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Poland vs Portugal head-to-head record

Poland wins
3
Draws
5
Portugal wins
7

15 meetings, 1976 to 2024Goals: Poland 15, Portugal 26

Poland and Portugal have met 15 times since 1976. Portugal have won 7, Poland 3, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 15 November 2024, when Portugal won 5–1 in the Nations League.

The 15 meetings have produced 41 goals, 2.73 per game. The biggest win is Portugal’s 5–1 in the Nations League in 2024. Portugal are unbeaten in the last seven meetings (3 wins, 4 draws). They went 16 years without meeting, between 1986 and 2002.

Who has won more, Poland or Portugal?

All matches15 matches

3 Poland5 drawsPortugal 7

Competitive13 matches

3 Poland4 drawsPortugal 6

Friendlies2 matches

0 Poland1 drawPortugal 1

Key numbers

Goals
Poland 15, Portugal 262.73 per game
First meeting
Portugal 0–2 PolandWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Oct 1976
Most recent
Portugal 5–1 PolandNations League, 15 Nov 2024
Poland’s biggest win
Portugal 0–2 PolandWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Oct 1976
Portugal’s biggest win
Portugal 5–1 PolandNations League, 15 Nov 2024
Most goals in a meeting
Portugal 5–1 PolandNations League, 15 Nov 2024
Current run
Portugal unbeaten in 7
Biggest upset
Poland 0–1 PortugalEuro qualifying, 28 Oct 1983Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 17%
TFN Elo rating now
Poland 1738 (51st), Portugal 2111 (5th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Portugal5Poland1

    Nations League

    Porto, Portugal

  2. Poland1Portugal3

    Nations League

    Warsaw, Poland

  3. Portugal1Poland1

    Nations League

    Guimarães, Portugal

  4. Poland2Portugal3

    Nations League

    Chorzów, Poland

  5. Poland1Portugal1

    European Championship, Portugal won on penalties

    Marseille, France (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Poland have won more Below: Portugal have won more
16 October 1976: Portugal 0–2 Poland (World Cup qualifying). Poland +129 October 1977: Poland 1–1 Portugal (World Cup qualifying). Poland +123 September 1981: Portugal 2–0 Poland (Friendly). Level10 October 1982: Portugal 2–1 Poland (Euro qualifying). Portugal +128 October 1983: Poland 0–1 Portugal (Euro qualifying). Portugal +27 June 1986: Poland 1–0 Portugal (World Cup). Portugal +110 June 2002: Portugal 4–0 Poland (World Cup). Portugal +211 October 2006: Poland 2–1 Portugal (Euro qualifying). Portugal +18 September 2007: Portugal 2–2 Poland (Euro qualifying). Portugal +129 February 2012: Poland 0–0 Portugal (Friendly). Portugal +130 June 2016: Poland 1–1 Portugal (European Championship). Portugal +111 October 2018: Poland 2–3 Portugal (Nations League). Portugal +220 November 2018: Portugal 1–1 Poland (Nations League). Portugal +212 October 2024: Poland 1–3 Portugal (Nations League). Portugal +315 November 2024: Portugal 5–1 Poland (Nations League). Portugal +4Level
Portugal lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Portugal from 15 November 2024.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Poland's home games

6 matches

123

PolandDrawsPortugal

In Portugal's home games

6 matches

123

PolandDrawsPortugal

At neutral venues

3 matches

111

PolandDrawsPortugal

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedPolandDrawsPortugalGoals
Euro qualifying41125–6
Nations League40135–12
World Cup21011–4
World Cup qualifying21103–1
Friendly20110–2
European Championship10101–1

Meetings by decade

Poland wins Draws Portugal wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1970s24
1980s47
2000s311
2010s49
2020s210

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofPolandPortugal
Wins in a row1200631981 to 1983
Unbeaten meetings42006 to 201672007 to 2024

The longest run of draws is 3, from 8 September 2007 to 30 June 2016.

Top scorers in Poland vs Portugal

  1. 1Cristiano RonaldoPortugal4(1 penalty)
  2. 2PauletaPortugal3
  3. 3André SilvaPortugal2
  4. 4Bernardo SilvaPortugal2
  5. 5Euzebiusz SmolarekPoland2
  6. 6Grzegorz LatoPoland2

Scorer records exist for 13 of the 15 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

  • Poland 1–1 PortugalEuropean Championship, 30 Jun 2016Portugal won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Poland and Portugal played each other?

15 times, starting on 16 October 1976. 13 of those meetings were competitive and 2 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Poland and Portugal?

Portugal, with 7 wins to 3. 5 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Poland vs Portugal?

Portugal’s 5–1 win in the Nations League on 15 November 2024 in Porto.

When did Poland and Portugal last play?

On 15 November 2024 in Porto, when Portugal won 5–1 in the Nations League.

What is the competitive record between Poland and Portugal?

In 13 competitive matches, Poland have 3 wins, Portugal have 6, and 4 ended level.

Have Poland and Portugal met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently at the European Championship on 30 June 2016, when Portugal won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

Every Poland vs Portugal result

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Every Poland vs Portugal result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Portugal5–1PolandNations LeaguePorto, Portugal
Poland1–3PortugalNations LeagueWarsaw, Poland
Portugal1–1PolandNations LeagueGuimarães, Portugal
Poland2–3PortugalNations LeagueChorzów, Poland
Poland1–1Portugal on pensPortugalEuropean ChampionshipMarseille, France (neutral)
Poland0–0PortugalFriendlyWarsaw, Poland
Portugal2–2PolandEuro qualifyingLisbon, Portugal
Poland2–1PortugalEuro qualifyingChorzów, Poland
Portugal4–0PolandWorld CupJeonju, South Korea (neutral)
Poland1–0PortugalWorld CupMonterrey, Mexico (neutral)
Poland0–1PortugalEuro qualifyingWrocław, Poland
Portugal2–1PolandEuro qualifyingLisbon, Portugal
Portugal2–0PolandFriendlyLisbon, Portugal
Poland1–1PortugalWorld Cup qualifyingChorzów, Poland
Portugal0–2PolandWorld Cup qualifyingPorto, Portugal

Recent form

Poland

  1. Lat BosniaNations League0–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv RomaniaNations League6–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lat SwedenNations League1–3Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Dv BosniaNations League0–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Dv NigeriaFriendly2–2Wed 3 Jun 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.