Portugal are back in the UEFA Nations League finals for the first time since winning the inaugural edition in 2019, but a daunting opponent awaits in Wednesday’s semifinal.
The Iberian nation haven’t beaten Germany since Sérgio Conceição ran riot at Euro 2000 against a Mannschaft outfit in disarray. Portugal have lost the five meetings since, all of which have come at major football tournaments.
The current Portuguese generation has long been lauded as its most gifted ever, but success has eluded them since their unlikely triumph at Euro 2016. Fresh ideas were finally introduced as Roberto Martínez replaced Fernando Santos in 2023, but his team underwhelmed at the latest Euros.
Now, they’ve got the chance to get the German monkey off their back in Munich with a spot in the 2024–25 Nations League final at stake. Here‘s how Portugal could line up on Wednesday night.






