France–Portugal football rivalry
The France-Portugal football rivalry (also known as The Battle of the Vineyards or Vineyard Wars) is a national level football rivalry. Although the teams first met on the 18th of April of 1926 in a friendly match in France where Portugal lost 4-2, the rivalry only began in 2000 when in the 2000 Euro Portugal lost 2-1 to France after extra time in the Semi-Final round.[1][2][3] The first time Portugal played against France in a non-friendly match was on the 23rd of June of 1984 in the 1984 Euro Semi-Final round were Portugal lost 3-2 after extra time in France.[4] The most recent encounter between both teams happened on the 23rd of June of 2021 in a match of the Euro 2020 group stage that ended 2-2.[1]
 Ricardo Quaresma of Portugal performing a bicycle kick against France during the UEFA Euro 2016 Final. | |
| Other names | The Battle of the Vineyards |
|---|---|
| Location | Europe |
| Teams |  France Portugal |
| First meeting | France 4–2 Portugal (18 April 1926) Friendly |
| Latest meeting | France 2–2 Portugal (23 June 2021) UEFA Euro 2020 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 28 |
| All-time series | France: 19 Draw: 3 Portugal: 6 |
Both belong to the strongest football nations of the world, and have met a total of 28 times resulting in 6 victories for Portugal, 3 draws, and 19 victories for France.
Background
The rivalry began in 2000 when France eliminated Portugal from the 2000 Euro. This ignited the rivalry as the Portuguese players felt lots of frustration with the result.[2] France has mostly dominated its encounters with Portugal even before the rivalry started.[1]
Comparison of France's and Portugal's positions in major international tournaments
- Key
Denotes which team finished better in that particular competition.
DNQ: Did not qualify.
DNP: Did not participate.
TBD: To be determined.
| Tournament | France |
Portugal |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 FIFA World Cup | 7th | DNP | |
| 1934 FIFA World Cup | 9th | DNQ | |
| 1938 FIFA World Cup | 6th | ||
| 1950 FIFA World Cup | DNQ | France originally did not qualify, but was invited and later withdrew. | |
| 1954 FIFA World Cup | 11th | ||
| 1958 FIFA World Cup | 3rd | ||
| 1960 European Nations' Cup | 4th | ||
| 1962 FIFA World Cup | DNQ | ||
| 1964 European Nations' Cup | |||
| 1966 FIFA World Cup | 13th | 3rd | |
| UEFA Euro 1968 | DNQ | DNQ | |
| 1970 FIFA World Cup | |||
| UEFA Euro 1972 | |||
| 1974 FIFA World Cup | |||
| UEFA Euro 1976 | |||
| 1978 FIFA World Cup | 12th | ||
| UEFA Euro 1980 | DNQ | ||
| 1982 FIFA World Cup | 4th | ||
| UEFA Euro 1984 | 1st | 3rd | Tournament played in France. In the semi-finals, France defeated Portugal 3–2 |
| 1986 FIFA World Cup | 3rd | 17th | |
| UEFA Euro 1988 | DNQ | DNQ | |
| 1990 FIFA World Cup | |||
| UEFA Euro 1992 | 6th | ||
| 1994 FIFA World Cup | DNQ | ||
| UEFA Euro 1996 | 3rd | 5th | |
| 1998 FIFA World Cup | 1st | DNQ | Tournament played in France. |
| UEFA Euro 2000 | 1st | 3rd | In the semi-finals, France defeated Portugal 2–1 |
| 2002 FIFA World Cup | 28th | 21st | |
| UEFA Euro 2004 | 6th | 2nd | Tournament played in Portugal. |
| 2006 FIFA World Cup | 2nd | 4th | In the semi-finals, France defeated Portugal 1–0 |
| UEFA Euro 2008 | 15th | 7th | |
| 2010 FIFA World Cup | 29th | 11th | |
| UEFA Euro 2012 | 8th | 4th | |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup | 7th | 18th | |
| UEFA Euro 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Tournament played in France. In the final, Portugal defeated France 1-0. |
| 2018 FIFA World Cup | 1st | 13th | |
| 2019 UEFA Nations League | 6th | 1st | Tournament played in Portugal. |
| UEFA Euro 2020 | 11th | 13th | France and Portugal were matched up in the group stage, which ended 2–2. Both teams advanced to the next round. |
| 2021 UEFA Nations League | 1st | 5th | |
| 2022 FIFA World Cup | 2nd | 8th | |
| 2023 UEFA Nations League | 12th | 6th | |
| UEFA Euro 2024 | TBD | TBD |
Major Tournaments
List of matches
Source:[8]
| # | Date | Location | Venue | Home team | Result | Away team | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 April 1926 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Toulouse | Stade des Ponts Jumeaux | France | 4–2 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 2 | 16 March 1927 | Lisbon | Estádio do Lumiar | Portugal | 4–0 | France | Friendly |
| 3 | 29 April 1928 | Paris | Parc des Princes | France | 1–1 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 4 | 24 March 1929 | Colombes | Stade du Matin | France | 2–0 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 5 | 22 February 1930 | Porto | Estádio do Lima | Portugal | 2–0 | France | Friendly |
| 6 | 28 January 1940 | Paris | Parc des Princes | France | 3–2 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 7 | 14 April 1946 | Oeiras | Estádio Nacional | Portugal | 2–1 | France | Friendly |
| 8 | 23 March 1947 | Colombes | Stade du Matin | France | 1–0 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 9 | 23 November 1947 | Oeiras | Estádio Nacional | Portugal | 2–4 | France | Friendly |
| 10 | 20 April 1952 | Colombes | Stade du Matin | France | 3–0 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 11 | 24 March 1957 | Oeiras | Estádio Nacional | Portugal | 0–1 | France | Friendly |
| 12 | 11 November 1959 | Colombes | Stade du Matin | France | 5–3 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 13 | 3 March 1973 | Paris | Parc des Princes | France | 1–2 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 14 | 26 April 1975 | Colombes | Stade du Matin | France | 0–2 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 15 | 8 March 1978 | Paris | Parc des Princes | France | 2–0 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 16 | 16 February 1983 | Guimarães | Estádio Municipal de Guimarães | Portugal | 0–3 | France | Friendly |
| 17 | 23 June 1984 | Marseille | Stade Vélodrome | France | 3–2 | Portugal | UEFA Euro 1984 |
| 18 | 24 January 1996 | Paris | Parc des Princes | France | 3–2 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 19 | 22 January 1997 | Braga | Estádio 1º de Maio | Portugal | 0–2 | France | Friendly |
| 20 | 28 June 2000 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brussels | King Baudouin Stadium | Portugal | 1–2 | France | UEFA Euro 2000 |
| 21 | 25 April 2001 | Paris | Stade de France | France | 4–0 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 22 | 5 July 2006 |  Munich | Allianz Arena | Portugal | 0–1 | France | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
| 23 | 11 October 2014 | Paris | Stade de France | France | 2–1 | Portugal | Friendly |
| 24 | 4 September 2015 | Lisbon | Estádio José Alvalade | Portugal | 0–1 | France | Friendly |
| 25 | 10 July 2016 | Paris | Stade de France | France | 0–1 | Portugal | UEFA Euro 2016 |
| 26 | 11 October 2020 | Paris | Stade de France | France | 0–0 | Portugal | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League |
| 27 | 14 November 2020 | Lisbon | Estádio da Luz | Portugal | 0–1 | France | |
| 28 | 23 June 2021 |  Budapest | Puskás Aréna | Portugal | 2–2 | France | UEFA Euro 2020 |
Statistics
All-time top goalscorers
| Nation | Player | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Fernando Peyroteo | 4 | 1938–1949 |
|
Ernest Vaast | 4 | 1945–1949 |
|
Just Fontaine | 3 | 1953–1960 |
|
Karim Benzema | 3 | 2007–2022 |
All-time most appearances
Bold denote players who have not retired from international football
| Nation | Player | Appearances | Years | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cristiano Ronaldo | 7 | 2003– | Forward |
|
Pepe | 5 | 2007– | Defender |
|
Tamanqueiro | 5 | 1925–1930 | Midfielder |
|
Roger Marche | 5 | 1947–1959 | Defender |
|
Zinedine Zidane | 5 | 1994–2006 | Midfielder |
|
Raphaël Varane | 5 | 2013–2022 | Defender |
|
Paul Pogba | 5 | 2013– | Midfielder |
|
Antoine Griezmann | 5 | 2014– | Forward |
|
Rui Patrício | 5 | 2010– | Goalkeeper |
|
João Moutinho | 5 | 2005– | Midfielder |
Notes
- Behind closed doors
References
- "Seleção A - Classificação, jogos, futuros e anteriores | FPF". FPF (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- "Portugal renew rivalry". Eurosport. 3 July 2006. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- "Season 2000 Matches | UEFA EURO 2000". UEFA. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- "Season 1984 Matches | UEFA EURO 1984". UEFA. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- "Full Time Summary – Portugal v France" (PDF). UEFA. 10 July 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "Portugal vs. France" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- "Full Time Summary – Portugal v France" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- "Portugal » Record against France". worldfootball.net. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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