The Portugal national football team will play Norway at the Ullevaal Stadium in Oslo on Sunday in UEFA Nations League Group A4.
Both teams enter the fixture competing for sole leadership of Group A4 after winning their opening matches. Portugal, the current Nations League holders, began their 2026-27 campaign with a 1-0 victory over Wales, which marked the debut of Jorge Jesus as head coach. Norway secured a 3-2 victory against Denmark in their opening group game.
The match in the Norwegian capital is scheduled to kick off at 20:45 local time (19:45 Lisbon time). French referee François Letexier will officiate the encounter.
Sole Norwegian Victory in Oslo Qualifier
Portugal have lost only once in 11 historical meetings against Norway. That single defeat occurred in September 2010 during qualification for Euro 2012, when Norway secured a 1-0 victory in Oslo courtesy of a goal by Erik Huseklepp following a mistake by Portuguese goalkeeper Eduardo.
Across their 11 previous meetings, Portugal have accumulated eight wins, two draws, and one defeat, with an overall goal tally of 18 goals scored and five conceded.
Competitive Record Across Six Matches
In official competitive fixtures, Portugal have faced Norway six times, recording five wins and one loss with nine goals scored and four conceded. In official matches played in Norway, Portugal have won twice and lost once, with both victories coming by a single-goal margin.
During qualifying for Euro 1968, Portugal defeated Norway 2-1 in Oslo on June 8, 1967, as Eusébio scored twice after Odd Iversen had put the hosts ahead. Portugal also won the return fixture in Porto 2-1 on November 12, 1967, with goals from José Torres and Jaime Graça, while Olav Nilsen scored for Norway.
In qualifying for Euro 1980, Portugal won 1-0 in Oslo on May 9, 1979, thanks to a goal from João Alves. In the home leg on November 1, 1979, in Oeiras, Portugal claimed a 3-1 win with goals from Artur Correia and a double from Nené, while Georg Hammer scored for Norway.
Portugal won all three official competitive matches held on Portuguese soil, completing the trio with a 1-0 victory in Lisbon on June 4, 2011, during Euro 2012 qualifying, decided by a goal from Hélder Postiga.
Friendly Encounters and Euro 2016 Warm Up
In addition to their six competitive games, Portugal and Norway have met in five friendly matches. Portugal remain unbeaten in these exhibition games, recording three wins and two draws while scoring nine goals and conceding one.
The first meeting between the two nations was a friendly on June 12, 1966, in Oeiras, where Portugal won 4-0 with two goals apiece from Eusébio and José Augusto. Subsequent friendlies included a 1-1 draw in Faro on February 10, 1993, where Oceano scored for Portugal and Goran Sorloth for Norway, and a goalless 0-0 draw in Oslo on April 20, 1994.
Portugal secured a 1-0 friendly victory in Oslo on September 10, 2003, with a goal from Pauleta. Their most recent encounter took place on May 29, 2016, at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, where Portugal won 3-0 with goals from Ricardo Quaresma, Raphaël Guerreiro, and Éder.
That 2016 match served as a warm-up fixture for the European Championship in France, a tournament Portugal went on to win after Éder scored in extra time to defeat the host nation in the final.
Summary of Head to Head Record
Portugal maintain a dominant overall record against Norway across all venues and match types:
- Home record in Portugal: 6 matches, 5 wins, 1 draw, 0 losses, 14 goals scored, 3 goals conceded.
- Away record in Norway: 5 matches, 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 4 goals scored, 2 goals conceded.
- Official competitive matches: 6 matches, 5 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss, 9 goals scored, 4 goals conceded.
- Friendly matches: 5 matches, 3 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses, 9 goals scored, 1 goal conceded.
- Overall total: 11 matches, 8 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss, 18 goals scored, 5 goals conceded.
