Portugal vs Sweden
head-to-head record
- Portugal wins
- 8
- Draws
- 6
- Sweden wins
- 7
21 meetings, 1955 to 2024Goals: Portugal 30, Sweden 31
Portugal and Sweden have met 21 times since 1955. Portugal have won 8, Sweden 7, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 21 March 2024, when Portugal won 5–2 in a friendly.
The 21 meetings have produced 61 goals, 2.90 per game. The biggest win is Sweden’s 6–2 in a friendly in 1955. Portugal have won the last three meetings.
Who has won more, Portugal or Sweden?
All matches21 matches
Competitive14 matches
Friendlies7 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Portugal 30, Sweden 312.90 per game
- First meeting
- Portugal 2–6 SwedenFriendly, 20 Nov 1955
- Most recent
- Portugal 5–2 SwedenFriendly, 21 Mar 2024
- Portugal’s biggest win
- Portugal 5–2 SwedenFriendly, 21 Mar 2024
- Sweden’s biggest win
- Portugal 2–6 SwedenFriendly, 20 Nov 1955
- Most goals in a meeting
- Portugal 2–6 SwedenFriendly, 20 Nov 1955
- Current run
- Portugal, 3 wins in a row
- Biggest upset
- Portugal 1–2 SwedenEuro qualifying, 13 Nov 1966Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 14%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Portugal 2111 (5th), Sweden 1832 (32nd)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Portugal5Sweden2
Friendly
Guimarães, Portugal
- Portugal3Sweden0
Nations League
Lisbon, Portugal
- Sweden0Portugal2
Nations League
Stockholm, Sweden
- Portugal2Sweden3
Friendly
Funchal, Portugal
- Sweden2Portugal3
World Cup qualifying
Solna, Sweden
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Portugal win and drops with every Sweden win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Portugal's home games
11 matches
335
PortugalDrawsSweden
In Sweden's home games
10 matches
532
PortugalDrawsSweden
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Portugal | Draws | Sweden | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup qualifying | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7–10 |
| Friendly | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14–17 |
| Euro qualifying | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4–4 |
| Nations League | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5–0 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 10 | |
| 1960s | 2 | 5 | |
| 1980s | 7 | 14 | |
| 2000s | 4 | 9 | |
| 2010s | 3 | 11 | |
| 2020s | 3 | 12 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Portugal | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 32020 to 2024 | 31955 to 1966 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 91986 to 2013 | 61955 to 1981 |
The longest run of draws is 3, from 28 April 2004 to 28 March 2009.
Top scorers in Portugal vs Sweden
- 1Cristiano RonaldoPortugal6
- 2Diogo JotaPortugal2
- 3Fernando GomesPortugal2
- 4Inge DanielssonSweden2
- 5Robert PrytzSweden2(1 penalty)
- 6Zlatan IbrahimovićSweden2
Scorer records exist for 12 of the 21 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Portugal and Sweden played each other?
21 times, starting on 20 November 1955. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Portugal and Sweden?
Portugal, with 8 wins to 7. 6 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Portugal vs Sweden?
Sweden’s 6–2 win in a friendly on 20 November 1955 in Oeiras.
When did Portugal and Sweden last play?
On 21 March 2024 in Guimarães, when Portugal won 5–2 in a friendly.
What is the competitive record between Portugal and Sweden?
In 14 competitive matches, Portugal have 6 wins, Sweden have 4, and 4 ended level.
Every Portugal vs Sweden result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 5–2 | Sweden | Friendly | Guimarães, Portugal | |
| Portugal | 3–0 | Sweden | Nations League | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Sweden | 0–2 | Portugal | Nations League | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Portugal | 2–3 | Sweden | Friendly | Funchal, Portugal | |
| Sweden | 2–3 | Portugal | World Cup qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Portugal | 1–0 | Sweden | World Cup qualifying | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Portugal | 0–0 | Sweden | World Cup qualifying | Porto, Portugal | |
| Sweden | 0–0 | Portugal | World Cup qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Portugal | 2–2 | Sweden | Friendly | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| Sweden | 2–3 | Portugal | Friendly | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Sweden | 0–0 | Portugal | Friendly | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Sweden | 0–1 | Portugal | Euro qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Portugal | 1–1 | Sweden | Euro qualifying | Oeiras, Portugal | |
| Portugal | 1–3 | Sweden | World Cup qualifying | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Sweden | 0–1 | Portugal | World Cup qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Portugal | 1–2 | Sweden | World Cup qualifying | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Sweden | 3–0 | Portugal | World Cup qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Sweden | 1–1 | Portugal | Euro qualifying | Solna, Sweden | |
| Portugal | 1–2 | Sweden | Euro qualifying | Oeiras, Portugal | |
| Sweden | 2–0 | Portugal | Friendly | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Portugal | 2–6 | Sweden | Friendly | Oeiras, Portugal |
Recent form
Portugal
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.