The following is a list of the Portugal national football team's competitive records and statistics.

Individual records Player records Most capped players

Players in bold are still active with Portugal. Rank Player Caps Goals First cap Latest cap 1 Cristiano Ronaldo 234146 20 August 2003 24 September 2026 2 João Moutinho 146 7 17 August 2005 9 June 2022 3 Pepe 141 8 21 November 2007 5 July 2024 4 Luís Figo 127 32 12 October 1991 8 July 2006 5 Bernardo Silva 114 14 21 March 2015 27 September 2026 6 Nani 112 24 1 September 2006 2 July 2017 7 Fernando Couto 110 8 19 December 1990 30 June 2004 8 Rui Patrício 108 0 17 November 2010 21 March 2024 9 Bruno Alves 96 11 5 June 2007 7 June 2018 10 Bruno Fernandes 95 29 10 November 2017 24 September 2026

Top goalscorers

Players in bold are still active for the national team.

Rank Player Goals Caps Average First cap Latest cap 1 Cristiano Ronaldo (list) 146234 20 August 2003 24 September 2026 2 Pauleta (list) 47 88 20 August 1997 8 July 2006 3 Eusébio (list) 41 64 8 October 1961 13 October 1973 4 Luís Figo 32 127 12 October 1991 8 July 2006 5 Nuno Gomes 29 79 24 January 1996 11 October 2011 Bruno Fernandes29 95 10 November 2017 24 September 2026 7 Hélder Postiga 27 71 13 June 2003 14 November 2014 8 Rui Costa 26 94 31 March 1993 4 July 2004 9 Nani 24 112 1 September 2006 2 July 201710 João Pinto 23 81 12 October 1991 14 June 2002

Other records Most matches played in World Cup 27 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026) Most matches played in European Championship 30 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024) Oldest player (outfield and goalkeeper) 41 years, 152 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (0–1 against Spain on 6 July 2026) Longest national career  – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 24 September 2026)  Youngest debutant 17 years, 6 months and 24 days – Paulo Futre (5–0 against Finland on 21 September 1983) Youngest player to reach 100 caps 27 years, 8 months and 11 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (1–1 against Northern Ireland on 16 October 2012)

Goal records Most goals scored in World Cups 11 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026) Most goals scored in one World Cup 9 – Eusébio (1966) Most goals scored in one European Championship 5 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2020) Most goals scored in European Championships 14 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020) Oldest goalscorer  – Cristiano Ronaldo (2–1 against Croatia on 2 July 2026) Youngest goalscorer  – Fernando Chalana (2–1 against Cyprus on 5 December 1976) Most hat-tricks 10 – Cristiano Ronaldo (includes four goals against Andorra on 7 October 2016 and Lithuania on 10 September 2019) Most pokers 2 – Cristiano Ronaldo Youngest player to score a hat-trick  – André Silva (6–0 against Faroe Islands on 10 October 2016)

Competition records

Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place  

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup recordFIFA World Cup qualification recordYearRoundPosition*Position 1930Did not enterDeclined participation 1934Did not qualify 2nd 2 0 0 2 1 11 1938 2nd 1 0 0 1 1 2 1950 2nd 2 0 1 1 3 7 1954 2nd 2 0 1 1 1 9 1958 3rd 4 1 1 2 4 7 1962 2nd 4 1 1 2 9 7 1966 Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 17 8 1st 6 4 1 1 9 4 1970Did not qualify 4th 6 1 2 3 8 10 1974 2nd 6 2 3 1 10 6 1978 2nd 6 4 1 1 12 6 1982 4th 8 3 1 4 8 11 1986 Group stage 17th 3 1 0 2 2 4 2nd 8 5 0 3 12 10 1990Did not qualify 3rd 8 4 2 2 11 8 1994 3rd 10 6 2 2 18 5 1998 3rd 10 5 4 1 12 4 2002 Group stage 21st 3 1 0 2 6 4 1st 10 7 3 0 33 7 2006 Fourth place 4th 7 4 1* 2 7 5 1st 12 9 3 0 35 5 2010 Round of 16 11th 4 1 2 1 7 1 P/O 12 7 4 1 19 5 2014 Group stage 18th 3 1 1 1 4 7 P/O 12 8 3 1 24 11 2018 Round of 16 13th 4 1 2 1 6 6 1st 10 9 0 1 32 4 2022 Quarter-finals 8th 5 3 0 2 12 6 P/O 10 7 2 1 22 7 2026 Round of 16 TBD 5 2 2 1 8 3 1st 6 4 1 1 20 7TotalThird place9/2340198136944 Total155873632304153 FIFA World Cup historyFirst match 3–1 (13 July 1966; Manchester, England)Biggest win 7–0 (21 June 2010; Cape Town, South Africa)Biggest defeat 4–0 (16 June 2014; Salvador, Brazil)Best resultThird place in 1966Worst resultGroup stage in 1986, 2002, 2014 *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition* 1960Did not qualify430188 1964310245 1968622266 19726312106 1976623157 198084131011 1984Semi-finals3rd4121446501116 1988Did not qualify824268 19928512114 1996Quarter-finals5th42115210721297 2000Semi-finals3rd540110410721324 2004Runners-up2nd631*286Qualified as hosts 2008Quarter-finals7th420276147612410 2012Semi-finals3rd531*164106222714 2016Champions1st734*0958701115 2020Round of 1613th4112778521226 2024Quarter-finals8th522*153101000362 2028 To be determined To be determined 2032Total1 Title9/17442112116141125762623252109 UEFA European Championship historyFirst match 0–0 (14 June 1984; Strasbourg, France)Biggest win 0–3 (19 June 1996; Nottingham, England) 3–0 (20 June 2000; Rotterdam, Netherlands) 0–3 (15 June 2021; Budapest, Hungary) 0–3 (22 June 2024; Dortmund, Germany)Biggest defeat 2–0 (15 June 2008; Basel, Switzerland) 2–4 (19 June 2021; Munich, Germany) 2–0 (26 June 2024; Gelsenkirchen, Germany)Best resultChampions in 2016Worst resultRound of 16 in 2020 *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League recordSeason**DivisionGroup*Rank 2018–19A36420941st 2020–21A364111245th 2022–23A263121136th 2024–25A11063122111st2026–27A42200311stTotal30197457232 titles UEFA Nations League historyFirst match 1–0 (10 September 2018; Lisbon, Portugal)Biggest win 4–0 (6 June 2022; Lisbon, Portugal) 5–1 (15 November 2024; Porto, Portugal)Biggest defeat 0–1 (14 November 2020; Lisbon, Portugal) 1–0 (13 June 2022; Bern, Switzerland) 0–1 (27 September 2022; Braga, Portugal) 1–0 (20 March 2025; Copenhagen, Denmark)Best resultChampions in 2018–19 and 2024–25Worst result6th in 2022–23 *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. **Group stage played home and away. Flag shown represents host nation for the finals stage. Red border colour indicates the finals stage was held on home soil.

FIFA Confederations Cup

FIFA Confederations Cup recordYearRoundPosition* 1992Did not qualify 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2009 2013 2017Third place3rd532*093TotalThird place1/10532093 FIFA Confederations Cup historyFirst match 2–2 (18 June 2017; Kazan, Russia)Biggest win 0–4 (24 June 2017; Saint Petersburg, Russia)Biggest defeat—Best resultThird place in 2017Worst result *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Olympic Games

1968–1988 national amateur football team. Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.

Olympic Games recordYearRound* 1896No football tournament 1900Did not enter 1904 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928Quarter-finals320175 1932No football tournament 1936Did not enter 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984Did not qualify 1988 1992 1996Fourth place6222610 2000Did not qualify 2004Group stage310269 2008Did not qualify 2012 2016Quarter-finals421156 2020Did not qualify 2024TotalFourth place167362430 *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Minor tournaments YearRoundPosition 1964 Taça de Nações Third place, round-robin 3rd301227 1972 Brazil Independence CupRunners-up2nd8611175 1992 U.S. CupRound-robin4th301203 1995 SkyDome CupWinners, round-robin1st211021Total1 title167452116 *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

All-time results

The following table shows Portugal's all-time international record, correct as of 27 September 2026. Played Won Drawn LostTotal7103561621921245792

Source: Portugal - Historical results

Head-to-head record Portugal have played against teams from every confederation. Their first international match was played on 18 December 1921 in Madrid against Spain, losing 3–1. The team they have faced the most often is also Spain, with a total of 42 matches played. Their biggest win was by a nine-goal margin, in a 9–0 Euro qualifying victory against Luxembourg on 11 September 2023.

+Key Positive balance (more Wins) Neutral balance (Wins = Losses) Negative balance (more Losses)

As of match played against on 4 October 2026.

Team 7 5 1 1 13 5 +8 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 6 6 0 0 29 1 +28 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 8 2 1 5 7 13 −6 8 6 2 0 23 5 +18 11 2 6 3 11 19 −8 8 7 1 0 22 1 +21 19 6 7 6 21 23 −2 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 6 5 1 0 16 2 +14 20 4 3 13 16 39 −23 13 4 3 6 16 18 −2 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 5 3 2 0 11 5 +6 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 8 2 1 219 +12 11 10 1 0 35 6 +29 6 5 0 1 12 3 +9 19 13 2 4 41 23 +18 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 4 3 0 1 9 3 +6 23 3 10 10 25 46 −21 8 7 1 0 25 1 +24 3 3 0 0 16 1 +15 11 6 4 1 18 8 +10 29 6 4 19 31 53 −22 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 20 45 11 20 34 −14 2 2 0 0 5 3 +1 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 14 4 5 5 16 18 −2 16 11 5 0 38 14 +24 5 4 1 0 12 5 +7 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 4 2 1 16 9 +7 28 6 4 18 23 51 −28 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 2 1 1 0 9 1 +8 6 6 0 0 18 4 +14 9 8 1 0 41 3 +38 4 4 0 0 20 3 +17 21 19 1 1 74 8 +66 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 10 9 1 0 28 5 +23 6 3 3 0 7 4 +3 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 14 8 4 2 16 10 +6 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 2 2 0 0 12 3 +9 13 4 7 2 14 13 +1 13 10 2 1 22 7 +15 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 7 5 3 26 15 +11 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 18 10 3 5 26 13 +13 11 5 2 4 11 9 +2 7 4 1 2 11 3 +8 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 17 9 4 4 23 15 +8 9 3 4 2 14 11 +3 6 5 1 0 10 3 +7 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 426 18 18 47 80 −33 21 8 6 7 30 31 −1 26 10 5 11 40 35 +5 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 10 8 0 2 22 9 +13 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 8 3 3 2 10 8 +2 4 2 1 1 7 3 +4 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 5 4 0 1 10 4 +6 Former teams 9 3 3 3 7 10 −3 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 4 3 0 1 4 6 −2 5 3 0 2 10 12 −2

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