Portugal National Soccer Team Profile

View the latest Portuguese National Soccer Team stats, key players, odds, history and more.

Portugal are one of the favorites to win their first ever World Cup at the 2026 World Cup in North America.

Led by soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal will participate in Group K. The group includes Colombia, DR Congo, and Uzbekistan.

Ronaldo will likely lead the line for the national team, but the most important players on the team play in the midfield.

Portugal National Team Leadership & Coach

Head Coach	Roberto Martinez
President	Pedro Proenca
Technical Director	Jose Guilherme

Portugal's Top Active Players

Player	Position	Club
Cristiano Ronaldo	Forward	Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia)
Bruno Fernandes	Attacking Midfield	Manchester United (England)
Bernardo Silva	Attacking Midfield / Wing	Manchester City (England)
Vitinha	Central Midfielder	PSG (France)
Joao Neves	Central Midfielder	PSG (France)
Nuno Mendes	Wing Back	PSG (France)
Rafael Leao	Winger	AC Milan (Italy)
Ruben Dias	Central Defender	Manchester City (England)
Pedro Neto	Winger	Chelsea (England)
Matheus Nunes	Midfield / Wing	Manchester City (England)
Diogo Costa	Goalkeeper	Porto (Portugal)
Goncalo Inacio	Central Defender	Sporting CP (Portugal)
Goncalo Ramos	Forward	PSG (France)

Two players made bet365's Top 15 Players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup list, and Ronaldo is not one of them.

Portugal's All-Time Leaders

CAPS	Cristiano Ronaldo (226)
Goals	Cristiano Ronaldo (143)
Assists	Cristiano Ronaldo (46)

Cristiano Ronaldo (CR7) leads all major categories for Portugal, and leads all players around the globe in international appearances and goals of all-time. He is likely to add to these tally's and extend his all-time lead at the 2026 World Cup in North America.

Ronaldo has also announced that he may retire after the 2026 World Cup.

Portugal National Team History

The Portuguese National Soccer Federation was founded in 1914, and they played their first international match in 1921 against Spain. The game resulted in a 3-1 loss to the regional rival.

Portugal have reached nine World Cups in their history but have never won. They had their best ever finish in their first try, finishing third in the 1966 tournament. Portugal reached the semifinals one other time (2006), but lost to Germany in the third-place play-off.

World Cup Appearances	9
Current FIFA Rank	5 (As of April 2026)
Highest FIFA Rank	3 (2018)
Lowest FIFA Rank	43 (1998)
Largest Victory	9-0 vs. Luxembourg (2023)
Largest Defeat	0-10 vs. England (1947)

Trophies

European Champion	1x (2016)
UEFA Nations League	2x (2019, 2025)

Led by Ronaldo, Portugal have endured a golden generation in the 2010s and 2020s. All three of their International trophies have come with Ronaldo in the squad, beginning with the European Championship in 2026.

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