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Portugal vs Belgium Preview & Prediction | UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 | Group Stage

by Alex Lawes · July 10 2025, 17:55
Updated July 11 2025, 18:21
Portugal vs Belgium Preview & Prediction | UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 | Group Stage
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Heading into the final match day in Group B, Portugal need a major goal difference swing to progress as they come up against an already eliminated Belgium side this weekend.

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How to watch on TV & online: UK – BBC platforms / US – Fox Sports & ViX

Portugal team news: Couple of issues

Ahead of their final game of the groups, Portugal are dealing with a couple of issues. Experienced full-back Ana Borges is now unavailable due to suspension, whilst Joana Marchao was forced off through injury last time out.

Predicted XI (4-1-2-1-2): Morais; Amado, Gomes, Costa, Correia; F. Pinto; Norton, T. Pinto; Nazareth; Capeta, Silva

Unavailable: Borges (Suspended)

Questionable: Marchao (Injured)

Belgium team news: Fully fit

For what it is worth, despite the fact that Belgium have little to play for ahead of their clash with Portugal, the Belgians have a fully fit and available squad and so they would be able to name an unchanged eleven if they so choose.

Predicted XI (3-5-2): Lichtfus; Tysiak, Kees, Cayman; Janssens, Teulings, Vanhaevermaet, Toloba, Deloose; Wullaert, Eurlings

Unavailable: 

Questionable: 

Key stats

  • This is the first Women’s EURO final tournament match between these teams.
  • They have met twice already in 2025, both in the UEFA Women’s Nations League. Carole Costa scored the winner on 26 February as Portugal beat Belgium 1-0 away. Belgium won the reverse fixture 3-0 in Madeira with one goal from Justine Vanhaevermaet and two from Tessa Wullaert.
  • Portugal have won only one of their eight Women’s EURO final tournament matches (D2 L5). That was a 2-1 victory against Scotland on Matchday 2 of the 2017 group stage.
  • Portugal are without a win in their last seven international matches (D2 L5).
  • Portugal have conceded the first goal in seven of their eight Women’s EURO final tournament matches.
  • Tatiana Pinto, Diana Silva, Dolores Silva, Carole Costa and Ana Borges have all made an appearance in each of Portugal’s eight Women’s EURO final tournament matches.
  • Diana Gomes has joined Carolina Mendes as Portugal’s top scorer at Women’s EURO final tournaments with two goals.
  • Belgium have won only two of their nine Women’s EURO final tournament matches (D1 L6).
  • Janice Cayman and Tessa Wullaert have made an appearance in all nine of Belgium’s Women’s EURO final tournament matches.
  • Tessa Wullaert has scored six goals in total against Portugal in international matches.
  • No members of the Portugal squad have ever played for a Belgian club, and vice versa.
  • Portugal’s Andreia Norton and Belgium’s Ella Van Kerkhoven were team-mates at Inter Milan in 2019/20.
  • When Portugal defeated Belgium 2-1 in the first round of the FIFA 2023 World Cup play-offs in Vizela, Diana Silva and Fátima Pinto scored for Portugal, Tessa Wullaert from the penalty spot for Belgium.
  • Tine De Caigny scored in both matches as Belgium beat Portugal 1-0 away before drawing with them 1-1 at home in 2019 World Cup qualifying. Dolores Silva equalised with an added-time penalty in the second encounter.
  • Tessa Wullaert scored twice as Belgium defeated Portugal 4-1 in Antwerp in a 2015 World Cup qualifier, Carole Costa having opened the scoring for the visitors. Wullaert also scored the only goal in the return fixture in Abrantes.

Portugal vs Belgium prediction

Portuguese women’s football is beginning to show signs of major improvement and a quarter-final appearance would aid that cause, but it would require a major goal difference swing in this tournament after they suffered a 5-0 loss to Spain in their opener before sharing a draw with Italy the other day.

They now face a Belgium side that have come into the 2025 UEFA Women’s Championship and lasted about a week after an underwhelming opening couple of matches. After being beaten 1-0 by Italy in their first game, they then suffered a 6-2 annihilation at the hands of Spain a few days’ later.

Belgium may well want to restore some pride and Portugal have a couple of key issues in terms of availability, but a Portugal win remains the likeliest outcome for this one.

Portugal vs Belgium tip: Portugal to win

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