France vs Portugal
head-to-head record
- France wins
- 17
- Draws
- 4
- Portugal wins
- 6
27 meetings, 1926 to 2024Goals: France 48, Portugal 29
France and Portugal have met 27 times since 1926. France have won 17, Portugal 6, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 5 July 2024, when the match ended 0–0 at the European Championship, and France won on penalties.
The 27 meetings have produced 77 goals, 2.85 per game. The biggest win is France’s 4–0 in a friendly in 2001. France are unbeaten in the last four meetings (1 win, 3 draws).
Who has won more, France or Portugal?
All matches27 matches
Competitive8 matches
Friendlies19 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- France 48, Portugal 292.85 per game
- First meeting
- France 4–2 PortugalFriendly, 18 Apr 1926
- Most recent
- Portugal 0–0 FranceEuropean Championship, 5 Jul 2024
- France’s biggest win
- France 4–0 PortugalFriendly, 25 Apr 2001
- Portugal’s biggest win
- Portugal 4–0 FranceFriendly, 16 Mar 1927
- Most goals in a meeting
- France 5–3 PortugalFriendly, 11 Nov 1959
- Current run
- France unbeaten in 4
- Biggest upset
- France 0–1 PortugalEuropean Championship, 10 Jul 2016Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 23%
- TFN Elo rating now
- France 2166 (4th), Portugal 2111 (5th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Portugal0France0
European Championship, France won on penalties
Hamburg, Germany (neutral)
- Portugal2France2
European Championship
Budapest, Hungary (neutral)
- Portugal0France1
Nations League
Lisbon, Portugal
- France0Portugal0
Nations League
Paris, France
- France0Portugal1
European Championship
Saint-Denis, France
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every France win and drops with every Portugal win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In France's home games
15 matches
1023
FranceDrawsPortugal
In Portugal's home games
8 matches
503
FranceDrawsPortugal
At neutral venues
4 matches
220
FranceDrawsPortugal
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | France | Draws | Portugal | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 39–23 |
| European Championship | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7–6 |
| Nations League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1–0 |
| World Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1–0 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4 | 14 | |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | |
| 1940s | 4 | 15 | |
| 1950s | 2 | 11 | |
| 1970s | 3 | 7 | |
| 1980s | 2 | 8 | |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | |
| 2000s | 3 | 8 | |
| 2010s | 3 | 5 | |
| 2020s | 4 | 5 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | France | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 91978 to 2015 | 21973 to 1975 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 91978 to 2015 | 22021 to 2024 |
The longest run of draws is 2, from 23 June 2021 to 5 July 2024.
Top scorers in France vs Portugal
- 1Cristiano RonaldoPortugal2(2 penalties)
- 2Jean-François DomergueFrance2
- 3Karim BenzemaFrance2(1 penalty)
- 4Rui JordãoPortugal2
- 5Zinedine ZidaneFrance2(1 penalty)
Scorer records exist for 6 of the 27 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Penalty shootouts
- Portugal 0–0 FranceEuropean Championship, 5 Jul 2024France won on penalties
Questions answered
How many times have France and Portugal played each other?
27 times, starting on 18 April 1926. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 19 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between France and Portugal?
France, with 17 wins to 6. 4 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in France vs Portugal?
France’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 25 April 2001 in Saint-Denis.
When did France and Portugal last play?
On 5 July 2024 in Hamburg, when the match ended 0–0 at the European Championship, and France won on penalties.
What is the competitive record between France and Portugal?
In 8 competitive matches, France have 4 wins, Portugal have 1, and 3 ended level.
Have France and Portugal met in a penalty shootout?
Yes, once. Most recently at the European Championship on 5 July 2024, when France won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.
Every France vs Portugal result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 0–0France on pens | France | European Championship | Hamburg, Germany (neutral) | |
| Portugal | 2–2 | France | European Championship | Budapest, Hungary (neutral) | |
| Portugal | 0–1 | France | Nations League | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| France | 0–0 | Portugal | Nations League | Paris, France | |
| France | 0–1 | Portugal | European Championship | Saint-Denis, France | |
| Portugal | 0–1 | France | Friendly | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| France | 2–1 | Portugal | Friendly | Saint-Denis, France | |
| Portugal | 0–1 | France | World Cup | Munich, Germany (neutral) | |
| France | 4–0 | Portugal | Friendly | Saint-Denis, France | |
| France | 2–1 | Portugal | European Championship | Brussels, Belgium (neutral) | |
| Portugal | 0–2 | France | Friendly | Braga, Portugal | |
| France | 3–2 | Portugal | European Championship | Marseille, France | |
| Portugal | 0–3 | France | Friendly | Guimarães, Portugal | |
| France | 2–0 | Portugal | Friendly | Paris, France | |
| France | 0–2 | Portugal | Friendly | Colombes, France | |
| France | 1–2 | Portugal | Friendly | Paris, France | |
| France | 5–3 | Portugal | Friendly | Colombes, France | |
| France | 3–0 | Portugal | Friendly | Colombes, France | |
| Portugal | 2–4 | France | Friendly | Oeiras, Portugal | |
| France | 1–0 | Portugal | Friendly | Colombes, France | |
| Portugal | 2–1 | France | Friendly | Oeiras, Portugal | |
| France | 3–2 | Portugal | Friendly | Paris, France | |
| Portugal | 2–0 | France | Friendly | Porto, Portugal | |
| France | 2–0 | Portugal | Friendly | Colombes, France | |
| France | 1–1 | Portugal | Friendly | Paris, France | |
| Portugal | 4–0 | France | Friendly | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| France | 4–2 | Portugal | Friendly | Toulouse, France |
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.