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Portugal women's national football team

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

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 Steady (13 December 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
Appearances3 (first in 2017)
Best resultGroup stage (2017, 2022)

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 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.[5] 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

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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

2024

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21 February Friendly Portugal   3–1   Czech Republic Estoril, Portugal
18:15 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: 2.000
27 February Friendly Portugal   5–1   South Korea Estoril, Portugal
18:15 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
Attendance: no data
5 April Euro 2025 qualifying Portugal   3–0   Bosnia and Herzegovina Leiria, Portugal
 Report Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece)
9 April Euro 2025 qualifying Malta   0–2   Portugal Ta' Qali, Malta
Report
Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary)
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying Portugal   4–0   Northern Ireland Leiria, Portugal
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   Portugal Lurgan, Northern Ireland
20:00 (19:00 UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mourneview Park
Referee: Franziska Wildfeuer (Germany)
12 July Euro 2025 qualifying Bosnia and Herzegovina   0–0   Portugal Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
19:00 Report Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium
16 July Euro 2025 qualifying Portugal   3–1   Malta Leiria, Portugal
19:00 (18:00 UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa
25 October 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Azerbaijan   1–4   Portugal Baku, Azerbaijan
14:00 (16:00 UTC+4)
Report
Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 253[7]
Referee: Fabienne Michel (Germany)
29 October 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Portugal   4–0
(8–1 agg.)		   Azerbaijan Vizela, Portugal
20:45 (19:45 UTC+0)
Report Stadium: Estádio do Futebol Clube de Vizela
Attendance: 4,535[8]
Referee: Shona Shukrula (Netherlands)
29 November 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Portugal   1–1   Czech Republic Porto, Portugal
20:45 (19:45 UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 40,189[9]
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)
3 December 2024 Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs Czech Republic   1–2
(2–3 agg.)		   Portugal Teplice, Czech Republic
17:45
Report
Stadium: Na Stínadlech
Attendance: 5,203[10]
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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As of 8 November 2024.[11]
Position Name
Head coach   Francisco Neto
Assistant coach   Luis Marques
  Rita Goncalves
  Joana Tilly
Goalkeeping coach   Nuno Raphael

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 26 players were named in the squad for the Euro 2025 qualifying play-off matches against Czechia on 29 November and 3 December 2024.[12]

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 26) 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 28) 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 26) 42 11   Sporting CP
23 4FW Ana Dias (1997-10-02) 2 October 1997 (age 27) 11 0   Tigres

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   Marítimo v.   South Korea, 27 February 2024
GK Sierra Cota-Yarde (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0   SMU Mustangs 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 27) 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

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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
  1991 Did not enter 1991 UEFA Women's Championship
  1995 Did not qualify UEFA Women's Euro 1995
  1999 6 2 0 4 4 15
  2003 6 1 1 4 4 26
  2007 8 0 0 8 4 31
  2011 8 4 0 4 17 10
  2015 10 4 0 6 19 21
  2019 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
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 Pos Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA P/R Rnk
1984 Did not qualify 6 0 2 4 1 10 –
  1987 Did not enter Did not enter
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995 Did not qualify 6 3 0 3 13 11 –
   1997 8 2 0 6 5 26
  2001 8 2 1 5 5 17
  2005 8 1 0 7 5 42
  2009 8 0 2 6 4 18
  2013 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 10 8 2 0 25 5  [a] 17th
Total Group stage 3/14 6 1 1 4 7 15 76 28 10 38 108 147 17th
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
  1. ^
    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

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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 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
2025 A 3 To be determined   2025 To be determined
Total 6 5 0 1 23 9 13th Total – – – – – – –
  Promoted at end of season
  No movement at end of season
  Relegated at end of season
* Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

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."[14]

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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  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

Notes

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  1. ^ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

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. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 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. ^ "Portugal celebrates first win ever at FIFA Women's World Cup". 27 July 2023.
  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. ^ "Azerbaijan v Portugal" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Portugal v Azerbaijan" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Portugal v Czech Republic" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Czech Republic v Portugal" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Seleção A Feminina - A equipa técnica FPF" (in Portuguese). PFP. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  12. ^ "CONVOCADAS PARA OS JOGOS COM A CHÉQUIA" (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. 18 November 2024.
  13. ^ UEFA Women's Euro 2017 squad
  14. ^ "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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