History of the Portugal national football team information
Portugal
Nickname(s)
A Seleção (The Selection) Os Navegadores (The Navigators)
Association
Portuguese Football Federation (Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, FPF)
Confederation
UEFA (Europe)
Head coach
Roberto Martínez
Captain
Cristiano Ronaldo
Most caps
Cristiano Ronaldo (205)
Top scorer
Cristiano Ronaldo (128)
Home stadium
Various
FIFA code
POR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current
6 1 (4 April 2024)[1]
Highest
2 (May–June 2010, October 2012, April–June 2014, September 2017 – April 2018)
Lowest
25 (August 1998)
First international
Spain 3–1 Portugal (Madrid, Spain; 19 December 1921)
Biggest win
Portugal 9–0 Luxembourg (Algarve, Portugal; September 11, 2023)
Biggest defeat
Portugal 0–10 England (Lisbon, Portugal; 25 May 1947)
World Cup
Appearances
8 (first in 1966)
Best result
Third place (1966)
European Championship
Appearances
8 (first in 1984)
Best result
Champions (2016)
Nations League
Appearances
1 (first in 2019)
Best result
Champions (2019)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances
1 (first in 2017)
Best result
Third place (2017)
Medal record
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
1966 England
Team
UEFA European Championship
2016 France
Team
2004 Portugal
Team
1984 France
Team
2000 Netherlands and Belgium
Team
2012 Poland and Ukraine
Team
UEFA Nations League
2019 Portugal
Team
FIFA Confederations Cup
2017 Russia
Team
Website
fpf.pt
The history of the Portugal national football team dates back to its first match on 18 December 1921. The national team, also referred to as Seleção das Quinas (Selection of the Quinas), represents the nation of Portugal in international football. It is fielded by the Portuguese Football Federation and competes as one of the founding members of UEFA.
The Portugal national football team has played its first international match until 1921 and also took part in the FIFA World Cup, where their best finish was third in 1966. After reaching the final of the UEFA Euro 2004 on home soil with their golden generation, and reaching the semi-finals of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Portugal's first major trophy came 2016 with the that year's European championship, which was followed by the inaugural UEFA Nations League in 2019, making it the second major tournament earned by the Portuguese in three finals.
^"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
^Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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