Portugal national football team records and statistics

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

Most capped players



 * Players in bold are still active with Portugal.
 * 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 (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022)
 * Most matches played in European Championship : 30 – Cristiano Ronaldo (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024)
 * Oldest player (outfield and goalkeeper): 41 years, 138 days – Pepe (0–0 against France on 5 July 2024)
 * Longest national career: 20 years and 320 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 5 July 2024)
 * Longest national career for an outfield player: 20 years and 320 days – Cristiano Ronaldo (from 20 August 2003 to 5 July 2024)
 * 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 one World Cup : 9 – Eusébio (1966)
 * Most goals scored in World Cups : 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: 39 years, 9 months and 10 days – Pepe (6–1 against Switzerland on 6 December 2022)
 * Youngest goalscorer: 17 years, 9 months and 25 days – 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: 20 years, 11 months and 4 days – André Silva (6–0 against Faroe Islands on 10 October 2016)

Competition records
Champions  Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place

FIFA World Cup

 * *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

UEFA European Championship

 * *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out. Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.

UEFA Nations League

 * *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 will be held on home soil

FIFA Confederations Cup

 * *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.


 * *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Minor tournaments

 * *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 5 July 2024.

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 Madrid against Spain, 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 9 goals in a European Qualifiers match against Luxembourg that ended 9–0 on 11 September 2023.


 * As of match against 🇫🇷 france on the 5 July 2024.