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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 18
Denmark wins: 4
Draws: 2
Portugal wins: 12
Denmark and Portugal have faced each other a total of 18 times on the international stage across all competitions, including friendlies.
Portugal comfortably lead the overall head-to-head record with 12 victories, while Denmark have only beaten A Selecao das Quinas on four occasions, and there have also been two draws played out between the two nations.
The very first meeting between Denmark and Portugal was a friendly that took place back in June 1966 when Jose Torres scored twice in a 3-1 victory for A Selecao das Quinas in Esbjerg.
Over a 34-year period, Portugal won seven and drew one of their first eight encounters with Denmark, including a thumping 5-0 home victory in Euro 1972 qualifying - their biggest win over the Danes to date.
Like London buses, two Danish victories then came at once, with a 4-2 friendly win on home soil in September 2006 followed two years later by a 3-2 away success in Lisbon in 2010 World Cup qualifying.
Portugal won only one of their five meetings with Denmark over a five-year period up until October 2011 when they suffered a 2-1 home defeat in Euro 2012 qualifying.
A Selecao das Quinas then posted three straight wins over Denmark, before the Danes claimed a slender 1-0 first-leg victory in the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League quarter-finals courtesy of a second-half strike from Rasmus Hojlund.
However, Portugal bounced back just three days later and prevailed 5-2 after extra time in the second leg in Lisbon, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Francisco Trincao (2) among the goalscorers in the thrilling contest.
Last 10 meetings
Mar 23, 2025: Portugal 5-2 Denmark (a.e.t) (UEFA Nations League Quarter-Final Second Leg)
Mar 20, 2025: Denmark 1-0 Portugal (UEFA Nations League Quarter-Final First Leg)
Oct 08, 2015: Portugal 1-0 Denmark (European Championship Qualifiers)
Oct 14, 2014: Denmark 0-1 Portugal (European Championship Qualifiers)
Jun 13, 2012: Denmark 2-3 Portugal (European Championship Group Stage)
Oct 11, 2011: Denmark 2-1 Portugal (European Championship Group Stage)
Oct 08, 2010: Portugal 3-1 Denmark (European Championship Group Stage)
Sept 05, 2009: Denmark 1-1 Portugal (World Cup Qualifier)
Sept 10, 2008: Portugal 2-3 Denmark (World Cup Qualifier)
Sept 01, 2006: Denmark 4-2 Portugal (Friendly)
Oliver Thomas
