flagicon|France}} ]
			|-
			!Total||Fourth place||16||7||3||6||24||30
			|}
			:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via ].''
			===Minor tournaments===
			{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
			|-
			!Year
			!Round
			!Position
			!{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
			!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
			!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}*
			!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
			!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
			!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
			|- style="background:#cc9966"
			|{{flagicon|BRA|1960}} ]||'''Third place'''||'''3rd'''||'''3'''||'''0'''||'''1'''||'''2'''||'''2'''||'''7'''
			|- style="background:Silver"
			|{{flagicon|Brazil|1968}} ]||'''Runners-up'''||'''2nd'''||'''8'''||'''6'''||'''1'''||'''1'''||'''17'''||'''5'''
	|-		|-
			|{{flagicon|USA}} ]||Fourth place||4th||3||0||1||2||0||3
	|6||]||81||23||12-10-1991||14-06-2002
			|- style="background:Gold"
			|{{flagicon|CAN}} ]||'''Champions'''||'''1st'''||'''2'''||'''1'''||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''2'''||'''1'''
	|-		|-
			!Total||1 Title||4/4||16||7||4||5||21||16
	|7||]||66||22||21-04-1971||23-06-1984
			|}
			:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via ].''
			===All-time results===
			{{Main|Portugal national football team results}}
			The following table shows Portugal's all-time international record, correct as of 8 September 2024.
			{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 100%;"
	|-		|-
			!
	|8||]||43||15||29-03-1972||25-01-1989
			!Played
			!Won
			!Drawn
			!Lost
			!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
			!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
	|-		|-
			!Total!!684!!340!!155!!189!!1188!!769
	|9||]||20||14||24-04-1938||20-03-1949
			|}
			Source:
			==Honours==
			=== Major competitions ===
			* ''']'''
			** {{bronze3}} Third place (1): ]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/on-this-day-in-football-history-july-26 |title=Not even the great Eusebio can halt England's World Cup march |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731054546/http://www.givemefootball.com/premier-league/on-this-day-in-football-history-july-26 |archive-date=31 July 2010 |access-date=8 February 2011 |first=John |last=Harding |date=26 July 2010 |work=Give me Football}}</ref>
			* ''']'''
			** {{bronze3}} Third place (1): ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274643/match=300334886/match-report.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504000633/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/matches/round=274643/match=300334886/match-report.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2017|title=Portugal come from behind to finish third|publisher=FIFA|date=2 July 2017|access-date=15 September 2017}}</ref>
			* ''']'''
			** {{gold1}} '''Champions (1)''': ]<ref name="Euro 2016 final">{{cite web |url=http://www.espnfc.us/portugal/story/2910804/portugal-striker-cristiano-ronaldo-forced-off-injured-in-euro-2016-final |title=Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo forced off injured in Euro 2016 final |publisher=ESPN FC |access-date=10 July 2016 |date=10 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160711145832/http://www.espnfc.us/portugal/story/2910804/portugal-striker-cristiano-ronaldo-forced-off-injured-in-euro-2016-final |archive-date=11 July 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
			** {{silver2}} Runners-up (1): ]<ref name="Szreter"/>
			* ''']'''
			** {{gold1}} '''Champions (1)''': ]<ref name="Sports Mole"/>
			===Friendly===
			* ''']'''
			** '''Champions''': ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skydome.html|title=Skydome Cup (Canada 1995)|website=]|access-date=2 February 2023|archive-date=3 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203202615/https://rsssf.org/tabless/skydome.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
			* ''']'''
			** Runners-up: ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Sala de troféus da CBF |website=cbf.com.br |date=15 September 2012 |url=http://www.cbf.com.br/noticias/memorias/2011/5/27/taca-independencia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915141347/http://www.cbf.com.br/noticias/memorias/2011/5/27/taca-independencia | archive-date=15 September 2012 | url-status=dead | language=pt | access-date=19 June 2020}}</ref>
			===Awards===
			* ''']''': ]
			* ''']''': Nominations: 2017<ref name=cubs>{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/38976144 | publisher = BBC Sport |title = Laureus Awards 2017: Bolt, Biles, Rosberg, Atherton & Leicester among winners | date = 14 February 2017 | access-date = 18 October 2017 | url-status=live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170608185126/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/38976144 | archive-date = 8 June 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url = http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2017/nominees/team/#tab-container|title = Laureus World Team of the Year 2017 nominees| publisher = Laureus| access-date = 24 October 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171025021743/http://laureus17.laureus.com/awards-history/2017/nominees/team/#tab-container| archive-date = 25 October 2017| url-status = dead}}</ref>
			===Summary===
			{| class="wikitable" style="width:30%; font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
	|-		|-
			!Competition!!{{Gold1}}!!{{Silver2}}!!{{Bronze3}}!!Total
	|=||]||33||14||23-01-1963||13-10-1973
	|-		|-
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	|=||]*||42||14||20-08-2003||11-10-2006
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			|1||1||0||2
			|-
			| align="left" |]
			|1||0||0||1
			|-
			!Total!!2!!1!!2!!5
	|}		|}
	*
	==Trivia==		==Rivalries==
			* ]
	*This team won the ] most entertaining team award.
	*] was the lead goal scorer in the ] qualifiers.
	*In the ], this team set a record for the number of ]s received by a national team in a single ]: 24 in total.
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Men's association football team This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Portugal women's national football team.

Portugal

Nickname(s)	A Seleção das Quinas (The Team of the Escutcheons) Lusos (Lusitanians)
Association	Portuguese Football Federation (Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, FPF)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Roberto Martínez
Captain	Cristiano Ronaldo
Most caps	Cristiano Ronaldo (217)
Top scorer	Cristiano Ronaldo (135)
Home stadium	Estádio Nacional
FIFA code	POR
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	6 (19 December 2024)
Highest	3 (May–June 2010, October 2012, April–June 2014, September 2017–April 2018)
Lowest	43 (August 1998)
First international
Spain 3–1 Portugal  (Madrid, Spain; 18 December 1921)
Biggest win
Portugal 9–0 Luxembourg  (Almancil, Portugal; 11 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
Portugal 0–10 England  (Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May 1947)
World Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 1966)
Best result	Third place (1966)
European Championship
Appearances	9 (first in 1984)
Best result	Champions (2016)
Nations League Finals
Appearances	1 (first in 2019)
Best result	Champions (2019)
Olympic Games
Appearances	4 (first in 1928)
Best result	Fourth place (1996)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2017)
Best result	Third place (2017)
Medal record Men's football FIFA World Cup 1966 England Team UEFA European Championship 2016 France Team 2004 Portugal Team UEFA Nations League 2019 Portugal Team FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 Russia Team
Website	fpf.pt

The Portugal national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol) has represented Portugal in men's international football competitions since 1921. The national team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home games are played at the Estádio Nacional stadiums in Portugal, and its primary training ground and technical headquarters, Cidade do Futebol, is located in Oeiras. The head coach of the team is Roberto Martínez, and the captain is Cristiano Ronaldo, who also holds the team records for most caps and most goals.

Portugal's first participation in a major tournament finals was at the 1966 World Cup, which saw a team featuring Ballon d'Or winner Eusébio finish in third place. Portugal also made it to the semi-finals of the UEFA Euro 1984, losing to hosts and eventual winners France. Under the team's first golden generation in the 1990s, Portugal began consistently featuring in the European Championship and World Cup; they made the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup, finishing in fourth place, along with placing as runners-up at Euro 2004 as hosts, and reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2000 and Euro 2012. This was in great part due to the production of several world class players, such as fellow Ballon d'Or winners Luís Figo and Cristiano Ronaldo.

In 2016, Portugal won its first-ever major trophy, Euro 2016, defeating hosts France in the finals. With the win, Portugal qualified and made its only appearance in the FIFA Confederations Cup held in Russia, where they finished in third place. Portugal qualified for and hosted the brand new 2019 Nations League finals where they triumphed, defeating the Netherlands and earning their second major tournament victory in three finals. Portugal also appeared in the Olympic football tournament, and made it to the semi-finals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, finishing in fourth place.

Portugal is colloquially referred to as the Seleção das Quinas (a synecdoche based on the flag of the country) and has notable rivalries with Brazil, due to shared cultural traits and heritage, France, due to several important meetings between the two teams at the Euros and World Cup, and Spain, known as A Guerra Ibérica in Portuguese or The Iberian War in English, with the rivalry between two countries going back to 1581.

History

Main article: History of the 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.

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

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.

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

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. Portugal faced Yugoslavia in the quarter-finals, losing 6–3 on aggregate.

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

Third place at the 1966 World Cup

Portugal were drawn with Czechoslovakia, Romania and Turkey for 1966 World Cup qualification. 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.

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

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. 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. They started with a 1–0 win against England, but later were beaten by Poland and Morocco 1–0 and 3–1 respectively. 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. The final eventually finished 2–1.

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

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. The silver lining for Portugal was the emergence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was selected in the UEFA Euro All-Star team. 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, and topped Group D in the World Cup, with victories over Angola (1–0), Iran (2–0) and Mexico (2–1). Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in the Round of 16 in Nuremberg in an acrimonious match marked by 16 yellow cards, with four players sent off. Portugal drew 0–0 after extra-time with England, but won 3–1 on penalties to reach their first World Cup semi-final since 1966. They then lost 1–0 against France, and faced hosts Germany in the third place play-off match in a 3–1 defeat.

2006–2014: Post-golden generation and mixed results

For Euro 2008 Portugal finished second in qualification behind Poland, 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. After the tournament, Scolari left to take over at Chelsea. Afterwards, Carlos Queiroz was appointed as the head coach of the Portugal national team.

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

Bento's team qualified for Euro 2012; they were drawn with Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands in a widely speculated "group of death". They lost their first game 0–1 to Germany, then beat Denmark 3–2. 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. 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. The semi-final match was against Spain, who defeated Portugal 4–2 on penalties after a goalless draw.

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. They went on to draw 2–2 against the United States and won 2–1 against Ghana. However, the team were eliminated due to inferior goal difference to the Americans.

2016–present: Euro 2016 and first international glories

Patrício Pepe Fonte Cédric Guerreiro William Adrien Sanches João Mário Nani Ronaldo (C) Portugal's starting lineup for the UEFA Euro 2016 final

In UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, Bento was dismissed following a defeat to Albania and was replaced by Fernando Santos in September 2014. 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 and then defeated Poland 5–3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals, where they defeated Wales 2–0. In the final against the hosts France, Ronaldo went off injured. However, in extra time, substitute Eder scored the winning goal in the 109th minute.

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

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

Following the World Cup, Portugal won the inaugural UEFA Nations League beating the Netherlands at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, with the only being scored by Gonçalo Guedes in the 60th minute.

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". 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. Nevertheless, Portugal managed to beat Turkey and North Macedonia to qualify for the final tournament. At the 2022 World Cup, Portugal defeated Ghana 3–2 in their first group game and then beat Uruguay 2–0. to qualify for the knockout stages. 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. However, they were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Morocco, 1–0. Following a disappointing World Cup campaign, Santos was dismissed on 15 December. On 9 January 2023, Roberto Martinez was announced as the head coach of Portugal, replacing Fernando Santos.

Team image

Kits

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

Kit suppliers

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

Coaching staff

Main article: List of Portugal national football team managers

Position	Name
Head coach	Roberto Martínez
Assistant coaches	Anthony Barry (until January 1) Ricardo Carvalho
Goalkeeping coaches	Ricardo Iñaki Bergara
Chief analyst	Bruno Pereira
Performance manager	Richard Evans
Technical director	José Couceiro José Guilherme
Sports scientist	João Brito
Head of media and communications	Marco Ferreira
Academy manager	Joaquim Milheiro

Results and fixtures

Main article: Portugal national football team results (2020–present)

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

Portugal  v  Sweden

21 March 2024 Friendly	Portugal	5–2	Sweden	Guimarães, Portugal
19:45	Leão 24' Nunes 33' Fernandes 45' Bruma 57' Ramos 61'	Report	Gyökeres 58' Nilsson 90'	Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques Attendance: 27,532 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)

Slovenia  v  Portugal

26 March 2024 Friendly	Slovenia	2–0	Portugal	Ljubljana, Slovenia
19:45	Gnezda Čerin 72' Elšnik 80'	Report		Stadium: Stožice Stadium Attendance: 16,432 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Portugal  v  Finland

4 June 2024 Friendly	Portugal	4–2	Finland	Lisbon, Portugal
19:45	Dias 17' Jota 45+4' (pen.) Fernandes 55', 84'	Report	Pukki 72', 77'	Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade Attendance: 43,125 Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)

Portugal  v  Croatia

8 June 2024 Friendly	Portugal	1–2	Croatia	Oeiras, Portugal
18:45	Jota 48'	Report	Modrić 8' (pen.) Budimir 56'	Stadium: Estádio Nacional Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)

Portugal  v  Republic of Ireland

11 June 2024 Friendly	Portugal	3–0	Republic of Ireland	Aveiro, Portugal
19:45	Félix 18' Ronaldo 50', 60'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)

Portugal  v  Czech Republic

18 June 2024 Euro 2024 GS	Portugal	2–1	Czech Republic	Leipzig, Germany
21:00 UTC+2	Hranáč 69' (o.g.) Conceição 90+2'	Report	Provod 62'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 38,421 Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)

Turkey  v  Portugal

22 June 2024 Euro 2024 GS	Turkey	0–3	Portugal	Dortmund, Germany
18:00		Report	B. Silva 21' Akaydin 28' (o.g.) Fernandes 56'	Stadium: Westfalenstadion Attendance: 61,047 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Georgia  v  Portugal

26 June 2024 Euro 2024 GS	Georgia	2–0	Portugal	Gelsenkirchen, Germany
21:00	Kvaratskhelia 2' Mikautadze 57' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 49,616 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)

Portugal  v  Slovenia

1 July 2024 Euro 2024 R16	Portugal	0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p)	Slovenia	Frankfurt, Germany
21:00		Report		Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 46,576 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
	Penalties
	Ronaldo Fernandes B. Silva		Iličić Balkovec Verbič

Portugal  v  France

5 July 2024 Euro 2024 QF	Portugal	0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p)	France	Frankfurt, Germany
21:00		Report		Stadium: Waldstadion Attendance: 47,789 Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
	Penalties
	Ronaldo B. Silva Félix Mendes		Dembélé Fofana Koundé Barcola Hernandez

Portugal  v  Croatia

5 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA NL	Portugal	2–1	Croatia	Lisbon, Portugal
19:45	Dalot 7' Ronaldo 34'	Report	Dalot 41' (o.g.)	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 57,675 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)

Portugal  v  Scotland

8 September 2024 2024–25 UEFA NL	Portugal	2–1	Scotland	Lisbon, Portugal
19:45	Fernandes 54' Ronaldo 88'	Report	McTominay 7'	Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 59,894 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Poland  v  Portugal

12 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA NL	Poland	1–3	Portugal	Warsaw, Poland
20:45	Zieliński 78'	Report	Silva 26' Ronaldo 37' Bednarek 88' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stadion Narodowy Attendance: 56,854 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

Scotland  v  Portugal

15 October 2024 2024–25 UEFA NL	Scotland	0–0	Portugal	Glasgow, Scotland
19:45		Report		Stadium: Hampden Park Attendance: 49,057 Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)

Portugal  v  Poland

15 November 2024 2024–25 UEFA NL	Portugal	5–1	Poland	Porto, Portugal
19:45	Leão 59' Ronaldo 72' (pen.), 87' Fernandes 80' Neto 83'	Report	Marczuk 88'	Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 47,239 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)

Croatia  v  Portugal

18 November 2024 2024 UEFA NL	Croatia	1–1	Portugal	Split, Croatia
20:45	Gvardiol 65'	Report	Félix 33'	Stadium: Stadion Poljud Attendance: 33,386 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)

2025

Denmark  v  Portugal

20 March 2025 2025 UEFA NL QF	Denmark	v	Portugal	Copenhagen, Denmark
20:45		Report		Stadium: Parken Stadium

Portugal  v  Denmark

23 March 2025 2025 UEFA NL QF	Portugal	v	Denmark	Lisbon, Portugal
19:45		Report		Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for the UEFA Nations League matches against Poland and Croatia on 15 and 18 November 2024, respectively.

• Caps and goals correct as of: 18 November 2024, after the match against Croatia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Diogo Costa	(1999-09-19) 19 September 1999 (age 25)	32	0	Porto
12	1GK	José Sá	(1993-01-17) 17 January 1993 (age 31)	3	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers
22	1GK	Rui Silva	(1994-02-07) 7 February 1994 (age 30)	1	0	Real Betis
2	2DF	Nélson Semedo	(1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 31)	40	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers
3	2DF	Tomás Araújo	(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Benfica
4	2DF	António Silva	(2003-10-30) 30 October 2003 (age 21)	17	0	Benfica
5	2DF	Diogo Dalot	(1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 (age 25)	27	3	Manchester United
13	2DF	Renato Veiga	(2003-07-29) 29 July 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Chelsea
14	2DF	Tiago Djaló	(2000-04-09) 9 April 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Porto
18	2DF	Nuno Tavares	(2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Lazio
19	2DF	Nuno Mendes	(2002-06-19) 19 June 2002 (age 22)	33	0	Paris Saint-Germain
20	2DF	João Cancelo	(1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 30)	60	10	Al Hilal
6	3MF	Samú Costa	(2000-11-27) 27 November 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Mallorca
15	3MF	João Neves	(2004-09-27) 27 September 2004 (age 20)	13	0	Paris Saint-Germain
16	3MF	Otávio	(1995-02-09) 9 February 1995 (age 29)	22	3	Al Nassr
23	3MF	Vitinha	(2000-02-13) 13 February 2000 (age 24)	25	0	Paris Saint-Germain
8	4FW	Geovany Quenda	(2007-04-30) 30 April 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Sporting CP
9	4FW	Francisco Trincão	(1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 (age 25)	9	0	Sporting CP
10	4FW	João Félix	(1999-11-10) 10 November 1999 (age 25)	45	9	Chelsea
11	4FW	Fábio Silva	(2002-07-19) 19 July 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Las Palmas
17	4FW	Rafael Leão	(1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 25)	37	5	AC Milan
21	4FW	Francisco Conceição	(2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 22)	8	1	Juventus

Recent call-ups

See also: Portugal national football team previous squads

The following players have also been called up to the Portugal squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Ricardo Velho	(1998-08-20) 20 August 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Farense	v.  Scotland, 15 October 2024
GK	Rui Patrício	(1988-02-15) 15 February 1988 (age 36)	108	0	Atalanta	UEFA Euro 2024
GK	Samuel Soares	(2002-06-15) 15 June 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Benfica	v.  Slovenia, 26 March 2024
DF	Rúben Dias	(1997-05-14) 14 May 1997 (age 27)	64	3	Manchester City	v.  Scotland, 15 October 2024
DF	Gonçalo Inácio	(2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 23)	12	2	Sporting CP	v.  Poland, 12 October 2024
DF	Tiago Santos	(2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Lille	v.  Scotland, 8 September 2024
DF	Pepe	(1983-02-26) 26 February 1983 (age 41)	141	8	Retired	UEFA Euro 2024
DF	João Mário	(2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 25)	3	0	Porto	v.  Slovenia, 26 March 2024
DF	Toti Gomes	(1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	v.  Slovenia, 26 March 2024
DF	Diogo Leite	(1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Union Berlin	v.  Slovenia, 26 March 2024
MF	Bernardo Silva (vice-captain)	(1994-08-10) 10 August 1994 (age 30)	98	13	Manchester City	v.  Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF	Bruno Fernandes	(1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 30)	76	25	Manchester United	v.  Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF	João Palhinha	(1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 (age 29)	33	2	Bayern Munich	v.  Poland, 15 November 2024
MF	Matheus Nunes	(1998-08-27) 27 August 1998 (age 26)	16	2	Manchester City	v.  Poland, 15 November 2024
MF	Pedro Gonçalves	(1998-06-28) 28 June 1998 (age 26)	3	0	Sporting CP	v.  Poland, 15 November 2024
MF	Rúben Neves	(1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 (age 27)	54	0	Al Hilal	v.  Scotland, 15 October 2024
MF	Danilo Pereira	(1991-09-09) 9 September 1991 (age 33)	74	2	Al-Ittihad	UEFA Euro 2024
FW	Cristiano Ronaldo (captain)	(1985-02-05) 5 February 1985 (age 39)	217	135	Al Nassr	v.  Croatia, 18 November 2024
FW	Pedro Neto	(2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 24)	14	2	Chelsea	v.  Croatia, 18 November 2024
FW	Diogo Jota	(1996-12-04) 4 December 1996 (age 28)	46	14	Liverpool	v.  Scotland, 15 October 2024
FW	Gonçalo Ramos	(2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 (age 23)	14	8	Paris Saint-Germain	UEFA Euro 2024
FW	Bruma	(1994-10-24) 24 October 1994 (age 30)	12	2	Braga	v.  Slovenia, 26 March 2024
FW	Jota Silva	(1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Nottingham Forest	v.  Slovenia, 26 March 2024
FW	Dany Mota	(1998-05-02) 2 May 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Monza	v.  Slovenia, 26 March 2024
Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. Preliminary squad. Player retired from international football. Player withdrew from the squad due to other reasons.

Individual statistics

As of match played 15 November 2024.

Players in bold are still active with Portugal.

Most appearances

See also: List of Portugal international footballers and List of Portugal national football team captains

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Cristiano Ronaldo	217	135	2003–present
2	João Moutinho	146	7	2005–2022
3	Pepe	141	8	2007–2024
4	Luís Figo	127	32	1991–2006
5	Nani	112	24	2006–2017
6	Fernando Couto	110	8	1990–2004
7	Rui Patrício	108	0	2010–present
8	Bernardo Silva	98	13	2015–present
9	Bruno Alves	96	11	2007–2018
10	Rui Costa	94	26	1993–2004

Top goalscorers

See also: List of Portugal national football team hat-tricks

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Cristiano Ronaldo (list)	135	217	0.62	2003–present
2	Pauleta (list)	47	88	0.53	1997–2006
3	Eusébio (list)	41	64	0.64	1961–1973
4	Luís Figo	32	127	0.25	1991–2006
5	Nuno Gomes	29	79	0.37	1996–2011
6	Hélder Postiga	27	71	0.38	2003–2014
7	Rui Costa	26	94	0.28	1993–2004
8	Bruno Fernandes	25	76	0.33	2017–present
9	Nani	24	112	0.21	2006–2017
10	João Pinto	23	81	0.28	1991–2002

Goal records

Most goals scored in one World Cup

9 – Eusébio (1966)

Most goals scored in World Cup

9 – Eusébio (1966)

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)

Oldest goalscorer

39 years, 9 months and 10 days – Pepe (6–1 against Switzerland on 6 December 2022)

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)

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)

Other records

Most matches played in World Cup

22 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022)

Most matches played in European Championship

30 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024)

Oldest player (outfield or goalkeeper)

41 years, 4 months and 9 days – Pepe (0–0 against France on 5 July 2024) 

Longest national career (outfield or goalkeeper)

21 years, 2 months and 27 days  – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 15 November 2024) 

Youngest debutant

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

Youngest player to reach 100 caps

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

Youngest player to reach 200 caps

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

Competitive record

See also: Portugal national football team all-time record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place  

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Portugal at the FIFA World Cup

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									Declined participation
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	To be determined									To be determined
2030	Qualified as co-host									Qualified as co-host
2034	To be determined									To be determined
Total	Third place	8/22	35	17	6	12	61	41		—	149	83	35	31	284	146

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 and 2014

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

UEFA European Championship

Main article: Portugal at the UEFA European Championship

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
Total	1 Title	9/17	44	21	12	11	61	41		125	76	26	23	252	109

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

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

UEFA Nations League

Main article: Portugal at the UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
League phase													Finals
Season	LG	Grp	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	RK		Year	Pos	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
2018–19	A	3	1st	4	2	2	0	5	3		2nd		2019	1st	2	2	0	0	4	1	Squad
2020–21	A	3	1st	6	4	1	1	12	4		5th		2021	Did not qualify
2022–23	A	2	2nd	6	3	1	2	11	3		6th		2023
2024–25	A	1	In progress										2025	To be determined
Total				18	11	4	3	32	11				Total		2	2	0	0	4	1	—

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)
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)
Best result	Champions in 2018–19
Worst result	6th in 2022–23

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

FIFA Confederations Cup

Main article: Portugal at the FIFA Confederations Cup

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

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

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Olympic Games

Main article: Football at the Summer Olympics

From 1968–1988 Portugal were represented by the national amateur football team. Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.

Olympic Games Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1896	No football tournament
1900	Did not enter
1904
1908
1912
1920
1924
1928	Quarter-finals	3	2	0	1	7	5
1932	No football tournament
1936	Did not enter
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984	Did not qualify
1988
1992
1996	Fourth place	6	2	2	2	6	10
2000	Did not qualify
2004	Group stage	3	1	0	2	6	9
2008	Did not qualify
2012
2016	Quarter-finals	4	2	1	1	5	6
2020	Did not qualify
2024
Total	Fourth place	16	7	3	6	24	30

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Minor tournaments

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1964 Taça de Nações	Third place	3rd	3	0	1	2	2	7
1972 Brazil Independence Cup	Runners-up	2nd	8	6	1	1	17	5
1992 U.S. Cup	Fourth place	4th	3	0	1	2	0	3
1995 SkyDome Cup	Champions	1st	2	1	1	0	2	1
Total	1 Title	4/4	16	7	4	5	21	16

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

All-time results

Main article: Portugal national football team results

The following table shows Portugal's all-time international record, correct as of 8 September 2024.

	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA
Total	684	340	155	189	1188	769

Source: Portugal - Historical results

Honours

Major competitions

• FIFA World Cup
  • Third place (1): 1966
• FIFA Confederations Cup
  • Third place (1): 2017
• UEFA European Championship
  • Champions (1): 2016
  • Runners-up (1): 2004
• UEFA Nations League
  • Champions (1): 2019

Friendly

• SkyDome Cup
  • Champions: 1995
• Brazil Independence Cup
  • Runners-up: 1972

Awards

• FIFA World Cup Most Entertaining Team: 2006
• Laureus World Sports Awards for Team of the Year: Nominations: 2017

Summary

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	1	0	0	1
Total	2	1	2	5

Rivalries

• Portugal–Spain football rivalry

See also

Portals:

• Portugal
• 1920s
• Association football

* List of national sport teams of Portugal

Notes

1. Reduced to 22 after the match against Poland

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Statistics	Results and fixtures All-time record Hat-tricks
Results	1921–39 1940–59 1960–79 1980–99 2000–19 2020–present
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Goals	Cristiano Ronaldo Pauleta Eusébio
World Cup Finals	Summary 1966 1986 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
UEFA Euro Finals	Summary 1984 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
UEFA Nations League Finals	Summary 2019
Confederations Cup Finals	Summary 2017
Other tournaments	The Olympics Taça das Nações Brazil Independence Cup U.S. Cup SkyDome Cup Lusophony Games
Rivalries	Brazil France Spain
Culture	Os Magriços
Other FPF teams	B team Olympic team U21 team U20 team U19 team U18 team U17 team U16 team U15 team Women's Futsal Beach soccer

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Portugal achievements and awards Achievements Preceded by2012  Spain European Champions 2016 (First title) Succeeded by2020 Italy  Preceded byInaugural Nations League Champions 2019 (First title) Succeeded by2021 France  Portugal squads v t e Portugal football squad – 1928 Summer Olympics DF Alves DF Carvalho GK Cipriano MF José FW A. Martins FW J. Martins MF Matos FW Mota FW Pepe FW Ramos GK Roquete FW J. Santos FW L. Santos MF A. Silva FW V. Silva MF Tamanqueiro FW Tavares DF Vieira (c) Coach: Oliveira v t e Portugal squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup third place 1 Américo 2 Carvalho 3 J. Pereira 4 Vicente 5 Germano 6 Peres 7 Figueiredo 8 Lourenço 9 Hilário 10 Coluna (c) 11 Simões 12 J. Augusto 13 Eusébio 14 Cruz 15 Duarte 16 Graça 17 Morais 18 Torres 19 C. Pinto 20 A. Baptista 21 J. Carlos 22 Festa Coach: Glória v t e Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 1984 semi-finalists 1 Bento (c) 2 Nené 3 Jordão 4 Chalana 5 Vermelhinho 6 Gomes 7 Manuel 8 Veloso 9 Pinto 10 Lima Pereira 11 Eurico 12 Martins 13 Sousa 14 Frasco 15 Pacheco 16 Bastos Lopes 17 Álvaro 18 Luís 19 Diamantino 20 Damas Coach: Cabrita v t e Portugal squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup 1 Bento (c) 2 J. Pinto 3 Sousa 4 Ribeiro 5 Álvaro 6 C. Manuel 7 Pacheco 8 Frederico 9 Gomes 10 Futre 11 Bandeirinha 12 Martins 13 Morato 14 Magalhães 15 Oliveira 16 J. António 17 Diamantino 18 Sobrinho 19 Águas 20 Inácio 21 André 22 Damas Coach: Torres v t e Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 1996 1 Baía (c) 2 Secretário 3 P. Santos 4 Oceano 5 Couto 6 Tavares 7 Paneira 8 J. Pinto 9 Sá Pinto 10 R. Costa 11 Cadete 12 Alfredo 13 Dimas 14 Barbosa 15 Domingos 16 Hélder 17 Porfírio 18 Folha 19 P. Sousa 20 Figo 21 Madeira 22 Correia Coach: Oliveira v t e Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 2000 semi-finalists 1 Baía (c) 2 J. Costa 3 R. Jorge 4 Vidigal 5 Couto 6 P. Sousa 7 Figo 8 J. Pinto 9 Sá Pinto 10 R. Costa 11 Conceição 12 Espinha 13 Dimas 14 Xavier 15 Costinha 16 Beto 17 Bento 18 Pauleta 19 Capucho 20 Secretário 21 N. Gomes 22 Quim Coach: Coelho v t e Portugal squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup 1 Baía 2 J. Costa 3 Xavier 4 Caneira 5 Couto (c) 6 P. Sousa 7 Figo 8 J. Pinto 9 Pauleta 10 R. Costa 11 Conceição 12 Viana 13 Andrade 14 Barbosa 15 Nélson 16 Ricardo 17 Bento 18 Frechaut 19 Capucho 20 Petit 21 N. Gomes 22 Beto 23 R. Jorge Coach: Oliveira v t e Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 2004 runners-up 1 Ricardo 2 Ferreira 3 R. Jorge 4 Andrade 5 Couto (c) 6 Costinha 7 Figo 8 Petit 9 Pauleta 10 R. Costa 11 Simão 12 Quim 13 Miguel 14 Valente 15 Beto 16 R. Carvalho 17 Ronaldo 18 Maniche 19 Tiago 20 Deco 21 N. Gomes 22 Moreira 23 Postiga Coach: Scolari v t e Portugal squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup fourth place 1 Ricardo 2 Ferreira 3 Caneira 4 R. Costa 5 Meira 6 Costinha 7 Figo (c) 8 Petit 9 Pauleta 10 Viana 11 Simão 12 Quim 13 Miguel 14 Valente 15 Boa Morte 16 R. Carvalho 17 Ronaldo 18 Maniche 19 Tiago 20 Deco 21 N. Gomes 22 Santos 23 Postiga Coach: Scolari v t e Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 2008 1 Ricardo 2 Ferreira 3 Alves 4 Bosingwa 5 Meira 6 Meireles 7 Ronaldo 8 Petit 9 H. Almeida 10 Moutinho 11 Simão 12 Nuno 13 Miguel 14 J. Ribeiro 15 Pepe 16 R. Carvalho 17 Quaresma 18 Veloso 19 Nani 20 Deco 21 N. Gomes (c) 22 Patrício 23 Postiga Coach: Scolari v t e Portugal squad – 2010 FIFA World Cup 1 Eduardo 2 Alves 3 Ferreira 4 Rolando 5 Duda 6 R. Carvalho 7 Ronaldo (c) 8 P. Mendes 9 Liédson 10 Danny 11 Simão 12 Beto 13 Miguel 14 Veloso 15 Pepe 16 Meireles 17 Amorim 18 H. Almeida 19 Tiago 20 Deco 21 R. Costa 22 D. Fernandes 23 Coentrão Coach: Queiroz v t e Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 2012 semi-finalists 1 Eduardo 2 Alves 3 Pepe 4 Veloso 5 Coentrão 6 Custódio 7 Ronaldo (c) 8 Moutinho 9 H. Almeida 10 Quaresma 11 N. Oliveira 12 Patrício 13 R. Costa 14 Rolando 15 Micael 16 Meireles 17 Nani 18 Varela 19 M. Lopes 20 Viana 21 J. Pereira 22 Beto 23 Postiga Coach: Bento v t e Portugal squad – 2014 FIFA World Cup 1 Eduardo 2 Alves 3 Pepe 4 Veloso 5 Coentrão 6 W. Carvalho 7 Ronaldo (c) 8 Moutinho 9 H. Almeida 10 Vieirinha 11 Eder 12 Patrício 13 Costa 14 Neto 15 Rafa 16 Meireles 17 Nani 18 Varela 19 A. Almeida 20 Amorim 21 Pereira 22 Beto 23 Postiga Coach: Bento v t e Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 2016 winners (1st title) 1 Patrício 2 Alves 3 Pepe 4 Fonte 5 Guerreiro 6 R. Carvalho 7 Ronaldo (c) 8 Moutinho 9 Eder 10 J. Mário 11 Vieirinha 12 Anthony 13 Danilo 14 W. Carvalho 15 A. Gomes 16 Sanches 17 Nani 18 Rafa 19 Eliseu 20 Quaresma 21 Cédric 22 Eduardo 23 Adrien Coach: Santos v t e Portugal squad – 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup third place 1 Patrício 2 Alves 3 Pepe 4 Neto 5 Guerreiro 6 Fonte 7 Ronaldo (c) 8 Moutinho 9 A. Silva 10 B. Silva 11 Semedo 12 Sá 13 Pereira 14 Carvalho 15 Gomes 16 Pizzi 17 Nani 18 Gelson 19 Eliseu 20 Quaresma 21 Cédric 22 Beto 23 Adrien Coach: Santos v t e Portugal squad – 2018 FIFA World Cup 1 Patrício 2 Alves 3 Pepe 4 M. Fernandes 5 Guerreiro 6 Fonte 7 Ronaldo (c) 8 Moutinho 9 An. Silva 10 Mário 11 B. Silva 12 Lopes 13 Dias 14 Carvalho 15 Pereira 16 B. Fernandes 17 Guedes 18 Martins 19 Rui 20 Quaresma 21 Cédric 22 Beto 23 Ad. Silva Coach: Santos v t e Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 2020 1 Patrício 2 Semedo 3 Pepe 4 Dias 5 Guerreiro 6 Fonte 7 Ronaldo (c) 8 Moutinho 9 A. Silva 10 B. Silva 11 Fernandes 12 Lopes 13 Danilo 14 Carvalho 15 Rafa 16 Sanches 17 Guedes 18 Neves 19 Gonçalves 20 Dalot 21 Jota 22 R. Silva 23 Félix 24 Oliveira 25 Mendes 26 Palhinha Coach: Santos v t e Portugal squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup 1 Patrício 2 Dalot 3 Pepe 4 Dias 5 Guerreiro 6 Palhinha 7 Ronaldo (c) 8 Fernandes 9 And. Silva 10 B. Silva 11 Félix 12 Sá 13 Danilo 14 Carvalho 15 Leão 16 Vitinha 17 Mário 18 Neves 19 Mendes 20 Cancelo 21 Horta 22 Costa 23 Nunes 24 Ant. Silva 25 Otávio 26 Ramos Coach: Santos v t e Portugal squad – UEFA Euro 2024 1 Patrício 2 Semedo 3 Pepe 4 Dias 5 Dalot 6 Palhinha 7 Ronaldo (c) 8 Fernandes 9 Ramos 10 B. Silva 11 Félix 12 Sá 13 Danilo 14 Inácio 15 J. Neves 16 Nunes 17 Leão 18 R. Neves 19 Mendes 20 Cancelo 21 Jota 22 Costa 23 Vitinha 24 A. Silva 25 Neto 26 Conceição Coach: Martínez v t e Portugal national football team – managers Selection committee (Vilar, del Negro, Gonçalves, Paula, Duro, Araújo, Pereira Jr., Narciso Freire, Sousa, Raul Nunes & Ribeiro dos Reis) (1921–23) Ribeiro dos Reis (1925–26) C. de Oliveira, Ornelas & João Brito (1926–29) Loureiro (1929) Grijó & Pedrosa (1930) Tavares & Pedrosa (1931) do Carmo, Sampaio & Perfeito (1932–33) C. de Oliveira (1935–45) Tavares (1945–47) Paula, M. Oliveira & João Brito (1947–48) Sampaio (1949) do Campo, João Brito & Rodrigues (1950) Tavares (1951) C. de Oliveira (1952) S. do Carmo (1953–54) Vaz (1954) Tavares (1955–57) Antunes (1957–60) Ferreira (1961) Peyroteo (1961) Ferreira (1962) Antunes (1962–64) Afonso & Glória (1964–66) Gomes (1967) Antunes (1968–69) Gomes (1970–71) José Augusto (1972–73) Pedroto (1974–77) Juca (1977–78) Wilson (1978–80) Juca (1980–82) Glória (1982–83) Cabrita (1983–84) Torres (1984–86) Seabra (1986–87) Juca (1987–89) Artur Jorge (1989–91) Queiroz (1991–93) Vingada (1993–94) An. Oliveira (1994–96) Artur Jorge (1996–97) Coelho (1997–2000) An. Oliveira (2000–02) Ag. Oliveira (2002) Scolari (2003–08) Queiroz (2008–10) Bento (2010–14) Santos (2014–22) Martínez (2023–) v t e UEFA European Championship winners 1960:  Soviet Union 1964:  Spain 1968:  Italy 1972:  West Germany 1976:  Czechoslovakia 1980:  West Germany 1984:  France 1988:  Netherlands 1992:  Denmark 1996:  Germany 2000:  France 2004:  Greece 2008:  Spain 2012:  Spain 2016:  Portugal 2020:  Italy 2024:  Spain v t e UEFA Nations League winners 2018–19:  Portugal 2020–21:  France 2022–23:  Spain Competitions v t e 1966 FIFA World Cup finalists Champions  England Runners-up  West Germany Third place  Portugal Fourth place  Soviet Union Quarter-finals  Argentina  Hungary  North Korea  Uruguay Group stage  Brazil  Bulgaria  Chile  France  Italy  Mexico  Spain   Switzerland v t e UEFA Euro 1984 finalists Champions France Runners-up Spain Eliminated in the semi-finals Denmark Portugal Eliminated in the group stage Group 1 Belgium Yugoslavia Group 2 Romania West Germany v t e 1986 FIFA World Cup finalists Champions  Argentina Runners-up  West Germany Third place  France Fourth place  Belgium Quarter-finals  Brazil  England  Mexico  Spain Round of 16  Bulgaria  Denmark  Italy  Morocco  Paraguay  Poland  Soviet Union  Uruguay Group stage  Algeria  Canada  Hungary  Iraq  Northern Ireland  Portugal  Scotland  South Korea v t e UEFA Euro 1996 finalists Champions Germany Runners-up Czech Republic Eliminated in the semi-finals England France Eliminated in the quarter-finals Croatia Netherlands Portugal Spain Eliminated in the group stage Group A Scotland Switzerland Group B Bulgaria Romania Group C Italy Russia Group D Denmark Turkey v t e UEFA Euro 2000 finalists Champions France Runners-up Italy Eliminated in the semi-finals Netherlands Portugal Eliminated in the quarter-finals FR Yugoslavia Romania Spain Turkey Eliminated in the group stage Group A England Germany Group B Belgium Sweden Group C Norway Slovenia Group D Czech Republic Denmark v t e 2002 FIFA World Cup finalists Champions  Brazil Runners-up  Germany Third place  Turkey Fourth place  South Korea Quarter-finals  England  Senegal  Spain  United States Round of 16  Belgium  Denmark  Italy  Japan  Mexico  Paraguay  Republic of Ireland  Sweden Group stage  Argentina  Cameroon  China  Costa Rica  Croatia  Ecuador  France  Nigeria  Poland  Portugal  Russia  Saudi Arabia  Slovenia  South Africa  Tunisia  Uruguay v t e UEFA Euro 2004 finalists Champions Greece Runners-up Portugal Eliminated in the semi-finals Czech Republic Netherlands Eliminated in the quarter-finals Denmark England France Sweden Eliminated in the group stage Group A Russia Spain Group B Croatia Switzerland Group C Bulgaria Italy Group D Germany Latvia v t e 2006 FIFA World Cup finalists Champions  Italy Runners-up  France Third place  Germany Fourth place  Portugal Quarter-finals  Argentina  Brazil  England  Ukraine Round of 16  Australia  Ecuador  Ghana  Mexico  Netherlands  Spain  Sweden   Switzerland Group stage  Angola  Costa Rica  Croatia  Czech Republic  Iran  Ivory Coast  Japan  Paraguay  Poland  Saudi Arabia  Serbia and Montenegro  South Korea  Togo  Trinidad and Tobago  Tunisia  United States v t e UEFA Euro 2008 finalists Champions Spain Runners-up Germany Eliminated in the semi-finals Russia Turkey Eliminated in the quarter-finals Croatia Italy Netherlands Portugal Eliminated in the group stage Group A Czech Republic Switzerland Group B Austria Poland Group C France Romania Group D Greece Sweden v t e 2010 FIFA World Cup finalists Champions  Spain Runners-up  Netherlands Third place  Germany Fourth place  Uruguay Quarter-finals  Argentina  Brazil  Ghana  Paraguay Round of 16  Chile  England  Japan  Mexico  Portugal  Slovakia  South Korea  United States Group stage  Algeria  Australia  Cameroon  Denmark  France  Greece  Honduras  Italy  Ivory Coast  New Zealand  Nigeria  North Korea  Serbia  Slovenia  South Africa   Switzerland v t e UEFA Euro 2012 finalists Champions Spain Runners-up Italy Eliminated in the semi-finals Germany Portugal Eliminated in the quarter-finals Czech Republic England France Greece Eliminated in the group stage Group A Poland Russia Group B Denmark Netherlands Group C Croatia Republic of Ireland Group D Sweden Ukraine v t e 2014 FIFA World Cup finalists Champions  Germany Runners-up  Argentina Third place  Netherlands Fourth place  Brazil Quarter-finals  Belgium  Colombia  Costa Rica  France Round of 16  Algeria  Chile  Greece  Mexico  Nigeria   Switzerland  United States  Uruguay Group stage  Australia  Bosnia and Herzegovina  Cameroon  Croatia  Ecuador  England  Ghana  Honduras  Iran  Italy  Ivory Coast  Japan  Portugal  Russia  South Korea  Spain v t e UEFA Euro 2016 finalists Champions Portugal Runners-up France Eliminated in the semi-finals Germany Wales Eliminated in the quarter-finals Belgium Iceland Italy Poland Eliminated in the round of 16 Croatia England Hungary Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland Slovakia Spain Switzerland Eliminated in the group stage Group A Albania Romania Group B Russia Group C Ukraine Group D Czech Republic Turkey Group E Sweden Group F Austria v t e 2018 FIFA World Cup finalists Champions  France Runners-up  Croatia Third place  Belgium Fourth place  England Quarter-finals  Brazil  Russia  Sweden  Uruguay Round of 16  Argentina  Colombia  Denmark  Japan  Mexico  Portugal  Spain   Switzerland Group stage  Australia  Costa Rica  Egypt  Germany  Iceland  Iran  Morocco  Nigeria  Panama  Peru  Poland  Saudi Arabia  Senegal  Serbia  South Korea  Tunisia v t e UEFA Euro 2020 finalists Champions Italy Runners-up England Eliminated in the semi-finals Denmark Spain Eliminated in the quarter-finals Belgium Czech Republic Switzerland Ukraine Eliminated in the round of 16 Austria Croatia France Germany Netherlands Portugal Sweden Wales Eliminated in the group stage Group A Turkey Group B Finland Russia Group C North Macedonia Group D Scotland Group E Poland Slovakia Group F Hungary v t e 2022 FIFA World Cup finalists Champions  Argentina Runners-up  France Third place  Croatia Fourth place  Morocco Quarter-finals  Brazil  England  Portugal  Netherlands Round of 16  United States  Australia  Japan  Poland  South Korea  Spain   Switzerland  Senegal Group stage  Belgium  Cameroon  Canada  Costa Rica  Denmark  Ecuador  Germany  Ghana  Iran  Mexico  Qatar  Saudi Arabia  Serbia  Tunisia  Uruguay  Wales v t e UEFA Euro 2024 finalists Champions Spain Runners-up England Eliminated in the semi-finals France Netherlands Eliminated in the quarter-finals Germany Portugal Switzerland Turkey Eliminated in the round of 16 Austria Belgium Denmark Georgia Italy Romania Slovakia Slovenia Eliminated in the group stage Group A Hungary Scotland Group B Albania Croatia Group C Serbia Group D Poland Group E Ukraine Group F Czech Republic v t e Football in Portugal FPF • LPFP • League system Men's National teams Portugal B U-23 U-21 U-20 U-19 U-18 U-17 U-16 U-15 Futsal Beach League system Primeira Liga Liga Portugal 2 Liga 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