Portugal have participated in nine editions of the UEFA European Championship. 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 the heavy tournament underdogs Greece. They captured their first major tournament win after defeating hosts France 1–0 in the final of Euro 2016.
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
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Euro 2008
Group stage
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
UEFA Euro 2012
Group stage
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
UEFA Euro 2016
Group stage
Ranking of third-placed teams
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage
Ranking of third-placed teams
Knockout stage
Round of 16
UEFA Euro 2024
Group stage
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Overall record
YearRoundPosition 1960Did not qualify 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984Semi-finals3rd412144 1988Did not qualify 1992 1996Quarter-finals5th421152 2000Semi-finals3rd5401104 2004Runners-up2nd631*286 2008Quarter-finals7th420276 2012Semi-finals3rd531*164 2016Champions1st734*095 2020Round of 1613th411277 2024Quarter-finals8th522*153 2028 To be determined 2032Total1 Title9/17442112116141 *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. Portugal's UEFA European Championship recordFirst Match Portugal 0–0 (14 June 1984; Strasbourg, France)Biggest Win 0–3 Portugal(19 June 1996; Nottingham, England)Portugal 3–0 (20 June 2000; Rotterdam, Netherlands) 0–3 Portugal(15 June 2021; Budapest, Hungary) 0–3 Portugal(22 June 2024; Dortmund, Germany)Biggest Defeat 2–0 Portugal(15 June 2008; Basel, Switzerland)Portugal 2–4 (19 June 2021; Munich, Germany) 2–0 Portugal(26 June 2024; Gelsenkirchen, Germany)Best ResultChampions in 2016Worst ResultRound of 16 in 2020
Matches YearRoundOpponentScorePortugal scorers1984Group stage0–0–1–1Sousa1–0NenéSemi-final2–3 Jordão (2)1996Group stage1–1Sá Pinto1–0Couto3–0Figo, João Pinto, DomingosQuarter-final0–1–2000Group stage3–2Figo, João Pinto, Nuno Gomes1–0Costinha3–0S. Conceição (3)Quarter-final2–0Nuno Gomes (2)Semi-final1–2 Nuno Gomes2004Group stage1–2Ronaldo2–0Maniche, Rui Costa1–0Nuno GomesQuarter-final2–2 Postiga, Rui CostaSemi-final2–1Ronaldo, ManicheFinal0–1–2008Group stage2–0Pepe, Meireles3–1Deco, Ronaldo, Quaresma 0–2–Quarter-final2–3Nuno Gomes, Postiga2012Group stage0–1–3–2Pepe, Postiga, Varela2–1Ronaldo (2)Quarter-final1–0RonaldoSemi-final0–0 –2016Group stage1–1Nani0–0–3–3Nani, Ronaldo (2)Round of 161–0 QuaresmaQuarter-final1–1 SanchesSemi-final2–0Ronaldo, NaniFinal1–0 Eder2020Group stage3–0Guerreiro, Ronaldo (2)2–4Ronaldo, Jota2–2Ronaldo (2)Round of 160–1–2024Group stage2–1Hranáč (o.g.), F. Conceição3–0B. Silva, Akaydin (o.g.), Fernandes0–2–Round of 160–0 –Quarter-final0–0 –
Goalscorers Player Goals 1984 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Cristiano Ronaldo 14 2 1 3 3 5 Nuno Gomes 6 4 1 1 Sérgio Conceição 3 3 Nani 3 3 Hélder Postiga 3 1 1 1 Luís Figo 2 1 1 Rui Costa 2 2 João Vieira Pinto 2 1 1 Rui Jordão 2 2 Ricardo Quaresma 2 1 1 Maniche 2 2 Pepe 2 1 1 Éder 1 1 Nené 1 1 Bernardo Silva 1 1 Bruno Fernandes 1 1 Diogo Jota 1 1 Deco 1 1 Renato Sanches 1 1 Raul Meireles 1 1 Domingos Paciência 1 1 Ricardo Sá Pinto 1 1 Costinha 1 1 Fernando Couto 1 1 António Sousa 1 1 Raphaël Guerreiro 1 1 Silvestre Varela 1 1 Francisco Conceição 1 1 2 2 Total 61 4 5 10 8 7 6 9 7 5
Own goals scored for opponents Jorge Andrade (scored for Netherlands in 2004) Rúben Dias (scored for Germany in 2020) Raphaël Guerreiro (scored for Germany in 2020)
Head-to-head record Opponent101000100101220040430163211043211054512267100102511378200213211063101011220042101011220020110020101000312021100102440080110020Total442112116141
See also Portugal at the FIFA Confederations Cup Portugal at the FIFA World Cup Portugal in the UEFA Nations League
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