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Portugal women's national football team

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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Portugal national football team.

Portugal
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)A Selecção das Quinas[1]
As Navegadoras
AssociationPortuguese Football Federation (FPF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachFrancisco Neto
CaptainDolores Silva
Most capsAna Borges (164)
Top scorerEdite Fernandes (39)
FIFA codePOR
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 22 Decrease 1 (16 August 2024)[2]
Highest19 (August 2023)
Lowest47 (March 2007; October 2007 – March 2008)
First international
 France 0–0 Portugal 
(Le Mans, France; 24 October 1981)
Biggest win
 Armenia 0–8 Portugal 
(Yerevan, Armenia; 17 September 2011)
 Portugal 8–0 Moldova 
(Setúbal, Portugal; 24 November 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 13–0 Portugal 
(Reutlingen, Germany; 15 November 2003)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultGroup stage (2023)
European Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2017)
Best resultGroup stage (2017, 2022)

The Portugal women's national football team (Portuguese: Seleção Portuguesa de Futebol Feminino) represents Portugal in international women's football competition. The team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) and competes as a member of UEFA in various international football tournaments such as the FIFA Women's World Cup, UEFA Women's Euro, the Summer Olympics, and the Algarve Cup.

History

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The Portuguese women's team historically was one of the weakest in Western Europe since its formation. In recent years however the team has made major strides, qualifying for the newly expanded UEFA Women's Euro 2017, marking the team's first appearance in a major tournament. Despite ultimately finishing last in their group, the team put in a respectable performance, picking up a win in their second match against a Scottish side which had been favored to beat them, and only losing to England by one goal.

After finishing a distant third in their qualifying group for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup behind Italy and Belgium and failing to qualify, the Portuguese team then looked forward to trying to repeat their achievement of four years prior by qualifying for UEFA Women's Euro 2022, which they eventually did under quite unusual circumstances. After a strong group stage campaign in which Portugal won all its games except for the two games against group winner Finland, including beating the heavily favored top seed Scotland both home and away, the team reached the play-off stage where they were drawn against Russia. The team came agonizingly close as they narrowly lost the first game in Portugal 0–1 before managing a goalless draw in the second leg in Russia. As a result Russia originally qualified for the Euro, but due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine all Russian representative teams were banned from competition by FIFA, thus giving Portugal a reprieve as they took Russia's place in Group C of the Women's Euro.[3] Portugal is placed in group C with Sweden, the Netherlands and Switzerland as opponents. They were eliminated in the first round, finishing last with a point obtained thanks to a draw against Switzerland (2–2 after being 0–2 down and having dominated the game overall), and two defeats against the favorites of the group (a close one 2–3 against the Dutch title holders after having recovered a two-goal handicap for a while, then a much heavier defeat 0–5 against Sweden).

Portugal qualified for their first World Cup[4] at the 2023 edition after beating Cameroon 2–1 at the International Playoff Final. They were placed in group E, with the United States, the Netherlands, and Vietnam. They finished third in the group stage. They won against Vietnam, which was their first win in any Women’s World Cup, and also included their first goal in any Women's World Cup, scored by Telma Encarnação.[5] However, they drew with the USA, and lost to the Netherlands, and were eliminated from the competition.

Team image

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Nicknames

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The Portugal women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "A Selecção das Quinas".[6]

Results and fixtures

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  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

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22 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League France  2–0  Portugal Valenciennes, France
21:10
Report Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Attendance: 18.377
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
26 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Portugal  3–2  Norway Barcelos, Portugal
19:15 (18:15 WEST)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 6.132
Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland)
27 October 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Austria  2–1  Portugal Altach, Austria
18:00 CEST
Stadium: Stadion Schnabelholz
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Maria Caputi (Italy)
31 October 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League Portugal  1–2  Austria Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal
18:15 WET (19:15 CET)
Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC
Attendance: 3,598
1 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Norway  4–0  Portugal Oslo, Norway
19:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 2,383
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
5 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Portugal  0–1  France Leiria, Portugal
18:15 UTC±0 Report
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Attendance: 5,337
Referee: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia)

2024

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21 February Friendly Portugal  3–1  Czech Republic Estoril, Portugal
18:15 UTC±0
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 2.000
27 February Friendly Portugal  5–1  South Korea Estoril, Portugal
18:15 UTC±0
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: no data
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Portugal  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina Leiria
 Report Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Malta  0–2  Portugal Ta' Qali
Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary)
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying Portugal  4–0  Northern Ireland Leiria
21:45 (20:45 UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Attendance: 10,017
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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Position Name Ref.
Head coach Portugal Francisco Neto

Manager history

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Players

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See also: Category:Portugal women's international footballers

Current squad

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The following players are named in the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying match against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta on 16 July 2024.[7]

Caps and goals correct as of 16 July 2024, after the match against Malta.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Inês Pereira (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25) 42 0 Spain Deportivo La Coruña
12 1GK Patrícia Morais (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 (age 32) 93 0 Portugal Braga
22 1GK Sierra Cota-Yarde (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0 United States SMU Mustangs
2 2DF Catarina Amado (1999-07-21) 21 July 1999 (age 25) 37 1 Portugal Benfica
3 2DF Alícia Correia (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 21) 11 0 Portugal Sporting CP
4 2DF Ana Seiça (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23) 9 0 Mexico Tigres
5 2DF Joana Marchão (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 28) 48 3 Switzerland Servette
9 2DF Ana Borges (vice-captain) (1990-06-15) 15 June 1990 (age 34) 175 11 Portugal Sporting CP
15 2DF Carole Costa (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 34) 169 23 Portugal Benfica
19 2DF Diana Gomes (1998-07-26) 26 July 1998 (age 26) 50 5 Spain Sevilla
6 3MF Andreia Jacinto (2002-06-08) 8 June 2002 (age 22) 41 1 Spain Real Sociedad
8 3MF Andreia Norton (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 (age 28) 89 5 Portugal Benfica
11 3MF Tatiana Pinto (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 30) 115 6 Spain Atlético Madrid
13 3MF Fátima Pinto (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 28) 88 3 Portugal Sporting CP
14 3MF Dolores Silva (captain) (1991-08-07) 7 August 1991 (age 33) 163 17 Portugal Braga
17 3MF Joana Martins (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 (age 24) 8 0 Portugal Sporting CP
20 3MF Ana Rute (1998-01-29) 29 January 1998 (age 26) 7 0 Portugal Braga
7 4FW Stephanie Ribeiro (1994-06-10) 10 June 1994 (age 30) 1 1 Mexico UNAM
10 4FW Jéssica Silva (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 29) 115 18 Portugal Benfica
16 4FW Diana Silva (1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 (age 29) 106 21 Portugal Sporting CP
18 4FW Carolina Mendes (1987-11-27) 27 November 1987 (age 36) 122 24 Portugal Racing Power
21 4FW Ana Capeta (1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 26) 38 10 Portugal Sporting CP
23 4FW Telma Encarnação (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 (age 23) 37 7 Portugal Sporting CP

Recent call-ups

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  • The following players were named to a Portugal squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Bárbara Santos (1994-01-06) 6 January 1994 (age 30) 0 0 Portugal Marítimo v.  South Korea, 27 February 2024
DF Lúcia Alves (1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 27) 22 2 Portugal Benfica v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12 July 2024 PRE
DF Nelly Rodrigues (2003-05-27) 27 May 2003 (age 21) 1 0 France Nantes v.  Malta, 9 April 2024
DF Ágata Filipa (1999-10-19) 19 October 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Portugal Braga v.  South Korea, 27 February 2024
DF Giovana Maia (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 27) 1 0 Greece Panathinaikos v.  South Korea, 27 February 2024
DF Inês Maia (1999-06-17) 17 June 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Turkey Besiktas v.  South Korea, 27 February 2024
DF Mariana Azevedo (1995-09-27) 27 September 1995 (age 29) 2 0 Portugal Braga v.  Austria, 31 October 2023
DF Maria Miller (2003-05-12) 12 May 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Portugal Braga v.  Austria, 31 October 2023
DF Carole Costa (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 34) 169 23 Portugal Benfica v.  Norway, 26 September 2023
DF Bruna Lourenço (1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 25) 1 0 Scotland Celtic v.  Norway, 26 September 2023
MF Kika Nazareth (2002-11-17) 17 November 2002 (age 21) 39 8 Spain Barcelona v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12 July 2024 PRE
MF Beatriz Fonseca (1998-09-15) 15 September 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Portugal Sporting CP v.  Northern Ireland, 4 June 2024
MF Andreia Faria (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 24) 23 2 Portugal Benfica v.  Northern Ireland, 4 June 2024
MF Maria Alagoa (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 21) 2 0 United States Florida State Seminoles v.  South Korea, 27 February 2024
FW Ana Dias (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 27) 11 0 United States Portland Thorns FC v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12 July 2024
FW Nádia Gomes (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 27) 2 1 United States Chicago Red Stars v.  Malta, 9 April 2024
FW Mélissa Gomes (1994-04-27) 27 April 1994 (age 30) 21 0 France Reims v.  South Korea, 27 February 2024

Previous squads

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Records

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See also: Category:Portugal women's international footballers
  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2 September 2024.

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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Main article: Portugal at the FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
China 1991 Did not enter 1991 UEFA Women's Championship
Sweden 1995 Did not qualify UEFA Women's Euro 1995
United States 1999 6 2 0 4 4 15
United States 2003 6 1 1 4 4 26
China 2007 8 0 0 8 4 31
Germany 2011 8 4 0 4 17 10
Canada 2015 10 4 0 6 19 21
France 2019 8 3 2 3 22 8
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 Group stage 19th 3 1 1 1 2 1 13 10 1 2 34 12
Brazil 2027 To be determined To be determined
Total 1/10 3 1 1 1 2 1 59 24 4 31 104 138
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

UEFA European Women's Championship

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UEFA Women's Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1984 Did not qualify 6 0 2 4 1 10
Norway 1987 Did not enter Did not enter
West Germany 1989
Denmark 1991
Italy 1993
Germany 1995 Did not qualify 6 3 0 3 13 11
NorwaySweden 1997 8 2 0 6 5 26
Germany 2001 8 2 1 5 5 17
England 2005 8 1 0 7 5 42
Finland 2009 8 0 2 6 4 18
Sweden 2013 8 2 0 6 16 13
Netherlands 2017 Group stage 14th 3 1 0 2 3 5 10 4 3 3 16 12
England 2022 Group stage[!] 14th 3 0 1 2 4 10 10 6 2 2 10 3
Switzerland 2025 To be determined To be determined
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
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    Portugal originally failed to qualify after losing to Russia in the play-offs, but Russia was banned from FIFA and UEFA International matches after invading Ukraine (28 February 2022). On 2 May, Portugal was declared as the replacement.

Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League

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UEFA Women's Nations League record
League phase Finals
Season LG Grp Pos Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK Year Pos Pld W D L GF GA
2023–24 A 2 4th 6 1 0 5 5 13 13rd Europe 2024 Did Not Qualify
2025–26 B To be determined 2026 To be determined
Total 6 5 0 1 23 9 Total 1 Title 2 2 0 0 5 0

Olympics

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Algarve Cup

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The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious and longest-running women's international football events and has been nicknamed the "Mini FIFA Women's World Cup."[9]

Algarve Cup record
Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
1994 5th/6 3 1 0 2 2 8
1995 8th/8 4 0 0 4 1 14
1996 7th/8 4 1 0 3 4 10
1997 8th/8 4 0 1 3 0 8
1998 8th/8 4 0 1 3 3 8
1999 7th/8 4 1 1 2 2 10
2000 8th/8 4 0 0 4 1 17
2001 8th/8 4 0 0 4 3 11
2002 11th/12 4 1 0 3 6 10
2003 10th/12 4 1 2 1 5 5
2004 10th/12 4 2 0 2 7 4
2005 11th/12 4 1 0 3 5 9
2006 11th/11 2 0 0 2 0 7
2007 12th/12 4 0 2 2 2 7
2008 10th/12 4 2 1 1 6 5
2009 8th/12 4 3 1 0 6 3
2010 10th/12 4 2 1 1 7 4
2011 9th/12 4 2 2 0 6 3
2012 10th/12 4 2 0 2 6 3
2013 11th/12 4 1 1 2 3 6
2014 12th/12 4 1 0 3 5 9
2015 11th/12 4 0 2 2 5 9
2016 8th/8 4 0 0 4 2 8
2017 12th/12 4 0 1 3 0 9
2018 3rd/12 4 3 1 0 6 2
2019 12th/12 3 1 0 2 4 8
2020 8th/8 3 0 0 3 1 5
2021 Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic[citation needed]
2022 4th/5 3 1 0 2 2 6
Total – 106 26 18 52 97 204

Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino

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Brazil Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino record
Year Result Position Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA
Brazil 2012 Fourth place 4th 4 1 1 2 1 6
Total 1/1 0 titles 4 1 1 2 1 6

References

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  1. ^ Selecção das Quinas refers to the five shields ("Team of the Escutcheons") or the five dots inside them ("Team of the Bezants") in the Portuguese flag, used until the 70s as the shirt badge. Refer to Flag of Portugal for symbolism associated with these bezants.
  2. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Russia Women To Be Replaced By Portugal At UEFA Women's Euro 2022". Forbes. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ Nowakowski, Wojciech (8 August 2023). "Morocco, Ireland, Portugal: All 8 Women's World Cup debutants and how far they made it". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  5. ^ https://www.portugalresident.com/portugal-celebrates-first-win-ever-at-fifa-womens-world-cup/ [bare URL]
  6. ^ Selecção das Quinas refers to the five shields ("Team of the Escutcheons") or the five dots inside them ("Team of the Bezants") in the Portuguese flag, used until the 70s as the shirt badge. Refer to Flag of Portugal for symbolism associated with these bezants.
  7. ^ "Convocadas para os jogos com Bósnia e Herzegovina e com Malta" (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  8. ^ UEFA Women's Euro 2017 squad
  9. ^ "Women's game thriving in the Algarve". FIFA. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
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