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Portugalnational football team record

355
Wins
161
Draws
188
Defeats

704 matches, 1921 to 2026TFN Elo rating 2111, 5th in the world

Portugal have played 704 internationals since 1921: 355 wins, 161 draws and 188 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Spain, with 43 meetings. Their biggest win is 9–0 against Luxembourg in Euro qualifying on 11 September 2023.

Portugal's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All7043551611881244–78550%
Competitive4182359489784–39656%
Friendlies2861206799460–38942%
At home3221937554701–29660%
Away2659959107347–38237%
Neutral venues117632727196–10754%

Record against every opponent

Portugal have played 88 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Spain438181750–792026
France27641729–482024
Italy27631823–512018
Switzerland261051140–352022
England233101025–462016
Brazil21431417–412013
Luxembourg21191174–82023
Sweden2186730–312024
Germany20451120–342025
Belgium1967621–232021
Denmark18122440–232026
Ireland18103526–132025
Scotland1794423–152024
Hungary16115038–142025
Poland1575326–152024
Greece1445516–182014
Netherlands1484216–102019
Northern Ireland1347214–132013
Norway13102122–72026
Bulgaria1233615–182016
Austria1126311–192016
Croatia1182121–92026
Cyprus11101035–62017
Finland1164118–82024
Romania1152411–92000
Russia1171315–92017
Malta1091028–52009
Turkey1080222–92024
Czechoslovakia93336–101989
Liechtenstein981041–32023
Argentina82157–132014
Armenia862023–52025
Azerbaijan871022–12021
Estonia871025–12016
Serbia834114–112021
USA833210–82026
Albania751113–52015
Israel742116–92021
Andorra660029–12020
Bosnia651016–22023
Czech Republic650112–32024
Latvia660018–42017
Mexico63307–42026
Slovakia651011–32023
Chile532011–52026
Iceland541012–52023
Wales540110–42026
Yugoslavia530210–121984
Egypt43019–32018
Lithuania440020–32019
Ukraine41123–42019
Uruguay42117–32022
Angola330012–12006
Cape Verde31114–32015
Faroe Islands330016–12017
East Germany32016–51986
Iran32106–12018
Kazakhstan33006–12007
Morocco31022–42022
North Macedonia32103–02022
Cameroon3–1 (2010), 5–1 (2014)22008–22014
Canada1–1 (1995), 4–1 (2005)21105–22005
China2–0 (2002), 2–0 (2010)22004–02010
Ecuador3–0 (1972), 2–3 (2013)21015–32013
Georgia2–0 (2008), 0–2 (2024)21012–22024
Ghana2–1 (2014), 3–2 (2022)22005–32022
Kuwait8–0 (2003), 1–1 (2007)21109–12007
Mozambique2–1 (1998), 3–0 (2010)22005–12010
Nigeria4–0 (2022), 2–1 (2026)22006–12026
North Korea5–3 (1966), 7–0 (2010)220012–32010
Qatar3–1 (2021), 3–0 (2021)22006–12021
Saudi Arabia3–0 (2006), 3–0 (2017)22006–02017
Slovenia0–2 (2024), 0–0 (2024)20110–22024
South Africa3–1 (1953), 2–0 (2009)22005–12009
South Korea0–1 (2002), 1–2 (2022)20021–32022
Tunisia1–1 (2002), 2–2 (2018)20203–32018
Algeria3–0 (2018)11003–02018
Bolivia4–0 (2003)11004–02003
Colombia0–0 (2026)10100–02026
DR Congo1–1 (2026)10101–12026
Gabon2–2 (2012)10102–22012
Gibraltar5–0 (2016)11005–02016
Ivory Coast0–0 (2010)10100–02010
Moldova3–0 (2001)11003–02001
New Zealand4–0 (2017)11004–02017
Panama2–0 (2012)11002–02012
Paraguay0–0 (2003)10100–02003
Uzbekistan5–0 (2026)11005–02026

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v LuxembourgEuro qualifying, 11 Sept 20239–0 for Portugal
  2. v ArmeniaWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Nov 20259–1 for Portugal
  3. v KuwaitFriendly, 19 Nov 20038–0 for Portugal
  4. v LiechtensteinEuro qualifying, 9 Jun 19998–0 for Portugal
  5. v LiechtensteinEuro qualifying, 18 Dec 19948–0 for Portugal

Heaviest defeats

  1. v EnglandFriendly, 25 May 19470–10 for Portugal
  2. at SpainWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Mar 19340–9 for Portugal
  3. at AustriaWorld Cup qualifying, 27 Sept 19531–9 for Portugal
  4. at ItalyFriendly, 1 Dec 19291–6 for Portugal
  5. at RussiaEuro qualifying, 27 Apr 19830–5 for Portugal

Latest results

  1. v NorwayNations League, 4 Oct 20262–1 for Portugal
  2. at DenmarkNations League, 1 Oct 20264–2 for Portugal
  3. at NorwayNations League, 27 Sept 20262–1 for Portugal
  4. v WalesNations League, 24 Sept 20261–0 for Portugal
  5. v SpainWorld Cup, 6 Jul 20260–1 for Portugal
  6. v CroatiaWorld Cup, 2 Jul 20262–1 for Portugal
  7. v ColombiaWorld Cup, 27 Jun 20260–0 for Portugal
  8. v UzbekistanWorld Cup, 23 Jun 20265–0 for Portugal
  9. v DR CongoWorld Cup, 17 Jun 20261–1 for Portugal
  10. v NigeriaFriendly, 10 Jun 20262–1 for Portugal

Portugal's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1921: 1492End of 1922: 1482End of 1923: 1474End of 1925: 1483End of 1926: 1470End of 1927: 1473End of 1928: 1509End of 1929: 1477End of 1930: 1481End of 1931: 1476End of 1932: 1483End of 1933: 1488End of 1934: 1458End of 1935: 1463End of 1936: 1449End of 1937: 1466End of 1938: 1484End of 1939: 1467End of 1940: 1461End of 1941: 1459End of 1942: 1477End of 1945: 1471End of 1946: 1492End of 1947: 1491End of 1948: 1498End of 1949: 1499End of 1950: 1489End of 1951: 1469End of 1952: 1460End of 1953: 1470End of 1954: 1467End of 1955: 1481End of 1956: 1516End of 1957: 1501End of 1958: 1496End of 1959: 1535End of 1960: 1547End of 1961: 1497End of 1962: 1499End of 1963: 1498End of 1964: 1529End of 1965: 1607End of 1966: 1830End of 1967: 1802End of 1968: 1753End of 1969: 1663End of 1970: 1672End of 1971: 1655End of 1972: 1760End of 1973: 1726End of 1974: 1718End of 1975: 1706End of 1976: 1693End of 1977: 1734End of 1978: 1764End of 1979: 1727End of 1980: 1726End of 1981: 1639End of 1982: 1681End of 1983: 1731End of 1984: 1743End of 1985: 1729End of 1986: 1677End of 1987: 1666End of 1988: 1674End of 1989: 1701End of 1990: 1732End of 1991: 1723End of 1992: 1729End of 1993: 1769End of 1994: 1811End of 1995: 1823End of 1996: 1833End of 1997: 1835End of 1998: 1853End of 1999: 1865End of 2000: 1982End of 2001: 1979End of 2002: 1915End of 2003: 1908End of 2004: 1895End of 2005: 1906End of 2006: 1907End of 2007: 1893End of 2008: 1835End of 2009: 1888End of 2010: 1925End of 2011: 1925End of 2012: 1929End of 2013: 1955End of 2014: 1945End of 2015: 1950End of 2016: 1961End of 2017: 2040End of 2018: 2008End of 2019: 2022End of 2020: 2077End of 2021: 2014End of 2022: 2052End of 2023: 2085End of 2024: 2042End of 2025: 2019End of 2026: 2111
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 2111, reached on 4 October 2026. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly2861206799460–389
World Cup qualifying155873632304–153
Euro qualifying125762623252–109
European Championship4421121161–41
World Cup401981369–44
Nations League32217463–26
Brazil Independence Cup861117–5
Confederations Cup53209–3
Olympic Games32017–5
Taça das Nações30122–7
USA Cup30120–3

Top scorers

  1. 1Cristiano Ronaldo124
  2. 2Eusébio26
  3. 3Pauleta25
  4. 4Bruno Fernandes19
  5. 5Hélder Postiga18
  6. 6João Vieira Pinto18
  7. 7Nuno Gomes18
  8. 8Luís Figo17
  9. 9Rui Costa17
  10. 10Nani16

Counted from the 367 of 704 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Portugal play their first international?

On 18 December 1921, a 1–3 defeat against Spain in a friendly.

What is Portugal's biggest win?

9–0 against Luxembourg in Euro qualifying on 11 September 2023.

What is Portugal's heaviest defeat?

0–10 against England in a friendly on 25 May 1947.

Who have Portugal played the most?

Spain: 43 matches, with 8 wins, 18 draws and 17 defeats for Portugal.

What is Portugal's longest winning run?

11 wins in a row, from 23 March 2023 to 21 March 2024.

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