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Norway vs Portugal head-to-head record

Norway wins
1
Draws
2
Portugal wins
10

13 meetings, 1966 to 2026Goals: Norway 7, Portugal 22

Norway and Portugal have met 13 times since 1966. Portugal have won 10, Norway 1, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 4 October 2026, when Portugal won 2–1 in the Nations League.

The 13 meetings have produced 29 goals, 2.23 per game. The biggest win is Portugal’s 4–0 in a friendly in 1966. Portugal have won the last four meetings.

Who has won more, Norway or Portugal?

All matches13 matches

1 Norway2 drawsPortugal 10

Competitive8 matches

1 Norway0 drawsPortugal 7

Friendlies5 matches

0 Norway2 drawsPortugal 3

Key numbers

Goals
Norway 7, Portugal 222.23 per game
First meeting
Portugal 4–0 NorwayFriendly, 12 Jun 1966
Most recent
Portugal 2–1 NorwayNations League, 4 Oct 2026
Norway’s biggest win
Norway 1–0 PortugalEuro qualifying, 7 Sept 2010
Portugal’s biggest win
Portugal 4–0 NorwayFriendly, 12 Jun 1966
Most goals in a meeting
Portugal 3–1 NorwayEuro qualifying, 1 Nov 1979
Current run
Portugal, 4 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now
Norway 1960 (15th), Portugal 2111 (5th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Portugal2Norway1

    Nations League

    Porto, Portugal

  2. Norway1Portugal2

    Nations League

    Oslo, Norway

  3. Portugal3Norway0

    Friendly

    Porto, Portugal

  4. Portugal1Norway0

    Euro qualifying

    Lisbon, Portugal

  5. Norway1Portugal0

    Euro qualifying

    Oslo, Norway

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Norway win and drops with every Portugal win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Norway have won more Below: Portugal have won more
12 June 1966: Portugal 4–0 Norway (Friendly). Portugal +18 June 1967: Norway 1–2 Portugal (Euro qualifying). Portugal +212 November 1967: Portugal 2–1 Norway (Euro qualifying). Portugal +39 May 1979: Norway 0–1 Portugal (Euro qualifying). Portugal +41 November 1979: Portugal 3–1 Norway (Euro qualifying). Portugal +510 February 1993: Portugal 1–1 Norway (Friendly). Portugal +520 April 1994: Norway 0–0 Portugal (Friendly). Portugal +510 September 2003: Norway 0–1 Portugal (Friendly). Portugal +67 September 2010: Norway 1–0 Portugal (Euro qualifying). Portugal +54 June 2011: Portugal 1–0 Norway (Euro qualifying). Portugal +629 May 2016: Portugal 3–0 Norway (Friendly). Portugal +727 September 2026: Norway 1–2 Portugal (Nations League). Portugal +84 October 2026: Portugal 2–1 Norway (Nations League). Portugal +9Level
Portugal lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Portugal from 4 October 2026.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Norway's home games

6 matches

114

NorwayDrawsPortugal

In Portugal's home games

7 matches

016

NorwayDrawsPortugal

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedNorwayDrawsPortugalGoals
Euro qualifying61054–9
Friendly50231–9
Nations League20022–4

Meetings by decade

Norway wins Draws Portugal wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s310
1970s25
1990s22
2000s11
2010s35
2020s26

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofNorwayPortugal
Wins in a row1201051966 to 1979
Unbeaten meetings21993 to 199481966 to 2003

The longest run of draws is 2, from 10 February 1993 to 20 April 1994.

Top scorers in Norway vs Portugal

  1. 1EusébioPortugal2
  2. 2NenéPortugal2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 13 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Norway and Portugal played each other?

13 times, starting on 12 June 1966. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Norway and Portugal?

Portugal, with 10 wins to 1. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Norway vs Portugal?

Portugal’s 4–0 win in a friendly on 12 June 1966 in Oeiras.

When did Norway and Portugal last play?

On 4 October 2026 in Porto, when Portugal won 2–1 in the Nations League.

What is the competitive record between Norway and Portugal?

In 8 competitive matches, Norway have 1 win, Portugal have 7, and 0 ended level.

Every Norway vs Portugal result

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Every Norway vs Portugal result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Portugal2–1NorwayNations LeaguePorto, Portugal
Norway1–2PortugalNations LeagueOslo, Norway
Portugal3–0NorwayFriendlyPorto, Portugal
Portugal1–0NorwayEuro qualifyingLisbon, Portugal
Norway1–0PortugalEuro qualifyingOslo, Norway
Norway0–1PortugalFriendlyOslo, Norway
Norway0–0PortugalFriendlyOslo, Norway
Portugal1–1NorwayFriendlyFaro, Portugal
Portugal3–1NorwayEuro qualifyingOeiras, Portugal
Norway0–1PortugalEuro qualifyingOslo, Norway
Portugal2–1NorwayEuro qualifyingPorto, Portugal
Norway1–2PortugalEuro qualifyingOslo, Norway
Portugal4–0NorwayFriendlyOeiras, Portugal

Recent form

Norway

  1. Lat PortugalNations League1–2Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Lat WalesNations League1–2Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Lv PortugalNations League1–2Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wv DenmarkNations League3–2Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv EnglandWorld Cup1–2Sat 11 Jul 2026

Portugal

  1. Wv NorwayNations League2–1Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wat DenmarkNations League4–2Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wat NorwayNations League2–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wv WalesNations League1–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv SpainWorld Cup0–1Mon 6 Jul 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.