The following is a list of the

Portugal national football team The Portugal national football team ( pt, Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol) has represented Portugal in international men's football competition since 1921. The national team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the gover ...

's competitive records and statistics.

Individual records

Player records

Most capped players

: :''Players in bold are still active with Portugal.''

Top goalscorers

:''Players in bold are still active for the national team.''

Other records

;Most matches played in World Cup : 21 –

Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (; born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains the Portugal national team. He is currently a free agent. Widely regarded as one of the greatest p ...

( 2006, 2010,

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the Unit ...

and

2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretariat; The global monkeypo ...

) ;Most matches played in European Championship : 25 –

( 2004,

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff, impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses duri ...

and

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

) ;Oldest player (outfield and goalkeeper): 39 years, 9 months and 10 days –

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(6–1 against Switzerland on 6 December 2022) ;Longest national career: 19 years, 3 months and 12 days –

(from 20 August 2003 to 2 December 2022) ;Longest national career for an outfield player: 19 years, 3 months and 16 days –

(from 20 August 2003 to 6 December 2022) ;Youngest debutant: 17 years, 6 months and 24 days –

Paulo Futre Paulo Jorge dos Santos Futre (; born 28 February 1966) is a Portuguese former footballer who played mostly as a left winger. He is one of the greatest natural talents of the Portugal. After starting playing for Sporting, he moved to Porto – ...

(5–0 against

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on 21 September 1983) ;Youngest player to reach 100 caps: 27 years, 8 months and 11 days –

(1–1 against

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on 16 October 2012)

Manager records

Goal records

;Most goals scored in one World Cup : 9 –

Eusébio Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (; 25 January 1942 – 5 January 2014), nicknamed the "Black Panther", the "Black Pearl" or "O Rei" ("The King"), was a Portuguese footballer who played as a striker. He is considered one of the greatest players of ...

( 1966) ;Most goals scored in World Cups : 9 –

( 1966) ;Most goals scored in one European Championship : 5 –

(

) ;Most goals scored in European Championships : 14 –

( 2004,

and

) ;Oldest goalscorer: 39 years, 9 months and 10 days –

(6–1 against Switzerland on 6 December 2022) ;Youngest goalscorer: 17 years, 9 months and 25 days –

Fernando Chalana Fernando Albino de Sousa Chalana (; 10 February 1959 – 10 August 2022) was a Portuguese football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest talents of his era in Portuguese football, the diminutive left winger's main asset was ...

(2–1 against

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on 5 December 1976) ;Most hat-tricks: 10 –

(includes four goals against

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on 7 October 2016 and Lithuania on 10 September 2019) ;Most pokers: 2 –

;Youngest player to score a hat-trick: 20 years, 11 months and 4 days – André Silva (6–0 against

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on 10 October 2016)

Competition records

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

FIFA World Cup

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via

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.''

UEFA European Championship

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via

. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.''

UEFA Nations League

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via

.'' :''**Group stage played home and away. Flag shown represents host nation for the finals stage. Red border colour indicates the finals stage will be held on home soil''

FIFA Confederations Cup

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via

.''

Olympic Games

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu ...

–

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicenten ...

national amateur football team. Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992. :''*Draws include knockout matches decided via

Minor tournaments

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via

All-time results

The following table shows Portugal's all-time international record, correct as of 29 March 2022. Source
Portugal - Historical results

Head-to-head record

Portugal national football team has played teams from every confederation. Their first international match was played on 18 December 1921 in

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against

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, losing 3–1. The team they have played the most is Spain, with a total of 40 matches played. Their biggest win has been by 8 goals in three matches: against

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in 1994 and 1999, and against

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in 2003. :''As of match against on 26 March 2023.''

All-time results

The following table shows Portugal's all-time international record, correct as of 5 June 2022. Source
Portugal - Historical results

Notes

References

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