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Portugal won their first major trophy at UEFA Euro 2016, defeating France in the final in Paris. Substitute Eder scored the only goal in the 109th minute of extra time, with Cristiano Ronaldo having gone off injured earlier in the match.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 143 goals in 226 appearances for Portugal, as of March 2026. He holds the team records for both most caps and most goals.
Portugal's best World Cup result is third place, achieved at the 1966 tournament in England. Eusébio was the competition's top scorer with nine goals, and Portugal defeated the Soviet Union 2-1 in the third-place match.
Portugal has won the UEFA Nations League twice, in 2019 and 2025. They hosted the inaugural 2019 finals and won by beating the Netherlands 1-0 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto. In 2025, they defeated Spain 5-3 on penalties under head coach Roberto Martinez.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer for Portugal with 143 goals. Pauleta is second with 47 goals, followed by Eusébio with 41 goals in 64 appearances.
Portugal's biggest ever defeat was a 10-0 home loss against England, which came two years after the Second World War. It remains the largest margin of defeat in the team's history.