Overview of Portugal at the UEFA European Championship
Portugal have participated in eight editions of the UEFA European Championship , with an upcoming ninth appearance in 2024 . Their first tournament was in 1984 , and the side have advanced past the group stage in every edition they've participated in so far. Portugal have reached the semi-finals on five occasions, and reached the final as hosts in 2004 , however losing to tournament underdogs Greece . They captured their first major tournament win after defeating hosts France 1–0 in the final of Euro 2016 .[1]
UEFA Euro 1984
Group stage
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
UEFA Euro 1996
Group stage
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
UEFA Euro 2000
Group stage
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
UEFA Euro 2004
Group stage
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Greece 1–1 Spain) and overall goal difference (0). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Euro 2008
Group stage
^ a b Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–0 Turkey.
^ a b Head-to-head result: Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic.
Knockout phase
Quarter-finals
UEFA Euro 2012
Group stage
Knockout phase
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
UEFA Euro 2016
Group stage
^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Iceland 1–1 Hungary). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Ranking of third-placed teams
Source:
UEFA Rules for classification: 1) Higher number of points obtained; 2) Superior goal difference; 3) Higher number of goals scored; 4) Fair play conduct; 5) Position in the
UEFA national team coefficient ranking system.
Knockout phase
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage
^ a b Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
Ranking of third-placed teams
Knockout phase
Round of 16
UEFA Euro 2024
Group stage
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2024. Source:
UEFA
Overall record
Line-ups for the Euro 2016 final , in which Portugal (in red) defeated hosts France 1–0 after extra time
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out .
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
***Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
Matches
Year
Round
Opponent
Score
Portugal scorers
1984
Group stage
West Germany
0–0
Spain
1–1
Sousa
Romania
1–0
Nené
Semi-final
France
2–3 (a.e.t. )
Jordão (2)
1996
Group stage
Denmark
1–1
Sá Pinto
Turkey
1–0
Couto
Croatia
3–0
Figo , João Pinto , Domingos
Quarter-final
Czech Republic
0–1
2000
Group stage
England
3–2
Figo , João Pinto , Nuno Gomes
Romania
1–0
Costinha
Germany
3–0
Conceição (3)
Quarter-final
Turkey
2–0
Nuno Gomes (2)
Semi-final
France
1–2 (a.s.d.e.t. )
Nuno Gomes
2004
Group stage
Greece
1–2
Ronaldo
Russia
2–0
Maniche , Rui Costa
Spain
1–0
Nuno Gomes
Quarter-final
England
2–2 (a.e.t. )(6–5 p )
Postiga , Rui Costa
Semi-final
Netherlands
2–1
Ronaldo , Maniche
Final
Greece
0–1
2008
Group stage
Turkey
2–0
Pepe , Meireles
Czech Republic
3–1
Deco , Ronaldo , Quaresma
Switzerland
0–2
Quarter-final
Germany
2–3
Nuno Gomes , Postiga
2012
Group stage
Germany
0–1
Denmark
3–2
Pepe , Postiga , Varela
Netherlands
2–1
Ronaldo (2)
Quarter-final
Czech Republic
1–0
Ronaldo
Semi-final
Spain
0–0 (a.e.t. )(2–4 p )
2016
Group stage
Iceland
1–1
Nani
Austria
0–0
Hungary
3–3
Nani , Ronaldo (2)
Round of 16
Croatia
1–0 (a.e.t. )
Quaresma
Quarter-final
Poland
1–1 (a.e.t. )(5–3 p )
Sanches
Semi-final
Wales
2–0
Ronaldo , Nani
Final
France
1–0 (a.e.t. )
Eder
2020
Group stage
Hungary
3–0
Guerreiro , Ronaldo (2)
Germany
2–4
Ronaldo , Jota
France
2–2
Ronaldo (2)
Round of 16
Belgium
0–1
2024
Group stage
Czech Republic
Turkey
Georgia
See also
References
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1 Considered a successor team by FIFA, or have competed under another name(s).