Portugal at the UEFA Nations League
In September 2018, the UEFA Nations League starring all European nations officially commenced. This competition has been created to make the international breaks more competitive and interesting and remove as much friendly matches as possible. The teams are divided into four leagues of four groups, from League A to League D. The winners of each group from League A get to play the Finals, constituted of the semi-finals, a third-place play-off, and the final.
Since the first season, Portugal has always remained in League A, the highest level of this competition. Portugal is the first ever winner of the UEFA Nations League, topping their group against Italy and Poland, knocking out Switzerland in the semi-finals and beating the Netherlands in the final. They couldn't retain the trophy in the next season after finishing second to France in the group stage.
UEFA Nations League record
editUEFA Nations League record | ||||||||||
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Season** | Division | Group | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rank |
2018–19 | A | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1st | |
2020–21 | A | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5th | |
2022–23 | A | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 6th | |
2024–25 | A | 1 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 11 | 1 Title |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalties.
- **Group stage played home and away. Flag shown represents host nation for the finals stage. Red border colour indicates the finals stage will be held on home soil.
List of matches
editSeason | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | Portugal scorers |
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2018–19 | Group stage | |||||
Italy | 1–0 | W | Lisbon | A. Silva | ||
Poland | 2–3 | W | Chorzów | A. Silva, Glik (o.g.), B. Silva | ||
Italy | 0–0 | D | Milan | – | ||
Poland | 1–1 | D | Guimarães | A. Silva | ||
Semi-final | Switzerland | 3–1 | W | Porto | Ronaldo (3) | |
Final | Netherlands | 1–0 | W | Porto | Guedes | |
2020–21 | Group stage | |||||
Croatia | 4–1 | W | Porto | Cancelo, Jota, Félix, A. Silva | ||
Sweden | 2–0 | W | Solna | Ronaldo (2) | ||
France | 0–0 | D | Saint-Denis | – | ||
Sweden | 3–0 | W | Lisbon | B. Silva, Jota (2) | ||
France | 0–1 | L | Lisbon | – | ||
Croatia | 3–2 | W | Split | Dias (2), Félix | ||
2022–23 | Group stage | |||||
Spain | 1–1 | D | Seville | Horta | ||
Switzerland | 4–0 | W | Lisbon | Carvalho, Ronaldo (2), Cancelo | ||
Czech Republic | 2–0 | W | Lisbon | Cancelo, Guedes | ||
Switzerland | 0–1 | L | Geneva | – | ||
Czech Republic | 4–0 | W | Prague | Dalot (2), Fernandes, Jota | ||
Spain | 0–1 | L | Braga | – | ||
2024–25 | Group stage | |||||
Croatia | – | Lisbon | ||||
Scotland | – | Lisbon | ||||
Poland | – | Warsaw | ||||
Scotland | – | Glasgow | ||||
Poland | – | Porto | ||||
Croatia | – | Split |
Group stage
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] | ||||
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1 | Portugal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Qualification for Nations League Finals | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
2 | Italy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | ||
3 | Poland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — |
- ^ Due to revamp of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, no teams were eventually relegated.
Poland | 2–3 | Portugal |
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Knockout phase
editSemi-final
Portugal | 3–1 | Switzerland |
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Final
Group stage
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | |||||
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1 | France | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 16 | Qualification for Nations League Finals | — | 0–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
2 | Portugal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | 0–1 | — | 4–1 | 3–0 | ||
3 | Croatia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 3[a] | 1–2 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Sweden (R) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3[a] | Relegation to League B | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
Group stage
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | |||||
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1 | Spain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 | Qualification for Nations League Finals | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
2 | Portugal | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 10 | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | Switzerland | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 9 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Czech Republic (R) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 4 | Relegation to League B | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | — |
Switzerland | 1–0 | Portugal |
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Group stage
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | |||||
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1 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for quarter-finals | — | 18 Nov | 8 Sep | 12 Oct | |
2 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 Sep | — | 15 Nov | 8 Sep | ||
3 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for relegation play-offs | 15 Oct | 12 Oct | — | 18 Nov | |
4 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to League B | 15 Nov | 15 Oct | 5 Sep | — |
Goalscorers
editPlayer | Goals | 2018–19 | 2020–21 | 2022–23 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Diogo Jota | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
André Silva | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
João Cancelo | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Diogo Dalot | 2 | 2 | ||
Rúben Dias | 2 | 2 | ||
João Félix | 2 | 2 | ||
Gonçalo Guedes | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Bernardo Silva | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
William Carvalho | 1 | 1 | ||
Bruno Fernandes | 1 | 1 | ||
Ricardo Horta | 1 | 1 | ||
Own goals | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 32 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
Bold players are still active with the national team.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, many matches scheduled for September and November 2020 were played behind closed doors.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Summary UEFA Nations League A – Group 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Full Time Report – Semi-finals – Portugal v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Full Time Report – Final – Portugal v Netherlands" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "UEFA meets general secretaries of member associations". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "France vs. Portugal". ESPN. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Portugal vs Sweden, 14 October 2020" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Spain vs. Portugal" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Portugal vs. Switzerland" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Portugal vs. Czech Republic" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Switzerland vs. Portugal" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Czech Republic vs. Portugal" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Portugal vs. Spain" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.