Portugal's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics

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In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Portugal's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.

All-time record across 9 FIFA World Cup appearances (1966–2026)

Confederation	UEFA
Best FIFA World Cup achievement	Third place (1966)
FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026)	9 (1966, 1986, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026)
First FIFA World Cup	1966 (third place)
Most recent FIFA World Cup	2022 (quarter-finals)
Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026)	7 (since 2002)
FIFA World Cup hosts	n/a

Record by tournament

Year - Host	Result	Head coach	Top scorer	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1930 - URU	Did not participate
1934 - ITA	Did not qualify
1938 - FRA	Did not qualify
1950 - BRA	Did not qualify
1954 - SUI	Did not qualify
1958 - SWE	Did not qualify
1962 - CHI	Did not qualify
1966 - ENG	Third place	Otto Gloria, BRA	Eusebio (9)	6	5	0	1	17	8	9
1970 - MEX	Did not qualify
1974 - FRG	Did not qualify
1978 - ARG	Did not qualify
1982 - ESP	Did not qualify
1986 - MEX	Group stage	Jose Torres, POR	Carlos Manuel, Diamantino (1)	3	1	0	2	2	4	-2
1990 - ITA	Did not qualify
1994 - USA	Did not qualify
1998 - FRA	Did not qualify
2002 - JPN/KOR	Group stage	Antonio Oliveira, POR	Pauleta (3)	3	1	0	2	6	4	2
2006 - GER	Fourth place	Luiz Felipe Scolari, BRA	Maniche (2)	7	4	1	2	7	5	2
2010 - RSA	Round of 16	Carlos Queiroz, POR	Tiago (2)	4	1	2	1	7	1	6
2014 - BRA	Group stage	Paulo Bento, POR	Three players (1)	3	1	1	1	4	7	-3
2018 - RUS	Round of 16	Fernando Santos, POR	Cristiano Ronaldo (4)	4	1	2	1	6	6	0
2022 - QAT	Quarter-finals	Fernando Santos, POR	Goncalo Ramos (3)	5	3	0	2	12	6	6
OVERALL RECORD				35	17	6	12	61	41	20

P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

All-time World Cup record

Phase	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Overall	35	17	6	12	61	41	20
Group stage	24	13	5	6	44	26	18
Knockout phase	11	4	1	6	17	15	2

GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

General team records

Biggest win	7-0: vs Korea DPR (group stage, 21/06/2010)
Biggest defeat	0-4: vs Germany (group stage, 16/06/2014)
Highest scoring draw	3-3: vs Spain (group stage, 15/06/2018)
Highest scoring match	8 goals: Portugal 5-3 Korea DPR (quarter-finals, 23/07/1966)
Most goals scored in a match	7 goals: 7-0 vs Korea DPR (group stage, 21/06/2010)
Most goals conceded in a match	4 goals: 0-4 vs Germany (group stage, 16/06/2014)
Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	17: 1966 (6 matches)
Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	2: 1986 (3 matches)
Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	8: 1966 (6 matches)
Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	1: 2010 (4 matches)

Streaks

Successive wins	4: 13/07/1966 - 23/07/1966
Successive defeats	3: 07/06/1986 - 05/06/2002
Successive draws	1: six times, most recently, 25/06/2010
Successive matches without a defeat	5: twice, most recently, 22/06/2014 - 25/06/2018
Successive matches without a win	4: twice, most recently, 25/06/2010 - 22/06/2014
Successive matches with a goal scored	10: 22/06/2014 - 06/12/2022
Successive matches without scoring	3: 25/06/2010 - 16/06/2014
Successive clean sheets	3: 15/06/2010 - 25/06/2010

Knockout records

Round by round WL record *ties won or lost

Round of 16 - W2 L2

Quarter-finals - W2 L1

Semi-finals - W0 L2

Third-place - W1 L1

Extra time

England vs Portugal 0-0 AET 1-3 PSO 2006, quarter-finals

Penalty shoot-outs

W1 L0

W 3-1 vs England (2006, quarter-finals)

Player records

Most FIFA World Cup participations

5 - Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)

Most FIFA World Cup matches played

22 - Cristiano Ronaldo (6-2006; 4-2010; 3-2014; 4-2018; 5-2022)

12 - Pepe (2-2010; 2-2014; 4-2018; 4-2022)

11 - Simao (7-2006; 4-2010)

10 - Ricardo Carvalho (6-2006; 4-2010)

10 - Luis Figo (3-2002; 7-2006)

10 - William Carvalho (2-2014; 4-2018; 4-2022)

9 - Pauleta (3-2002; 6-2006)

9 - Petit (3-2002; 6-2006)

9 - Tiago (5-2006; 4-2010)

9 - Bernardo Silva (4-2018; 5-2022)

Most FIFA World Cup goals scored

9 - Eusebio (9-1966)

8 - Cristiano Ronaldo (1-2006; 1-2010; 1-2014; 4-2018; 1-2022)

4 - Pauleta (3-2002; 1-2006)

3 - Jose Augusto (3-1966)

3 - Jose Torres (3-1966)

3 - Goncalo Ramos (3-2022)

2 - Maniche (2-2006)

2 - Simao (1-2006; 1-2010)

2 - Tiago (2-2010)

2 - Bruno Fernandes (2-2022)

2 - Pepe (1-2018; 1-2022)

2 - Rafael Leao (2-2022)

Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal

5 - Cristiano Ronaldo (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)

Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

19y 33d - Antonio Silva vs Korea Republic (02/12/2022)

20y 95d - Futre vs England (03/06/1986)

20y 162d - Nuno Mendes vs Uruguay (28/11/2022)

21y 126d - Cristiano Ronaldo vs Angola (11/06/2006)

21y 157d - Goncalo Ramos vs Ghana (24/11/2022)

Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

21y 132d - Cristiano Ronaldo vs IR Iran (17/06/2006)

21y 169d - Goncalo Ramos vs Switzerland (06/12/2022)

22y 217d - Antonio Simoes vs Brazil (19/07/1966)

23y 14d - Joao Felix vs Ghana (24/11/2022)

23y 167d - Rafael Leao vs Ghana (24/11/2022)

Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

39y 287d - Pepe vs Morocco (10/12/2022)

38y 246d - Damas vs Morocco (11/06/1986)

37y 343d - Bento vs England (03/06/1986)

37y 308d - Cristiano Ronaldo vs Morocco (10/12/2022)

34y 316d - Jose Pereira vs Soviet Union (28/07/1966)

Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

39y 283d - Pepe vs Switzerland (06/12/2022)

37y 292d - Cristiano Ronaldo vs Ghana (24/11/2022)

34y 272d - Ricardo Quaresma vs IR Iran (25/06/2018)

33y 44d - Pauleta vs Angola (11/06/2006)

32y 186d - Liedson vs Korea DPR (21/06/2010)

Most consecutive appearances with a goal

5 - Eusebio (16/07/1966 - 28/07/1966)

Most goals in a match

4 - Eusebio vs Korea DPR (1966, quarter-finals)

Hat-tricks

4 goals - Eusebio vs Korea DPR (1966, quarter-finals)

3 goals - Pauleta vs Poland (2002, group stage)

3 goals - Cristiano Ronaldo vs Spain (2018, group stage)

3 goals - Goncalo Ramos vs Switzerland (2022, round of 16)

Fastest goal scored

2' - Jose Augusto vs Hungary (1966, group stage)

3' 48'' - Cristiano Ronaldo vs Spain (2018, group stage)

3' 57'' - Cristiano Ronaldo vs Morocco (2018, group stage)

Most clean sheets (GK)

4 - Ricardo (4-2006)

3 - Eduardo (3-2010)

Red cards

Joao Pinto vs Korea Republic (2002, group stage)

Beto vs Korea Republic (2002, group stage)

Costinha vs Netherlands (2006, round of 16)

Deco vs Netherlands (2006, round of 16)

Ricardo Costa vs Spain (2010, round of 16)

Pepe vs Netherlands (2014, group stage)

Coaches

Most final tournaments

2 - Fernando Santos, POR (2018, 2022)

Most matches

9 - Fernando Santos, POR (4-2018; 5-2022)

7 - Luiz Felipe Scolari, BRA (7-2006)

6 - Otto Gloria, BRA (6-1966)

Most matches won

5 - Otto Gloria, BRA (5-1966)

4 - Luiz Felipe Scolari, BRA (4-2006)

4 - Fernando Santos, POR (1-2018; 3-2022)

Youngest coach

44y 361d - Paulo Bento vs Germany (16/06/2014)

47y 268d - Jose Torres vs England (03/06/1986)

49y 185d - Otto Gloria vs Hungary (13/07/1966)

Oldest coach

68y 61d - Fernando Santos vs Morocco (10/12/2022)

57y 241d - Luiz Felipe Scolari vs Germany (08/07/2006)

57y 120d - Carlos Queiroz vs Spain (29/06/2010)

Penalties taken

Min.	Span	Player	Date	Match	Execution	Reason
43'	1H	Eusebio, POR	23/07/1966	POR vs PRK	scored	Goal
59'	2H	Eusebio, POR	23/07/1966	POR vs PRK	scored	Goal
82'	2H	Eusebio, POR	26/07/1966	ENG vs POR	scored	Goal
12'	1H	Eusebio, POR	28/07/1966	POR vs URS	scored	Goal
80'	2H	Cristiano Ronaldo, POR	17/06/2006	POR vs IRN	scored	Goal
24'	1H	Simao, POR	21/06/2006	POR vs MEX	scored	Goal
4'	1H	Cristiano Ronaldo, POR	15/06/2018	POR vs ESP	scored	Goal
53'	2H	Cristiano Ronaldo, POR	25/06/2018	IRN vs POR	not scored	Saved
65'	2H	Cristiano Ronaldo, POR	24/11/2022	POR vs GHA	scored	Goal
90+3'	O2H	Bruno Fernandes, POR	28/11/2022	POR vs URU	scored	Goal

Penalties faced

Min.	Span	Goalkeeper	Opposition player	Team	Date	Match	Execution
57'	2H	Ricardo (POR)	Omar Bravo	Mexico	21/06/2006	POR vs MEX	Missed
33'	1H	Ricardo (POR)	Zinedine Zidane	France	05/07/2006	POR vs FRA	Conceded
12'	1H	Rui Patricio (POR)	Thomas Mueller	Germany	16/06/2014	GER vs POR	Conceded
90+3'	O2H	Rui Patricio (POR)	Karim Ansarifard	IR Iran	25/06/2018	IRN vs POR	Conceded

Complete World Cup match results

Tournament	Date	Match
1966	13/07/1966	Portugal 3-1 Hungary, Group stage (Manchester-ENG)
1966	16/07/1966	Portugal 3-0 Bulgaria, Group stage (Manchester-ENG)
1966	19/07/1966	Portugal 3-1 Brazil, Group stage (Liverpool-ENG)
1966	23/07/1966	Portugal 5-3 Korea DPR, Quarter-finals (Liverpool-ENG)
1966	26/07/1966	England 2-1 Portugal, Semi-finals (London-ENG)
1966	28/07/1966	Portugal 2-1 Soviet Union, Third-place play-off (London-ENG)
1986	03/06/1986	Portugal 1-0 England, Group stage (Monterrey-MEX)
1986	07/06/1986	Poland 1-0 Portugal, Group stage (San Nicolas de los Garza-MEX)
1986	11/06/1986	Portugal 1-3 Morocco, Group stage (Guadalajara-MEX)
2002	05/06/2002	USA 3-2 Portugal, Group stage (Suwon-KOR)
2002	10/06/2002	Portugal 4-0 Poland, Group stage (Jeonju-KOR)
2002	14/06/2002	Portugal 0-1 Korea Republic, Group stage (Incheon-KOR)
2006	11/06/2006	Angola 0-1 Portugal, Group stage (Cologne-GER)
2006	17/06/2006	Portugal 2-0 IR Iran, Group stage (Frankfurt/Main-GER)
2006	21/06/2006	Portugal 2-1 Mexico, Group stage (Gelsenkirchen-GER)
2006	25/06/2006	Portugal 1-0 Netherlands, Round of 16 (Nuremberg-GER)
2006	01/07/2006	England 0-0 Portugal, Quarter-finals (Gelsenkirchen-GER) aet (1-3 PSO)
2006	05/07/2006	Portugal 0-1 France, Semi-finals (Munich-GER)
2006	08/07/2006	Germany 3-1 Portugal, Third-place play-off (Stuttgart-GER)
2010	15/06/2010	Cote d Ivoire 0-0 Portugal, Group stage (Port Elizabeth-RSA)
2010	21/06/2010	Portugal 7-0 Korea DPR, Group stage (Cape Town-RSA)
2010	25/06/2010	Portugal 0-0 Brazil, Group stage (Durban-RSA)
2010	29/06/2010	Spain 1-0 Portugal, Round of 16 (Cape Town-RSA)
2014	16/06/2014	Germany 4-0 Portugal, Group stage (Salvador-BRA)
2014	22/06/2014	USA 2-2 Portugal, Group stage (Manaus-BRA)
2014	26/06/2014	Portugal 2-1 Ghana, Group stage (Brasilia-BRA)
2018	15/06/2018	Portugal 3-3 Spain, Group stage (Sochi-RUS)
2018	20/06/2018	Portugal 1-0 Morocco, Group stage (Moscow-RUS)
2018	25/06/2018	IR Iran 1-1 Portugal, Group stage (Saransk-RUS)
2018	30/06/2018	Uruguay 2-1 Portugal, Round of 16 (Sochi-RUS)
2022	24/11/2022	Portugal 3-2 Ghana, Group stage (Doha (Ad-Dawhah)-QAT)
2022	28/11/2022	Portugal 2-0 Uruguay, Group stage (Al Dayyan-QAT)
2022	02/12/2022	Korea Republic 2-1 Portugal, Group stage (Doha-QAT)
2022	06/12/2022	Portugal 6-1 Switzerland, Round of 16 (Al Dayyan-QAT)
2022	10/12/2022	Morocco 1-0 Portugal, Quarter-finals (Doha (Ad-Dawhah)-QAT)