Women's Football in Portugal | |
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Country | Portugal |
Governing body | Portuguese Football Federation |
National team(s) | Women's national team |
National competitions | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Audience records | |
Single match | 27,211 [1] |
Women's football in Portugal is growing in popularity. [2]
Campeonato Nacional de Futebol Feminino is Portugal's highest tier of women's football. [3]
Since the 21st Century, Portugal has seen an upsurge of success, with the national team qualifying for the UEFA Women's Championship twice and reaching the World cup once. [4]
The Portugal national football team has represented Portugal in men's international football competitions since 1921. The national team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home games are played at the Estádio Nacional stadiums in Portugal, and its primary training ground and technical headquarters, Cidade do Futebol, is located in Oeiras. The head coach of the team is Roberto Martínez, and the captain is Cristiano Ronaldo, who also holds the team records for most caps and most goals.
The Portuguese Football Federation is the governing body of football in Portugal. The federation was formed in 1914 as Portuguese Football Union by the three existing regional associations of Lisbon, Portalegre and Porto, before adopting its current name in 1926, and is based in the city of Oeiras. The (FPF) joined FIFA in 1923 and is also a founding member of UEFA.
The Switzerland national football team represents Switzerland in men's international football. The national team is controlled by the Swiss Football Association.
The Sweden women's national football team, nicknamed Blågult, represents Sweden at international women's association football competitions. It was established in 1973 and is governed by the Swedish Football Association.
The Republic of Ireland women's national football team represents the Republic of Ireland in competitions such as the FIFA Women's World Cup and the UEFA Women's Championship. The team played in their first World Cup at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. It has taken part in invitational tournaments such as the Algarve Cup, the Istria Cup, the Cyprus Cup and Pinatar Cup. It is organised by the Women's Football Association of Ireland.
The Netherlands women's national football team represents the Netherlands in international women's football, and is directed by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), which is a member of UEFA and FIFA.
The Portugal women's national football team represents Portugal in international women's football competition. The team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) and competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer Olympics, and the Algarve Cup.
The Russia women's national football team represents Russia in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Russian Football Union and affiliated with UEFA. Yuri Krasnozhan replaced Elena Fomina as coach of the team in December 2020.
The Iceland women's national football team represents Iceland in international women's football. They are currently ranked as the 14th best women's national team in the world by FIFA as of June 2024.
The Spain women's national football team, officially known as the Spain national football team, has represented Spain in international women's football competitions since 1980. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.
The Malta women's national football team represents the Malta Football Association in international women's football matches sanctioned by UEFA.
Carolina Ana Trindade Coruche Mendes is a Portuguese football striker, who plays for Racing Power and the Portugal women's national football team.
Ana Catarina Marques Borges is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a right winger or a right-back for Sporting CP and the Portugal women's national football team. After initially joining on loan from Chelsea, she made the move back to Portugal permanent in July 2017, just before UEFA Women's Euro 2017. She is an important member of the Portugal national team with over 110 caps.
Dolores Isabel Jacome Silva is a Portuguese international football player. She plays as a midfielder for SC Braga and the Portugal women's national team.
Francisco Miguel Conceição Roque Neto, known as Francisco Neto or simply Neto, is a Portuguese football manager, currently the head coach of the Portugal women's national football team. For the first time, he led the Portugal national team to Euro 2017.
Tatiana Vanessa Ferreira Pinto is a Portuguese professional footballer plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Atlético Madrid and the Portugal national team.
Diana Micaela Abreu de Sousa e Silva, commonly known as Diana Silva, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sporting and the Portugal women's national football team.
Fátima Alexandra Figueira Pinto is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sporting CP and the Portugal women's national team.
Inês Teixeira Pereira is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo de La Coruña, on loan from Everton, and the Portugal women's national team.
Joana Filipa Gaspar Silva Marchão is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swiss club Servette and the Portugal women's national team. She has previously played for CA Ouriense, Sporting CP and Parma.