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Nickname(s) | A Selecção das Quinas[1] As Navegadoras | ||
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Association | Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Francisco Neto | ||
Captain | Dolores Silva | ||
Most caps | Ana Borges (164) | ||
Top scorer | Edite Fernandes (39) | ||
FIFA code | POR | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 21 ![]() | ||
Highest | 19 (August 2023) | ||
Lowest | 47 (March 2007; October 2007 – March 2008) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Le Mans, France; 24 October 1981) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Yerevan, Armenia; 17 September 2011) ![]() ![]() (Setúbal, Portugal; 24 November 2017) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Reutlingen, Germany; 15 November 2003) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2023) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2017) | ||
Best result | Group 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
[edit]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
[edit]Nicknames
[edit]The Portugal women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "A Selecção das Quinas".[6]
Results and fixtures
[edit]- 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
[edit]22 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | France ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Altach, Austria |
18:00 CEST |
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Stadium: Stadion Schnabelholz Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Maria Caputi (Italy) |
31 October 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League | Portugal ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal |
18:15 WET (19:15 CET) |
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Stadium: Estádio do Varzim SC Attendance: 3,598 |
1 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Norway ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Oslo, Norway |
19:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Attendance: 2,383 Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) |
5 December 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Portugal ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Leiria, Portugal |
18:15 UTC±0 | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 5,337 Referee: Ivana Projkovska (North Macedonia) |
2024
[edit]21 February Friendly | Portugal ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Estoril, Portugal |
18:15 UTC±0 |
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Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Attendance: 2.000 |
27 February Friendly | Portugal ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Estoril, Portugal |
18:15 UTC±0 |
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Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota Attendance: no data |
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Portugal ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Leiria |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece) |
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Malta ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Ta' Qali |
Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary) |
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying | Portugal ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Leiria |
21:45 (20:45 UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Attendance: 10,017 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden) |
4 June Euro 2025 qualifying | Northern Ireland ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Lurgan |
20:00 (19:00 UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Mourneview Park Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany) |
12 July Euro 2025 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Zenica |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium |
16 July Euro 2025 qualifying | Portugal ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Leiria |
19:00 (18:00 UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa |
Coaching staff
[edit]Current coaching staff
[edit]Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Manager history
[edit]Francisco Neto (2014–)
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]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 |
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1 | GK | Inês Pereira | 26 May 1999 | 42 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Patrícia Morais | 17 June 1992 | 93 | 0 | ![]() |
22 | GK | Sierra Cota-Yarde | 4 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Catarina Amado | 21 July 1999 | 37 | 1 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Alícia Correia | 29 April 2003 | 11 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Ana Seiça | 25 March 2001 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Joana Marchão | 24 October 1996 | 48 | 3 | ![]() |
9 | DF | Ana Borges (vice-captain) | 15 June 1990 | 175 | 11 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Carole Costa | 3 May 1990 | 169 | 23 | ![]() |
19 | DF | Diana Gomes | 26 July 1998 | 50 | 5 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Andreia Jacinto | 8 June 2002 | 41 | 1 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Andreia Norton | 15 August 1996 | 89 | 5 | ![]() |
11 | MF | Tatiana Pinto | 28 March 1994 | 115 | 6 | ![]() |
13 | MF | Fátima Pinto | 16 January 1996 | 88 | 3 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Dolores Silva (captain) | 7 August 1991 | 163 | 17 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Joana Martins | 4 October 2000 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | MF | Ana Rute | 29 January 1998 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Stephanie Ribeiro | 10 June 1994 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
10 | FW | Jéssica Silva | 11 December 1994 | 115 | 18 | ![]() |
16 | FW | Diana Silva | 4 June 1995 | 106 | 21 | ![]() |
18 | FW | Carolina Mendes | 27 November 1987 | 122 | 24 | ![]() |
21 | FW | Ana Capeta | 22 December 1997 | 38 | 10 | ![]() |
23 | FW | Telma Encarnação | 11 October 2001 | 37 | 7 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
[edit]- 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 |
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GK | Bárbara Santos | 6 January 1994 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Lúcia Alves | 22 October 1997 | 22 | 2 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Nelly Rodrigues | 27 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Ágata Filipa | 19 October 1999 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Giovana Maia | 3 February 1997 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Inês Maia | 17 June 1999 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Mariana Azevedo | 27 September 1995 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Maria Miller | 12 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Carole Costa | 3 May 1990 | 169 | 23 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Bruna Lourenço | 10 April 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Kika Nazareth | 17 November 2002 | 39 | 8 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Beatriz Fonseca | 15 September 1998 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Andreia Faria | 19 April 2000 | 23 | 2 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Maria Alagoa | 21 April 2003 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
FW | Ana Dias | 2 October 1997 | 11 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
FW | Nádia Gomes | 9 November 1996 | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
FW | Mélissa Gomes | 27 April 1994 | 21 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
Previous squads
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Records
[edit]- Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 25 October 2023.
Most capped players[edit]
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Top goalscorers[edit]
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Competitive record
[edit]FIFA Women's World Cup
[edit]FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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Did not enter | 1991 UEFA Women's Championship | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | |||||||||||||
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |||||||||
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 26 | |||||||||
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8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 31 | |||||||||
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8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 10 | |||||||||
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10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 21 | |||||||||
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8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 8 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 19th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | |
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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
[edit]UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | ||||||||
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8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 26 | |||||||||
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | |||||||||
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8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 42 | |||||||||
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8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |||||||||
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8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 13 | |||||||||
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Group stage | 14th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | |
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Group stage[!] | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | |
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To be determined | To be determined |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- ^ 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
[edit]UEFA Women's Nations League
[edit]UEFA Women's Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ![]() |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||||
2025–26 | B | To be determined | ![]() |
To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
Total | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | Total | 1 Title | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Olympics
[edit]Algarve Cup
[edit]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 | |||||||
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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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Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
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Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Total | 1/1 | 0 titles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Russia Women To Be Replaced By Portugal At UEFA Women's Euro 2022". Forbes. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.portugalresident.com/portugal-celebrates-first-win-ever-at-fifa-womens-world-cup/
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Convocadas para os jogos com Bósnia e Herzegovina e com Malta" (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ UEFA Women's Euro 2017 squad
- ^ "Women's game thriving in the Algarve". FIFA. 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Portuguese)
- FIFA profile