France
vs
1984–2024
Portugal
79
Rivalry score
5
Meetings
4
KO stages
France and Portugal have faced each other 5 times at the World Cup, including 4 knockout-stage encounters. France lead the all-time series 2–1–2. A combined 13 goals have been scored (France 7–6 Portugal). They met in the final of 2016.
Rivalry Score Breakdown
Match frequency15/24
Competitive balance14/18
Knockout weight20/25
Prestige stages14/14
Recency10/10
Drama6/9
Overall79 / 100
Head-to-Head
2W2D1W
Goals
7–6
KO meetings
4
First meeting
1984
Biggest France win19843–2France
Biggest Portugal win20160–1Portugal
Most dramatic20160–1Portugal
All Euro meetings(5)
| Year | Stage | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | SF | 3–2 |
| 2000 | SF | 2–1 |
| 2016 | FINAL | 0–1 |
| 2020 | GROUP F | 2–2 |
| 2024 | QF | 0–0 |
PENS = detected via heuristic (ET + draw + year ≥ 1978). Penalty winner not available in base data.