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 and runners-up of each group from League A get to play the two-legged quarter-finals, whose winners advance to 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 on home soil. They couldn't retain the trophy in the next season after finishing second to France in the group stage. Portugal won a second title in the 2024–25 edition, again topping their group before defeating Denmark over two legs in the quarter-finals, Germany in the semi-finals, and then winning on penalties against Spain in the final, held in Munich.

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 Germany.svg 2024–25 A 1 106312211Steady3.svg1st
Total28177454222 Titles
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Group stage and quarter-finals 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 Germany.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-finalFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0–1 L Copenhagen –
5–2 ( a.e.t. )W Lisbon Andersen (o.g.), Ronaldo, Trincão (2), Ramos
Semi-finalFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–1 W Munich Conceição, Ronaldo
FinalFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 2–2 ( a.e.t. )(5–3 p)D Munich Mendes, Ronaldo

2018–19 UEFA Nations League

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification [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 402246−22 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'
 Report
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 52,635 [1]
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
Attendance: 48,783 [1]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 73,000 [1]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg1–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report
Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães
Attendance: 29,917 [1]
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)

Finals

Semi-finals

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 3–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report
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
Report
Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Attendance: 43,199 [3]
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)

2020–21 UEFA Nations League

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification 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 6105916−73 [a] 1–2 2–3 — 2–1
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (R)6105513−83 [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
Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Attendance: 0 [4] [note 1]
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Friends Arena, Solna
Attendance: 0 [5] [note 1]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
France  Flag of France.svg0–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 1,000 [6]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Attendance: 5,000 [7]
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–1Flag of France.svg  France
Report
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 0 [8] [note 2]
Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Stadion Poljud, Split
Attendance: 0 [9] [note 2]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

2022–23 UEFA Nations League

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification 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 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 630369−39 0–1 1–0 — 2–1
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (R)6114513−84Relegation to League B 2–2 0–4 2–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(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
Report
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
Report
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Attendance: 44,100 [12]
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
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

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification 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 (R)621378−17Qualification for relegation play-offs 0–0 1–0 — 2–3
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (R)6114916−74Relegation 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
Report
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 59,894 [17]
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw
Attendance: 56,854 [18]
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands).
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 49,057 [19]
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg5–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report
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)

Quarter-finals

First leg

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg1–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
Attendance: 36,322 [22]
Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Second leg

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg5–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Attendance: 47,123 [23]
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Finals

Semi-finals

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 1–2 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Allianz Arena, Munich
Attendance: 65,823 [25]
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Final

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 2018–19 2020–21 2022–23 2024–25
Cristiano Ronaldo 153228
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
Francisco Trincão 22
William Carvalho 11
Francisco Conceição 11
Ricardo Horta 11
Rafael Leão 11
Nuno Mendes 11
Pedro Neto 11
Gonçalo Ramos 11
Own goals 312
Total549121122

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. [27] [28]
  2. 1 2 3 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.
  3. ↑ The Germany v Portugal match, originally scheduled for 21:00, was delayed by ten minutes due to adverse weather conditions impacting the teams' warm-ups. [24]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Summary UEFA Nations League A – Group 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "Full Time Report – Semi-finals – Portugal v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 5 June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Full Time Report – Final – Portugal v Netherlands" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Portugal vs. Croatia" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Sweden vs. Portugal" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "France vs. Portugal" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Portugal vs. Sweden" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Portugal vs. France" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Croatia vs. Portugal" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Spain vs. Portugal" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  11. ↑ "Portugal vs. Switzerland" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Portugal vs. Czech Republic" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Switzerland vs. Portugal" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Czech Republic vs. Portugal" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Portugal vs. Spain" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  16. ↑ "Portugal vs. Croatia" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Full Time Report League phase – Portugal v Scotland" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "Full Time Report League phase – Poland v Portugal" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Full Time Report League phase – Scotland v Portugal" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  20. ↑ "Full Time Report League phase – Portugal v Poland" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Full Time Report League phase – Croatia v Portugal" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  22. ↑ "Full Time Report Quarter-finals 1st leg – Denmark v Portugal" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  23. ↑ "Full Time Report Quarter-finals 2nd leg – Portugal v Denmark" (PDF). UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  24. ↑ "Liveticker | Deutschland – Portugal 1:2 | Halbfinale | UEFA Nations League 2024/25" [Live ticker | Germany v Portugal 1–2 | Semi-final | 2024–25 UEFA Nations League]. kicker (in German). 4 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025. Aufgrund des Hagelschauers verschiebt sich der Anstoß um zehn Minuten. "Aufgrund schlechter Wetterbedingungen verzögert sich das Spiel. Der Anpfiff ist jetzt 21.10 Uhr", teilten die Organisatoren mit.[The kick-off has been postponed by ten minutes due to the hailstorm. "The match has been delayed due to bad weather conditions. The kick-off time is now 21:10," the organisers announced.]
  25. ↑ "Full Time Report Semi-finals – Germany v Portugal" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  26. ↑ "Full Time Report Final – Portugal v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  27. ↑ "UEFA meets general secretaries of member associations". UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  28. ↑ "UEFA Super Cup to test partial return of spectators". UEFA . Union of European Football Associations. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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