Overview of Portugal at the UEFA European Championship
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
Main article: UEFA Euro 1984
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1984 Group 2
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
14 June 1984 (1984-06-14)17:15 Stade de la Meinau , Strasbourg Attendance: 44,707Referee: Romualdas Juška (Soviet Union )
17 June 1984 (1984-06-17)20:30 Stade Vélodrome , Marseille Attendance: 24,364Referee: Michel Vautrot (France )
20 June 1984 (1984-06-20)20:30 Stade de la Beaujoire , Nantes Attendance: 24,464Referee: Heinz Fahnler (Austria )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1984 knockout stage
Semi-finals
23 June 1984 (1984-06-23)20:00 Stade Vélodrome , Marseille Attendance: 54,848Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy )
UEFA Euro 1996
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996 Group D
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
9 June 1996 (1996-06-09)19:30 Hillsborough , Sheffield Attendance: 34,993Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands )
14 June 1996 (1996-06-14)16:30 City Ground , Nottingham Attendance: 22,670Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary )
19 June 1996 (1996-06-19)16:30 City Ground , Nottingham Attendance: 20,484Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 1996 knockout stage
Quarter-finals
23 June 1996 (1996-06-23)18:30 Villa Park , Birmingham Attendance: 26,832Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany )
UEFA Euro 2000
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 Group A
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
12 June 2000 (2000-06-12)20:45 Philips Stadion , Eindhoven Attendance: 31,500Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden )
17 June 2000 (2000-06-17)18:00 GelreDome , Arnhem Attendance: 28,400Referee: Gilles Veissière (France )
20 June 2000 (2000-06-20)20:45 Feijenoord Stadion , Rotterdam Attendance: 44,000Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2000 knockout stage
Quarter-finals
24 June 2000 (2000-06-24)18:00 Amsterdam Arena , Amsterdam Attendance: 42,000Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands )
Semi-finals
28 June 2000 (2000-06-28)20:45 King Baudouin Stadium , Brussels Attendance: 48,000Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria )
UEFA Euro 2004
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004 Group A
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers (H) Hosts Notes:
^ Tied on head-to-head result (Greece 1–1 Spain) and overall goal difference (0). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
12 June 2004 (2004-06-12)17:00 Estádio do Dragão , Porto Attendance: 48,761Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy )
16 June 2004 (2004-06-16)19:45 Estádio da Luz , Lisbon Attendance: 59,273Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway )
20 June 2004 (2004-06-20)19:45 Estádio José Alvalade , Lisbon Attendance: 47,491Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004 knockout stage
Quarter-finals
24 June 2004 (2004-06-24)19:45 Estádio da Luz , Lisbon Attendance: 62,564Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland )
Semi-finals
30 June 2004 (2004-06-30)19:45 Estádio José Alvalade , Lisbon Attendance: 46,679Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden )
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 2004 final
4 July 2004 (2004-07-04)19:45 Estádio da Luz , Lisbon Attendance: 62,865Referee: Markus Merk (Germany )
UEFA Euro 2008
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group A
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers (H) Hosts Notes:
^ Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–0 Turkey.
^ Head-to-head result: Switzerland 0–1 Czech Republic.
7 June 2008 (2008-06-07)20:45 Stade de Genève , Geneva Attendance: 29,106Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany )
11 June 2008 (2008-06-11)18:00 Stade de Genève , Geneva Attendance: 29,016Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece )
15 June 2008 (2008-06-15)20:45 St. Jakob-Park , Basel Attendance: 39,730Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 knockout stage
Quarter-finals
19 June 2008 (2008-06-19)20:45 St. Jakob-Park , Basel Attendance: 39,374Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden )
UEFA Euro 2012
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 Group B
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
9 June 2012 (2012-06-09)21:45 EEST Arena Lviv , Lviv Attendance: 32,990Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France )
13 June 2012 (2012-06-13)19:00 EEST Arena Lviv , Lviv Attendance: 31,840Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland )
17 June 2012 (2012-06-17)21:45 EEST Metalist Stadium , Kharkiv Attendance: 37,445Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2012 knockout stage
Quarter-finals
21 June 2012 (2012-06-21)20:45 CEST National Stadium , Warsaw Attendance: 55,590Referee: Howard Webb (England )
Semi-finals
27 June 2012 (2012-06-27)21:45 EEST Donbass Arena , Donetsk Attendance: 48,000Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey )
UEFA Euro 2016
Main article: UEFA Euro 2016
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 Group F
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers Notes:
^ Tied on head-to-head result (Iceland 1–1 Hungary). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
14 June 2016 (2016-06-14)21:00 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard , Saint-Étienne Attendance: 38,742Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey )
18 June 2016 (2016-06-18)21:00 Parc des Princes , Paris Attendance: 44,291Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy )
22 June 2016 (2016-06-22)18:00 Parc Olympique Lyonnais , Décines-Charpieu Attendance: 55,514Referee: Martin Atkinson (England )
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 stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 knockout stage
Round of 16
25 June 2016 (2016-06-25)21:00 Stade Bollaert-Delelis , Lens Attendance: 33,523Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain )
Quarter-finals
30 June 2016 (2016-06-30)21:00 Stade Vélodrome , Marseille Attendance: 62,940Referee: Felix Brych (Germany )
Semi-finals
6 July 2016 (2016-07-06)21:00 Parc Olympique Lyonnais , Décines-Charpieu Attendance: 55,679Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden )
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 2016 final
10 July 2016 (2016-07-10)21:00 Stade de France , Saint-Denis Attendance: 75,868Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England )
UEFA Euro 2020
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 Group F
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers (H) Hosts Notes:
^ Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
15 June 2021 (2021-06-15)18:00 Puskás Aréna , Budapest Attendance: 55,662Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey )
19 June 2021 (2021-06-19)18:00 Allianz Arena , Munich Attendance: 12,926Referee: Anthony Taylor (England )
23 June 2021 (2021-06-23)21:00 Puskás Aréna , Budapest Attendance: 54,886Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain )
Ranking of third-placed teams
Source: UEFA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking .
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2020 knockout stage
Round of 16
27 June 2021 (2021-06-27)21:00 Estadio de La Cartuja , Seville Attendance: 11,504Referee: Felix Brych (Germany )
UEFA Euro 2024
Main article: UEFA Euro 2024
Group stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2024 Group F
Source: UEFA Notes:
^ Head-to-head result: Turkey 0–3 Portugal.
18 June 2024 (2024-06-18)21:00 Red Bull Arena , Leipzig Attendance: 38,421Referee: Marco Guida (Italy )
22 June 2024 (2024-06-22)18:00 Westfalenstadion , Dortmund Attendance: 61,047Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany )
26 June 2024 (2024-06-26)21:00 Arena AufSchalke , Gelsenkirchen Attendance: 49,616Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland )
Knockout stage
Main article: UEFA Euro 2024 knockout stage
Round of 16
1 July 2024 (2024-07-01)21:00 Waldstadion , Frankfurt Attendance: 46,576Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy )
Quarter-finals
5 July 2024 (2024-07-05)21:00 Volksparkstadion , Hamburg Attendance: 47,789Referee: Michael Oliver (England )
Overall record
Line-ups for the Euro 2016 final , in which Portugal (in red) defeated hosts France 1–0 after extra time
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
1960
Did not qualify
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
Semi-finals
3rd
4
1
2
1
4
4
1988
Did not qualify
1992
1996
Quarter-finals
5th
4
2
1
1
5
2
2000
Semi-finals
3rd
5
4
0
1
10
4
2004
Runners-up
2nd
6
3
1*
2
8
6
2008
Quarter-finals
7th
4
2
0
2
7
6
2012
Semi-finals
3rd
5
3
1*
1
6
4
2016
Champions
1st
7
3
4*
0
9
5
2020
Round of 16
13th
4
1
1
2
7
7
2024
Quarter-finals
8th
5
2
2*
1
5
3
2028
To be determined
2032
Total
1 Title
9/17
44
21
12
11
61
41
*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
S. 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
2–1
Hranáč (o.g. ), F. Conceição
Turkey
3–0
B. Silva , Akaydin (o.g. ), Fernandes
Georgia
0–2
–
Round of 16
Slovenia
0–0 (a.e.t. ) (3–0 p )
–
Quarter-final
France
0–0 (a.e.t. ) (3–5 p )
–
Goalscorers
Own goals scored for opponents
Head-to-head record
See also
References
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