# Portugal women's national football team

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

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. 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 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 lost to Netherlands in their first group match, then 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. then played a goalless draw vs defending champions USA after hitting the post and were eliminated from the competition finishing third in the group.

## Team image
### Nicknames

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

## Results and fixtures

* 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

### 2024

* Fixtures and Results, FPF.pt

## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

    As of 8 November 2024.
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Francisco Neto |
| Assistant coach | Luis Marques Rita Goncalves Joana Tilly |
| Goalkeeping coach | Nuno Raphael |

### Manager history

* Francisco Neto (2014–present)

## Players
### Current squad

The following 26 players were named in the squad for the Euro 2025 qualifying play-off matches against Czechia on 29 November and 3 December 2024.
    Caps and goals correct as of 3 December 2024, after the match against Czechia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Inês Pereira | (1999-05-26) 26 May 1999 (age 25) | 44 | 0 | Deportivo La Coruña |
| 12 | 1GK | Patrícia Morais | (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 (age 32) | 95 | 0 | Braga |
| 22 | 1GK | Rute Costa | (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 30) | 8 | 0 | Benfica |
| 2 | 2DF | Catarina Amado | (1999-07-21) 21 July 1999 (age 25) | 40 | 1 | Benfica |
| 4 | 2DF | Ana Seiça | (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23) | 10 | 0 | Tigres |
| 5 | 2DF | Joana Marchão | (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 28) | 51 | 3 | Servette |
| 9 | 2DF | Ana Borges (vice-captain) | (1990-06-15) 15 June 1990 (age 34) | 179 | 11 | Sporting CP |
| 15 | 2DF | Carole Costa | (1990-05-03) 3 May 1990 (age 34) | 173 | 23 | Benfica |
| 19 | 2DF | Diana Gomes | (1998-07-26) 26 July 1998 (age 26) | 53 | 6 | Sevilla |
| 20 | 2DF | Ana Rute | (1998-01-29) 29 January 1998 (age 27) | 8 | 0 | Braga |
| | 2DF | Alícia Correia | (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 21) | 13 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| | 2DF | Nelly Rodrigues | (2003-05-27) 27 May 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Nantes |
| 6 | 3MF | Andreia Jacinto | (2002-06-08) 8 June 2002 (age 22) | 44 | 1 | Real Sociedad |
| 7 | 3MF | Kika Nazareth | (2002-11-17) 17 November 2002 (age 22) | 42 | 9 | Barcelona |
| 8 | 3MF | Andreia Norton | (1996-08-15) 15 August 1996 (age 28) | 92 | 5 | Benfica |
| 11 | 3MF | Tatiana Pinto | (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 30) | 119 | 7 | Atlético Madrid |
| 13 | 3MF | Fátima Pinto | (1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 29) | 89 | 4 | Sporting CP |
| 14 | 3MF | Dolores Silva (captain) | (1991-08-07) 7 August 1991 (age 33) | 166 | 18 | Braga |
| 17 | 3MF | Andreia Faria | (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 24) | 25 | 2 | Benfica |
| | 3MF | Andreia Bravo | (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 3 | 4FW | Stephanie Ribeiro | (1994-06-10) 10 June 1994 (age 30) | 2 | 1 | UNAM |
| 10 | 4FW | Jéssica Silva | (1994-12-11) 11 December 1994 (age 30) | 117 | 18 | Gotham FC |
| 16 | 4FW | Diana Silva | (1995-06-04) 4 June 1995 (age 29) | 110 | 26 | Sporting CP |
| 18 | 4FW | Carolina Mendes | (1987-11-27) 27 November 1987 (age 37) | 123 | 24 | Racing Power |
| 21 | 4FW | Ana Capeta | (1997-12-22) 22 December 1997 (age 27) | 42 | 11 | Sporting CP |
| 23 | 4FW | Ana Dias | (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 27) | 11 | 0 | Tigres |

### Recent call-ups

* 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 31) | 0 | 0 | Marítimo | v. South Korea, 27 February 2024 |
| GK | Sierra Cota-Yarde | (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | AFC Toronto | v. Malta, 16 July 2024 |
| DF | Lúcia Alves | (1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 27) | 22 | 2 | Benfica | v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 12 July 2024 $^{PRE}$ |
| DF | Ágata Filipa | (1999-10-19) 19 October 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Braga | v. South Korea, 27 February 2024 |
| DF | Giovana Maia | (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Panathinaikos | v. South Korea, 27 February 2024 |
| DF | Inês Maia | (1999-06-17) 17 June 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Besiktas | v. South Korea, 27 February 2024 |
| MF | Beatriz Fonseca | (1998-09-15) 15 September 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Sporting CP | v. Northern Ireland, 4 June 2024 |
| MF | Maria Alagoa | (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Florida State Seminoles | v. South Korea, 27 February 2024 |
| MF | Joana Martins | (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 (age 24) | 8 | 0 | Sporting CP | v. Malta, 16 July 2024 |
| FW | Telma Encarnação | (2001-10-11) 11 October 2001 (age 23) | 39 | 7 | Sporting CP | v. Azerbaijan, 29 October 2024 |
| FW | Nádia Gomes | (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 28) | 2 | 1 | Chicago Red Stars | v. Malta, 9 April 2024 |
| FW | Mélissa Gomes | (1994-04-27) 27 April 1994 (age 30) | 21 | 0 | Reims | v. South Korea, 27 February 2024 |

### Previous squads
## Records

* Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2 September 2024.

## Competitive record
### FIFA Women's World Cup

| FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | 1991 UEFA Women's Championship | 1991 UEFA Women's Championship | 1991 UEFA Women's Championship | 1991 UEFA Women's Championship | 1991 UEFA Women's Championship | 1991 UEFA Women's Championship |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 | UEFA Women's Euro 1995 |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 31 |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 10 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 21 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 8 |
| 2023 | Group stage | 19th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 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

| UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | – | – |
| 1987 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | – | – |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 26 | – | – |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | – | – |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 42 | – | – |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | – | – |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 13 | – | – |
| 2017 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | – | – |
| 2022 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | – | – |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | | 17th |
| Total | Group stage | 3/14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 76 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 108 | 147 | 17th | 17th |
    *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.

### UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record :
| League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | League phase | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Season | LG | Grp | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2023–24 | A | 2 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | | 13th | 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | A | 3 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 13th | 13th | Total | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| | Promoted at end of season |
| | No movement at end of season |
| | Relegated at end of season |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |

### Algarve Cup

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."
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 | Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | 4th/5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | – | 106 | 26 | 18 | 52 | 97 | 204 |

### Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino

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