Portugal vs Turkey
head-to-head record
- Portugal wins
- 8
- Draws
- 0
- Turkey wins
- 2
10 meetings, 1955 to 2024Goals: Portugal 22, Turkey 9
Portugal and Turkey have met 10 times since 1955. Portugal have won 8, Turkey 2. They last met on 22 June 2024, when Portugal won 3–0 at the European Championship.
The 10 meetings have produced 31 goals, 3.10 per game. The biggest win is Portugal’s 5–1 in World Cup qualifying in 1965. Portugal have won the last two meetings. They went 31 years without meeting, between 1965 and 1996.
Who has won more, Portugal or Turkey?
All matches10 matches
Competitive7 matches
Friendlies3 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Portugal 22, Turkey 93.10 per game
- First meeting
- Turkey 3–1 PortugalFriendly, 18 Dec 1955
- Most recent
- Turkey 0–3 PortugalEuropean Championship, 22 Jun 2024
- Portugal’s biggest win
- Portugal 5–1 TurkeyWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Jan 1965
- Turkey’s biggest win
- Portugal 1–3 TurkeyFriendly, 2 Jun 2012
- Most goals in a meeting
- Portugal 5–1 TurkeyWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Jan 1965
- Current run
- Portugal, 2 wins in a row
- Biggest upset
- Portugal 1–3 TurkeyFriendly, 2 Jun 2012Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 18%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Portugal 2111 (5th), Turkey 1827 (34th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Turkey0Portugal3
European Championship
Dortmund, Germany (neutral)
- Portugal3Turkey1
World Cup qualifying
Porto, Portugal
- Portugal1Turkey3
Friendly
Lisbon, Portugal
- Portugal2Turkey0
European Championship
Geneva, Switzerland (neutral)
- Turkey0Portugal2
European Championship
Amsterdam, Netherlands (neutral)
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Portugal win and drops with every Turkey 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
4 matches
301
PortugalDrawsTurkey
In Turkey's home games
2 matches
101
PortugalDrawsTurkey
At neutral venues
4 matches
400
PortugalDrawsTurkey
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Portugal | Draws | Turkey | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Championship | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8–0 |
| World Cup qualifying | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9–2 |
| Friendly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5–7 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 8 | |
| 1960s | 2 | 7 | |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 | |
| 2010s | 1 | 4 | |
| 2020s | 2 | 7 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Portugal | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 61956 to 2008 | 12012 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 61956 to 2008 | 12012 |
Top scorers in Portugal vs Turkey
- 1EusébioPortugal4
- 2Nuno GomesPortugal2
Scorer records exist for 7 of the 10 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Portugal and Turkey played each other?
10 times, starting on 18 December 1955. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Portugal and Turkey?
Portugal, with 8 wins to 2. 0 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Portugal vs Turkey?
Portugal’s 5–1 win in World Cup qualifying on 24 January 1965 in Oeiras.
When did Portugal and Turkey last play?
On 22 June 2024 in Dortmund, when Portugal won 3–0 at the European Championship.
What is the competitive record between Portugal and Turkey?
In 7 competitive matches, Portugal have 7 wins, Turkey have 0, and 0 ended level.
Every Portugal vs Turkey result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 0–3 | Portugal | European Championship | Dortmund, Germany (neutral) | |
| Portugal | 3–1 | Turkey | World Cup qualifying | Porto, Portugal | |
| Portugal | 1–3 | Turkey | Friendly | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Portugal | 2–0 | Turkey | European Championship | Geneva, Switzerland (neutral) | |
| Turkey | 0–2 | Portugal | European Championship | Amsterdam, Netherlands (neutral) | |
| Portugal | 1–0 | Turkey | European Championship | Nottingham, England (neutral) | |
| Turkey | 0–1 | Portugal | World Cup qualifying | Ankara, Turkey | |
| Portugal | 5–1 | Turkey | World Cup qualifying | Oeiras, Portugal | |
| Portugal | 3–1 | Turkey | Friendly | Oeiras, Portugal | |
| Turkey | 3–1 | Portugal | Friendly | Istanbul, Turkey |
Recent form
Portugal
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.