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Portugal
Portuguese Republic
Latest Portugal 0–1 Spain · Round of 16
Knocked out by Spain · Match 93
Title probability
0.0%
as of 2026-07-20
Overview
Portugal arrive at World Cup 2026 brimming with talent across every line, blending grizzled experience with one of the most exciting young cores in world football. After a polished Euro campaign and a smooth qualifying run, the Seleção believe this generation can finally deliver a major trophy on the grandest stage.
The squad's depth is almost embarrassing — world-class options in midfield, an elite defensive spine and forwards who frighten any opponent. The eternal question remains whether a coach can knit these stars into a cohesive, ruthless unit when the knockout pressure builds.
Capital
Lisbon
Population
10,639,726
Confederation
UEFA
FIFA code
POR
From Wikipedia
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in Southwestern Europe. It is a unitary republic comprising mainland Portugal, located on the southwestern of the Iberian Peninsula and bordered by Spain to the north and east, and the archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean. The country has a population of over…
Source: Wikipedia →Squad
- 143caps
Diogo Costa
FC Porto · First-choice goalkeeper
- 125caps
José Sá
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Composed shot-stopping deputy
- 223caps
Rui Silva
Sporting CP
- 250caps
Nélson Semedo
Fenerbahçe · Energetic flank coverage
- 376caps
Rúben Dias
Manchester City · Defensive leader
- 45caps
Tomas Araujo
Benfica
- 535caps
Diogo Dalot
Manchester United · Versatile two-way full-back
- 1313caps
Renato Veiga
Villarreal
- 1422caps
Gonçalo Inácio
Sporting CP · Ball-playing left-sided defender
- 2068caps
João Cancelo
Barcelona · Versatile attacking full-back
- 246caps
Samuel Almeida Costa
Mallorca
- 2544caps
Nuno Mendes
Paris Saint-Germain · Champions League-winning left-back
- 620caps
Matheus Nunes
Manchester City
- 889caps
Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United · Top goalscoring midfielder
- 10109caps
Bernardo Silva
Manchester City · Creative playmaker
- 1522caps
Joao Neves
Paris Saint-Germain · Young rising midfielder
- 2167caps
Rúben Neves
Al-Hilal · Long-range passing anchor
- 2338caps
Vitinha
Paris Saint-Germain · Midfield engine for PSG
- 7228caps
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al-Nassr · Captain, all-time top scorer
- 925caps
Gonçalo Ramos
Paris Saint-Germain · Clinical penalty-box poacher
- 1154caps
João Félix
Al-Nassr
- 1618caps
Trincão
Sporting CP
- 1744caps
Rafael Leão
Milan · Electric direct winger
- 1825caps
Pedro Neto
Chelsea · Pacey wing threat
- 1934caps
Gonçalo Guedes
Real Sociedad
- 2617caps
Francisco Conceição
Juventus
Model
as of 2026-07-20Exp. points
5.00
Proj. finish
12.5
Seed Elo
1990
Title-probability trajectory
Champion chance across the last 14 snapshots
Matches
History
1966
Third place
2006
Fourth place
2010
Round of 16
2018
Round of 16
2022
Quarter-finals
Culture
Football culture
Football here is near-religious, dominated by the historic rivalry of Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP. The country's renowned academies churn out technically gifted players, and supporters combine passionate intensity with deep tactical appreciation.
Did you know
- Lisbon is one of Europe's oldest cities, predating Rome.
- Portugal's Eusébio was the 1966 World Cup's top scorer.
- The country gave the world port wine and the egg tart.
- Cristiano Ronaldo is football's all-time leading international scorer.
- Portugal won its first major trophy at Euro 2016.