Portugal Football Quiz

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1. The Lisbon derby, one of Portugal's fiercest fixtures, pits Benfica against which club?

   ASporting CPBBelenensesCPortoDBoavista

   The Dérbi de Lisboa is Benfica vs Sporting CP, the capital's two giants.

2. Portuguese football's 'Big Three' have dominated the Primeira Liga. Which club is NOT one of them?

   ABenficaBPortoCBragaDSporting CP

   The Big Three are Benfica, Porto and Sporting CP; Braga are the strongest of the rest but have never won the league.

3. How many goals did Cristiano Ronaldo score at Euro 2016 — as Portugal won the tournament?

   A2B1C3D5

   CR7 scored 3 goals at Euro 2016 (brace vs Hungary in group, header vs Wales in SF). He was forced off injured in the final vs France after 25 minutes.

4. Celtic reached the 2003 UEFA Cup final, losing to which Portuguese club?

   APortoBBenficaCSporting CPDBraga

   Jose Mourinho's Porto won 3-2 after extra time in Seville.

5. Liédson, who scored over 100 league goals for Sporting, represented which nation at the 2010 World Cup?

   ACape VerdeBAngolaCPortugalDBrazil

   Brazilian-born Liédson took Portuguese citizenship and played for Portugal at the 2010 World Cup.

6. Which manager led Portugal to Euro 2016 glory despite not winning a single match in 90 minutes during the group stage?

   ASantosBLopeteguiCMourinhoDQueiroz

   Portugal drew all three group games yet beat hosts France 1-0 in the final after extra time.

7. Which of these Portuguese clubs is based in the Azores islands?

   AFarenseBMarítimoCNacionalDSanta Clara

   Santa Clara play in Ponta Delgada in the Azores; Marítimo and Nacional are from Madeira.

8. Ronaldo scored his first international goal in which year — becoming one of the youngest scorers for Portugal?

   A2001B2004C2003D2002

   Ronaldo scored his first Portugal goal aged 19 against Greece at Euro 2004, though Portugal lost that opener and the final to the same side.

9. Which Portuguese winger, famed for his 'trivela' crosses, won Süper Lig titles with Beşiktaş in 2016 and 2017?

   ABrumaBRafa SilvaCNaniDRicardo Quaresma

   Quaresma became a Beşiktaş cult hero, bending outside-of-the-boot deliveries during the back-to-back title years.

10. In the Euro 2012 semi-final, which country beat Portugal on penalties 4-2 after a 0-0 draw — with Cesc Fàbregas scoring the decisive kick?

    AGermanyBSpainCItalyDFrance

    27 June 2012 in Donetsk. Bruno Alves hit the bar for Portugal.

11. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his international debut goal for Portugal against which country in 2004?

    AHungaryBSwedenCKazakhstanDGreece

    He scored a late header in Portugal's opening match of Euro 2004, a 2-1 defeat in Porto — and Greece went on to stun the hosts again in the final in Lisbon.

12. Which Portuguese coach made Hull City his first club in English football when he was appointed in January 2017?

    AVítor PereiraBMarco SilvaCNuno Espírito SantoDCarlos Carvalhal

    He went on to manage Watford and Everton.

13. Anderlecht won the 1983 UEFA Cup by beating which Portuguese club in the final?

    APortoBBenficaCSporting CPDReal Madrid

    They edged Benfica 2-1 on aggregate.

14. Eder scored the winner for Portugal in the 2016 Euro final — which club was he playing for at the time?

    ASporting CPBBragaCLilleDSwansea City

    Eder, who had just made his loan move to Lille permanent, drove home a low 25-yard shot for the extra-time winner to beat France 1-0 in Paris, Portugal's first major trophy.

15. Spain lost the 2025 Nations League final on penalties. To which country?

    AItalyBPortugalCGermanyDFrance

    Portugal won 5-3 on penalties in Munich on 8 June 2025 after a 2-2 draw, Rúben Neves converting the decisive spot-kick.

16. Ricardo Quaresma, scored a famous 'trivela' goal for Portugal at which World Cup?

    A2022B2018C2014D2010

    Quaresma scored a trademark outside-of-the-boot goal against Iran at the 2018 World Cup.

17. Who scored the winning penalty in the Euro 2004 quarter-final shootout as Portugal beat England?

    ADecoBRicardoCCristiano RonaldoDRui Costa

    Ricardo first saved Darius Vassell's sudden-death penalty without gloves, then strode up and fired the winning spot-kick past David James. Both teams had gone 5-5 before.

18. Which 74th-ranked nation caused one of the biggest Euro 2024 upsets by beating Portugal 2-0 in the group stage?

    ASloveniaBGeorgiaCAlbaniaDNorth Macedonia

    Georgia were making their Euros debut. The result was described as the largest ranking-based upset in European Championship history.

19. Which club stunned Portugal by winning the 2000-01 Primeira Liga title?

    ABoavistaBMarítimoCVitória de GuimarãesDBraga

    Boavista of Porto won their only league title in 2000-01, one of just two champions outside the Big Three.

20. Portugal played out a pulsating 3-3 draw in the Euro 2016 group stage, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice — against which team?

    ACroatiaBHungaryCAustriaDIceland

    Portugal drew 3-3 with Hungary at Euro 2016 — Ronaldo scored twice — and still advanced as one of the best third-placed teams, then went on to win the tournament.

21. Which trophy did Sporting win in 2015, beating Braga on penalties in the final?

    ATaça de PortugalBPrimeira LigaCUEFA CupDChampions League

    Sporting won the 2015 Taça de Portugal, Portugal's premier cup, edging Braga on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

22. Which nation knocked out defending champions Brazil in the group stage of the 1966 World Cup — before reaching the semi-finals on the back of Eusébio's goals?

    ANorth KoreaBEnglandCPortugalDBrazil

    Portugal beat Brazil 3-1 in their final group game (Pelé was injured out of the tournament), then came from 3-0 down to beat North Korea 5-3 in the QF before losing 2-1 to England in the SF.

23. Which Portuguese club has appeared in the most European Cup / Champions League semi-finals?

    ABenficaBBragaCSporting CPDPorto

    Benfica reached five European Cup finals in the 1960s alone, winning back-to-back in 1961 and 1962 under Béla Guttmann — a 20-year-old Eusébio scored twice in the 1962 final against Real Madrid.

24. Which Portuguese stadium hosted both the 2014 and 2020 Champions League finals?

    AEstádio do DragãoBEstádio Municipal de BragaCEstádio José AlvaladeDEstádio da Luz

    Lisbon's Estádio da Luz staged Real Madrid's La Décima in 2014 and Bayern's Covid-era final win in 2020.

25. Which Portuguese winger had two separate spells at Beşiktaş, first arriving in 2010 and returning in 2015?

    ARicardo QuaresmaBNaniCBernardo SilvaDSimão Sabrosa

    Ricardo Quaresma became a cult hero across two stints at Beşiktaş.

26. Which Germany left-back dominated the 4-2 win over holders Portugal at Euro 2020 with a goal, an assist, and a goal ruled out — before England eliminated Germany 2-0 in the round of 16?

    ARobin GosensBNico SchlotterbeckCMarcel HalstenbergDDavid Raum

    Germany also benefitted from two Portugal own goals (Rúben Dias, Raphaël Guerreiro) in Munich — the first time a reigning European champion had conceded four in a match.

27. In 2013-14 Benfica became the first Portuguese club to win the domestic treble of league, Taça de Portugal and Taça da Liga. Who was the coach?

    ARui VitóriaBQuique Sánchez FloresCFernando SantosDJorge Jesus

    Jorge Jesus swept all three domestic trophies in 2013-14, winning the Taça da Liga without conceding a single goal.

28. Joao Palhinha, a standout Fulham midfielder signed in 2022, plays for which nation?

    ABrazilBPortugalCFranceDSpain

    A defensive midfielder capped by the Selecao das Quinas.

29. Portugal finished third at the 1966 World Cup after losing the semi-final to hosts England — which country did they beat in the third-place playoff?

    AUSSRBFranceCWest GermanyDHungary

    Eusébio's Portugal beat the Soviet Union 2-1 to claim third place at the 1966 World Cup.

30. Radamel Falcao was signed by Atlético Madrid in 2011 from which Portuguese club?

    ASporting CPBFC PortoCBragaDBenfica

    'El Tigre' arrived from Porto, where he had been a prolific European goalscorer.

31. Which Portuguese winger starred for Barcelona (1995-2000) before his controversial £37m move to Real Madrid — the world record transfer at the time?

    ANaniBLuis FigoCPaulo FutreDCristiano Ronaldo

    Figo moved Barca → Real Madrid in 2000 for £37m — world record at the time. Pig's head thrown at him on Clasico return (Nov 2002).

32. Juventus won the 1984 European Cup Winners' Cup, beating which Portuguese club in the final?

    APortoBBenficaCBragaDSporting CP

    Juve beat Porto 2-1 in the 1984 Cup Winners' Cup final in Basel, part of the run that made them the first club to win all three major UEFA cups.

33. Benfica striker Miklós Fehér tragically collapsed and died during a 2004 match against which Portuguese club?

    ABragaBVitória de GuimarãesCBoavistaDSporting CP

    The Hungarian forward collapsed from cardiac arrest against Vitória de Guimarães in January 2004.

34. Which two nations met in the Arena AufSchalke quarter-final at the 2006 World Cup?

    AFrance and BrazilBEngland and PortugalCGermany and ItalyDArgentina and Germany

    England lost to Portugal on penalties in the Gelsenkirchen quarter-final on 1 July 2006.

35. Who was named Man of the Match in the Euro 2016 final for Portugal vs France?

    APepeBQuaresmaCRonaldoDEder

    Pepe was excellent at the back as Portugal won the final 1-0 in extra time. Antoine Griezmann took the tournament's Player of the Tournament award.

36. Who scored the opening goal — a towering 50th-minute header from a corner — as Portugal beat Wales 2-0 in the Euro 2016 semi-final, before setting up Nani for the second three minutes later?

    ANaniBRenato SanchesCJoão MoutinhoDRonaldo

    This was his 9th European Championship goal, equalling Michel Platini's then-record.

37. Which French striker scored a brace either side of half-time against Portugal at Euro 2020 — his first goals for France in nearly six years after a lengthy international exile?

    AKarim BenzemaBOlivier GiroudCAntoine GriezmannDKylian Mbappé

    Recalled by Deschamps in May 2021 after a five-year absence, the striker scored a penalty in first-half stoppage time and another two minutes into the second half in a 2-2 Group F draw.

38. Which Portuguese midfielder left Monaco for Manchester City after the 2017 title?

    ABernardo SilvaBJoão MoutinhoCRúben NevesDRenato Sanches

    He had joined Monaco from Benfica and went on to become a fixture in Pep Guardiola's side.

39. Which goalkeeper rose through Sporting's academy and later won Euro 2016 with Portugal?

    AEduardoBRui PatrícioCRicardoDBeto

    Rui Patrício came through Sporting's academy and was Portugal's number one when they won Euro 2016.

40. Which former Benfica and Portugal playmaker became the club's president in 2021?

    ARui CostaBSimão SabrosaCNuno GomesDJoão Pinto

    Rui Costa, a Benfica youth product and ex-Portugal star, was elected club president in October 2021.

41. Which Canadian midfielder played for Portuguese giant FC Porto at the 2022 World Cup?

    AMark-Anthony KayeBIsmaël KonéCStephen EustáquioDAtiba Hutchinson

    Eustáquio joined FC Porto in January 2022 and was a Porto player at Qatar 2022.

42. Which Portuguese star of Porto's 1987 European Cup win finished runner-up in that year's Ballon d'Or?

    APaulo FutreBFernando GomesCRui BarrosDJoão Pinto

    Paulo Futre finished second to Ruud Gullit in the 1987 Ballon d'Or after starring in Porto's European Cup win.

43. Belenenses, league champions in 1945-46, are historically based in which Portuguese city?

    ACoimbraBBragaCSetúbalDLisbon

    Belenenses come from the Belém district of Lisbon and were the first champions outside the Big Three.

44. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal in October 2019 - for which team did he score it?

    AJuventusBPortugalCMan UtdDReal Madrid

    Ronaldo scored his 700th career goal (club + country) for Portugal in a Euro 2020 qualifier vs Ukraine on 14 October 2019 — a penalty — although Portugal lost 2-1.

45. Porto's 2011 Europa League final was the first all-Portuguese European final; which club did they beat 1-0?

    ABragaBSporting CPCVitória de GuimarãesDBenfica

    Porto beat Braga 1-0 in Dublin in 2011 in the first all-Portuguese European final.

46. Which French player scored the golden goal penalty in extra time to beat Portugal 2-1 in the Euro 2000 semi-final?

    AHenryBYouri DjorkaeffCZidaneDDavid Trezeguet

    Zidane converted a penalty 117th minute after Abel Xavier's handball on the line. France then won the final with Trezeguet's golden goal vs Italy.

47. In their 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup run, Sunderland were eliminated by which Portuguese club?

    ASporting CPBFC PortoCVitória de SetúbalDBenfica

    The Lisbon side ended the FA Cup holders' only major European campaign.

48. The 2011 Europa League final was an all-Portuguese affair — Porto beat which club 1-0 in Dublin?

    ABenficaBSporting CPCVitória de GuimarãesDBraga

    Falcao's header beat Braga in Dublin in the first all-Portuguese major European final.

49. Greece won Euro 2004 as massive underdogs, beating host nation Portugal in both the opening game AND the final. Who scored the only goal in the final?

    AGiorgos KaragounisBAngelos CharisteasCTakis FyssasDTheodoros Zagorakis

    A header from a corner in Lisbon's own stadium. Otto Rehhagel's Greece shocked the world.

50. What shirt number did Bobby Charlton wear for England at the 1966 World Cup — scoring twice against Portugal in the semi-final?

    A11B10C7D9

    The Manchester United midfielder wore it throughout England's triumphant campaign, in an era when numbers were still assigned by position rather than by player.

51. Which country finished third at the 1966 World Cup hosted by England?

    APortugalBUruguayCUSSRDWest Germany

    Portugal — led by Eusébio's 9 goals — beat the USSR 2-1 in the third-place play-off.

52. Who scored the only goal — a 33rd-minute penalty — for France as they beat Portugal in the 2006 World Cup semi-final in Munich?

    ARibéryBVieiraCZidaneDMalouda

    France met Italy in the FINAL (1-1, Italy won on pens). Italy's SF win came over hosts Germany 2-0 in extra time.

53. Who was the goalkeeper who scored a penalty at Euro 2004 to help Portugal through against England?

    AEduardoBRicardoCRui PatrícioDVítor Baía

    In the Euro 2004 quarter-final shootout, Ricardo took off his gloves, saved Darius Vassell's kick bare-handed, then stepped up and scored the winning penalty himself.

54. Which club won the 2021-22 Primeira Liga, clinching their 30th Portuguese title?

    ABenficaBBragaCSporting CPDPorto

    Sérgio Conceição's Porto took the 2021-22 crown, the club's 30th league championship.

55. Who scored the extra-time winning goal for Portugal in the Euro 2016 final vs France — from 23 metres?

    AÉderBCristiano RonaldoCQuaresmaDNani

    Éder scored a low drive from 23 metres in the 109th minute of extra time. CR7 went off injured in the 25th minute.

56. Who assisted Eder's winner in the Euro 2016 final for Portugal vs France?

    ARonaldoBNaniCQuaresmaDMoutinho

    Moutinho fed the substitute Eder, who held off Laurent Koscielny and drilled a low 25-yard strike past Hugo Lloris in the 109th minute — Portugal's first major trophy, won without the injured Ronaldo on the pitch.

57. What is Portugal's best ever finish at a World Cup?

    ARunners-upBThird placeCFourth placeDQuarter-final

    Portugal finished third at the 1966 World Cup in England, beating the USSR 2-1 in the third-place play-off.

58. Which Portugal player scored an 87th-minute penalty and stoppage-time tap-in to seal a 3-0 comeback win over Hungary at Euro 2020?

    ABruno FernandesBRonaldoCJotaDGuerreiro

    Guerreiro opened the scoring in the 84th, then Ronaldo's brace took him past Platini as the all-time leading Euros scorer.

59. Which club won the first national Portuguese league championship in 1934-35?

    ABenficaBPortoCSporting CPDBelenenses

    Porto won the inaugural national league championship in the 1934-35 season.

60. Nani, who left Sporting for Manchester United in 2007, played for which national team at the 2014 World Cup?

    APortugalBBrazilCCape VerdeDFrance

    Cape Verde-born Nani represented Portugal, featuring at the 2014 World Cup.

61. Eusébio — the legendary Portuguese striker — spent the prime of his career (1960-1975) at which club?

    ABoavistaBBenficaCSporting CPDPorto

    Eusébio scored well over 400 goals for Benfica between 1960 and 1975 before brief late-career spells at NASL and other clubs.

62. Which Portugal substitute scored a rebound in the 117th minute to sink Croatia in the Euro 2016 round of 16?

    AEderBQuaresmaCRenato SanchesDNani

    Quaresma turned in Cristiano Ronaldo's parried shot in extra time to decide a cagey goalless stalemate.

63. Which Czech player scored a famous chipped goal at Euro 1996 quarter-final — against Portugal, leading to his move to Man United?

    AVladimír ŠmicerBKarel PoborskýCPatrik BergerDPavel Nedvěd

    Poborský's iconic chip vs Portugal in the QF (Czech Republic won 1-0) was voted goal of the tournament. It earned him a move to Man United.

64. By the end of 2021, how many hat-tricks had Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the Portugal national team — a national-team record he set that year?

    A10B12C7D8

    On 12 October 2021 Ronaldo scored his 10th international hat-trick for Portugal, surpassing Sweden's Sven Rydell to set the record.

65. Who managed Porto to the 1998-99 title, sealing five in a row, before later winning Euro 2016 with Portugal?

    AFernando SantosBAntónio OliveiraCCarlos QueirozDJesualdo Ferreira

    Fernando Santos completed Porto's 'Penta' of five straight titles in 1999 and lifted Euro 2016 with Portugal years later.

66. Eusebio finished as the top scorer of the 1966 World Cup with nine goals while playing for which national team?

    ASpainBPortugalCBrazilDMozambique

    He was born in Lourenco Marques but starred for Benfica throughout his club career.

67. Which Portuguese club did Arsenal beat in the 2025-26 Champions League quarter-finals (1-0 on aggregate) to reach their second consecutive semi-final?

    APortoBBragaCBenficaDSporting CP

    Havertz scored the only goal of the tie in Lisbon; the second leg at the Emirates finished 0-0. Arsenal went on to beat Atlético Madrid in the semi-final before losing the final to PSG on penalties.

68. How many goals did Eusébio score for Benfica in the 1967-68 Portuguese league, a Primeira Liga single-season record?

    A42B62C55D50

    Eusébio's 42 league goals in 1967-68 won him the first European Golden Boot.

69. Eusebio spent the prime of his club career at Benfica, based in which country?

    APortugalBMozambiqueCEnglandDSpain

    Eusebio — the Black Panther — starred for Benfica in Portugal, scoring 473 goals in 440 games for the club.

70. 'O Clássico', Portuguese football's biggest inter-city rivalry, is played between Porto and which club?

    ABragaBBoavistaCSporting CPDBenfica

    O Clássico pits Porto against Benfica, the country's two most decorated clubs.

71. Portugal won Euro 2016 with how many wins in normal time during the entire tournament?

    A0B3C1D2

    Only the semi-final vs Wales (2-0) was won inside 90 minutes. The other knockouts: Croatia 1-0 ET, Poland on pens, Wales 2-0 NT, France 1-0 ET. Three group draws.

72. Which Portuguese coach led Flamengo to the Copa Libertadores and league title double in 2019?

    ABruno LageBPaulo FonsecaCJorge JesusDJosé Mourinho

    He took charge in June 2019 and won five trophies at the club before returning to Benfica in 2020.

73. Eusébio was born in Lourenço Marques and joined Benfica in 1960 from a club in which then-Portuguese territory?

    AAngolaBMozambiqueCCape VerdeDGuinea-Bissau

    Eusébio scored 77 goals in 42 games for Sporting de Lourenço Marques in Mozambique before Benfica brought him to Lisbon.

74. Porto are the only Portuguese club to win five consecutive league titles; over which span did this 'pentacampeonato' run?

    A1995-1999B2006-2010C1985-1989D2011-2015

    Porto's run of five straight titles ran from 1994-95 through 1998-99.

75. Which manager won the Champions League with clubs from TWO different countries — Porto (Portugal) and Inter Milan (Italy)?

    APep GuardiolaBCarlo AncelottiCJosé MourinhoDJupp Heynckes

    José Mourinho won the CL with Porto (2004) and Inter Milan (2010). No manager has ever won the CL with clubs from three different countries.

76. Which Portuguese centre-back joined Beşiktaş on a free transfer from Real Madrid in 2017?

    ABruno AlvesBJosé FonteCPepeDRicardo Carvalho

    Pepe left Real Madrid at the end of the 2016-17 season and signed for Beşiktaş on a free transfer.

77. Which Portuguese forward began his professional career at Sporting in 1983 before winning the European Cup with Porto?

    ALuís FigoBRui CostaCFernando ChalanaDPaulo Futre

    Paulo Futre debuted for Sporting in 1983, then moved to Porto and won the 1987 European Cup.

78. Abel Ferreira, the coach behind Palmeiras' back-to-back Libertadores titles, is from which country?

    APortugalBUruguayCSpainDArgentina

    He made 234 Primeira Liga appearances as a right-back before injuries ended his playing career at 32.

79. Which Portuguese coach, a two-time Champions League winner, took charge of Fenerbahçe in the summer of 2024?

    AVítor PereiraBJosé MourinhoCNuno Espírito SantoDPaulo Fonseca

    José Mourinho was unveiled at Fenerbahçe in June 2024; Vítor Pereira had managed the club in an earlier era.

80. Sevilla won the 2014 Europa League final on penalties against which Portuguese club?

    APortoBBragaCBenficaDSporting CP

    Sevilla defeated Benfica on penalties in Turin to win the 2014 final.

81. Along with Benfica and Porto, Sporting CP form which grouping in Portuguese football?

    AThe Big ThreeBThe Old FirmCThe Iron TrioDThe Grand Slam

    Sporting, Benfica and Porto are known as Portugal's 'Big Three' (Os Três Grandes).

82. Which Portugal captain scored a hat-trick against Spain in a thrilling 3-3 draw at the 2018 World Cup — including a last-minute free-kick equaliser?

    AJoão MoutinhoBRicardo QuaresmaCBernardo SilvaDRonaldo

    At 33 years 130 days, the Portuguese captain became the oldest player to score a World Cup hat-trick.

83. Portugal reached the Euro 2016 final having scored how many goals across their six pre-final matches — drawing all three group games and winning only ONE of those six in normal time?

    A14B8C5D11

    Group goals: 1 vs Iceland, 0 vs Austria, 3 vs Hungary. Knockout goals: 1 vs Croatia (ET), 1 vs Poland (pens), 2 vs Wales (SF). Total 8 in 6 matches — only the 2-0 Wales semi was won in 90 minutes.

84. As of the 2024-25 season, which club had won the most Primeira Liga titles in Portuguese football history?

    ASporting CPBPortoCBragaDBenfica

    Benfica lead the way with a record 38 Portuguese top-flight titles, ahead of Porto and Sporting.

85. Which Portuguese playmaker was Fiorentina's creative star from 1994 to 2001?

    ALuis FigoBNuno GomesCRui CostaDDeco

    Manuel Rui Costa was Fiorentina's playmaking idol for seven seasons in the 1990s.

86. Who was manager of England at Euro 2004 when they were knocked out on penalties by Portugal?

    ASven-Goran ErikssonBPeter TaylorCGlenn HoddleDKevin Keegan

    Sven-Goran Eriksson's England lost the quarter-final shootout — Beckham and Vassal both missed.

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