Portugal in the UEFA Nations League

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In September 2018, the UEFA Nations League starring all European nations officially commenced. This competition has been created to make the international breaks more competitive and interesting and remove as much friendly matches as possible. The teams are divided into four leagues of four groups, from League A to League D. The winners of each group from League A get to play the Finals, constituted of the semi-finals, a third-place play-off, and the final.

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Since the first season, Portugal has always remained in League A, the highest level of this competition. Portugal is the first ever winner of the UEFA Nations League, topping their group against Italy and Poland, knocking out Switzerland in the semi-finals and beating the Netherlands in the final. They couldn't retain the trophy in the next season after finishing second to France in the group stage.

UEFA Nations League record

UEFA Nations League record
Season**DivisionGroupPldWD*LGFGAP/RRank
Flag of Portugal.svg 2018–19 A 3 642094Steady3.svg1st
Flag of Italy.svg 2020–21 A 3 6411124Steady3.svg5th
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2022–23 A 2 6312113Steady3.svg6th
Flag of None.svg 2024–25 A 1 In progress
Total18114332111 Title
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalties.
**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.

List of matches

SeasonRoundOpponentScoreResultVenuePortugal scorers
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Portugal.svg 2018–19 Group stage
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–0 W Lisbon A. Silva
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2–3 W Chorzów A. Silva, Glik (o.g.), B. Silva
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0–0 D Milan
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1–1 D Guimarães A. Silva
Semi-finalFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3–1 W Porto Ronaldo (3)
FinalFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–0 W Porto Guedes
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of Italy.svg 2020–21 Group stage
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 4–1 W Porto Cancelo, Jota, Félix, A. Silva
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2–0 W Solna Ronaldo (2)
Flag of France.svg  France 0–0 D Saint-Denis
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3–0 W Lisbon B. Silva, Jota (2)
Flag of France.svg  France 0–1 L Lisbon
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3–2 W Split Dias (2), Félix
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2022–23 Group stage
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1–1 D Seville Horta
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4–0 W Lisbon Carvalho, Ronaldo (2), Cancelo
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–0 W Lisbon Cancelo, Guedes
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0–1 L Geneva
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4–0 W Prague Dalot (2), Fernandes, Jota
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 0–1 L Braga
Flag of Europe.svg Flag of None.svg 2024–25 Group stage
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2–1 W Lisbon Dalot, Ronaldo
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 2–1 W Lisbon Fernandes, Ronaldo
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3–1 W Warsaw B. Silva, Ronaldo, Bednarek (o.g.)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 0–0 D Glasgow
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5–1 W Porto Leão, Ronaldo (2), Fernandes, Neto
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1–1 D Split Félix
Quarter-finalTBD

2018–19 UEFA Nations League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification [a] Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Poland.svg
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 422053+28Qualification for Nations League Finals 1–0 1–1
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 41212205 0–0 1–1
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 40224622 2–3 0–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Due to revamp of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, no teams were eventually relegated.
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg1–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
  • A. Silva Soccerball shade.svg48'
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Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 52,635 [1]
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 73,000 [1]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg1–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 3–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Attendance: 42,415 [2]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Final

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 1–0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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2020–21 UEFA Nations League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of France.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Sweden.svg
1Flag of France.svg  France 6510125+716Qualification for Nations League Finals 0–0 4–2 4–2
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6411124+813 0–1 4–1 3–0
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 610591673 [a] 1–2 2–3 2–1
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (R)610551383 [a] Relegation to League B 0–1 0–2 2–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg4–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Report

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report

France  Flag of France.svg0–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–1Flag of France.svg  France
Report

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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2022–23 UEFA Nations League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Spain.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (C)632185+311Qualification for Nations League Finals 1–1 1–2 2–0
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6312113+810 0–1 4–0 2–0
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 63036939 0–1 1–0 2–1
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (R)611451384Relegation to League B 2–2 0–4 2–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Benito Villamarín, Seville
Attendance: 41,236 [10]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg4–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Attendance: 42,325 [11]
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Attendance: 44,100 [12]
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Stade de Genève, Geneva
Attendance: 26,300 [13]
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Fortuna Arena, Prague
Attendance: 19,322 [14]
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
Estádio Municipal, Braga
Attendance: 28,196 [15]
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

2024–25 UEFA Nations League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Croatia.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Poland.svg
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 6420135+814Advance to quarter-finals 2–1 2–1 5–1
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 62228808 1–1 2–1 1–0
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 62137817Qualification for relegation play-offs 0–0 1–0 2–3
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (R)611491674Relegation to League B 1–3 3–3 1–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(R) Relegated
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Report
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 57,675 [16]
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
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Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 59,894 [17]
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 49,057 [19]
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg5–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Attendance: 47,239 [20]
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Stadion Poljud, Split
Attendance: 33,386 [21]
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 2018–19 2020–21 2022–23 2024–25
Cristiano Ronaldo 123225
Diogo Jota 431
André Silva 431
João Cancelo 312
Diogo Dalot 321
João Félix 321
Bruno Fernandes 312
Bernardo Silva 3111
Rúben Dias 22
Gonçalo Guedes 211
William Carvalho 11
Ricardo Horta 11
Rafael Leão 11
Pedro Neto 11
Own goals 211
Total459121113

Bold players are still active with the national team.

See also

Notes

[note 1] [note 2]

  1. 1 2 3 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all matches scheduled for September 2020 were played behind closed doors. [22] [23]
  2. 1 2 3 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.

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