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#6ELO· 2026-07-19#7FIFA· 2026-07-19
1Continental titles· last 20162Other tournament wins2Continental finals reached
RivalriesSpain-Portugalvs Spaintwo-way

Greatest games

Portugal's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

W 1-0 v France
#1
Date
2016-07-10
Stage
European Championship · Final
Game Score
2.684
L 1-2 v France
#2
Date
2000-06-28
Stage
European Championship · Semifinals
Game Score
2.535
L 1-2 v England
#3
Date
1966-07-26
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
2.453
L 0-1 v Greece
#4
Date
2004-07-04
Stage
European Championship · Final
Game Score
2.387
W 0-0 v England(pens 3-1)
#5
Date
2006-07-01
Stage
World Cup · Quarterfinals
Game Score
2.341
L 0-1 v France
#6
Date
2006-07-05
Stage
World Cup · Semifinals
Game Score
2.339
D 3-3 v Spain
#7
Date
2018-06-15
Stage
World Cup · Group Stage
Game Score
2.334
L 2-3 v France
#8
Date
1984-06-23
Stage
European Championship · Semifinals
Game Score
2.176
L 0-1 v Spain
#9
Date
2026-07-06
Stage
World Cup · Round of 16
Game Score
2.141
L 0-0 v Spain(pens 2-4)
#10
Date
2012-06-27
Stage
European Championship · Semifinals
Game Score
2.134

Footprint

Tournament appearances
22
Trophies
3
Major trophies
1
Last appearance
2026
World Cup appearances
9
Continental appearances
9
Last final reached
2025
Last trophy
2025

Comparable programs

Methodology

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Portugal. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Belgium
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 2.50 · distance 0.74
Serbia
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 3.50 · distance 1.25
Austria
Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity
Honors 1.50 · distance 1.28
Morocco
Repeat continental finalists
Honors 6.00 · distance 1.74
Poland
Active across a similar set of decades
Honors 0.75 · distance 1.79

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

2026WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2026
Portugal
2025Other
Champion
2025 UEFA Nations League Finals
Portugal
2024Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2024
Portugal
2022WC
Quarterfinal
FIFA World Cup 2022
Portugal
2021Euros
Round of 16
UEFA European Championship 2021
Portugal
2019Other
Champion
2019 UEFA Nations League Finals
Portugal
2018WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2018
Portugal
2017Inter
Semifinal
FIFA Confederations Cup 2017
Portugal
2016Euros
Champion
UEFA European Championship 2016
Portugal
2014WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2014
Portugal
2012Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 2012
Portugal
2010WC
Round of 16
FIFA World Cup 2010
Portugal
2008Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 2008
Portugal
2006WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 2006
Portugal
2004Euros
Final
UEFA European Championship 2004
Portugal
2002WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 2002
Portugal
2000Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 2000
Portugal
1996Euros
Quarterfinal
UEFA European Championship 1996
Portugal
1986WC
Appearance
FIFA World Cup 1986
Portugal
1984Euros
Semifinal
UEFA European Championship 1984
Portugal
1966WC
Semifinal
FIFA World Cup 1966
Portugal
1928Other
Quarterfinal
1928 Olympic Football
Portugal

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

2019 Won
UEFA Nations League
Netherlands
Score
1-0
Venue
Estádio do Dragão, Portugal
2016 Won
European Championship
France
Score
1-0
Venue
Stade de France, France
2004 Lost
European Championship
Greece
Score
0-1
Venue
Estádio da Luz, Portugal