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National team

Portugal

4-2-3-1

Portugal lines up in a 4-2-3-1, with a settled leadership group and Sá in goal. This page pulls the shape, the player-by-player list and the full squad into one view before you open the lineup in the builder.

Portugal starters come from 8 different clubs and opens with a back 4.

Squad

29 players

11 starters 18 bench
  • GK Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • DEF Araújo Benfica
  • DEF Cancelo Barcelona
  • DEF Inácio Sporting CP
  • MID Dalot Manchester United
  • MID Fernandes Manchester United
  • MID Samú Mallorca
  • MID Trincão Sporting CP
  • MID Vitinha Paris Saint-Germain
  • ATT Neto Chelsea
  • ATT Ramos Paris Saint-Germain
  • GK Costa
  • GK Silva
  • GK Velho
  • DEF Mendes
  • DEF Nunes
  • DEF Silva
  • DEF Veiga
  • MID Conceição
  • MID Fernandes
  • MID Joao Félix
  • MID Mora
  • MID Neves
  • MID Neves
  • ATT Guedes
  • ATT Horta
  • ATT Leão
  • ATT Paulinho
  • ATT Pote

Team info

Portugal

Formation
4-2-3-1
Avg starter age
27.3
Starter value
~405.6 million
Starter clubs
8
Country
Portugal

Customize

Edit this lineup

The MyLineups builder opens this exact 4-2-3-1 in your browser — free. Swap starters, pick a captain, change the shape or rebuild the XI from scratch.

The free mobile app adds saved lineups, custom players and match-event overlays.

Common questions

Common questions

What formation does Portugal use?

Portugal is currently shown in a 4-2-3-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.

Who is the captain of Portugal?

The current captain is not labelled in the dataset for this page yet, but the XI and squad are still available to edit in the builder.

How old is the Portugal starting XI?

The average age of the starters shown here is 27.3.

How much is the Portugal lineup worth?

The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 405.6 million.

How often is the Portugal lineup refreshed?

We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Portugal, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.

Can I edit the Portugal lineup?

Yes. Open Portugal in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.

Can I save more than one Portugal lineup?

The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.

Does Portugal have a 2026 World Cup page?

Portugal is already included in the 2026 World Cup section on MyLineups, with direct links back to the tournament hub and builder.

About

About Portugal

Portugal is a national team representing Portugal.

Portugal is shown in a 4-2-3-1 with a back 4 and Sá in goal. The full squad on this page covers 29 players.

Goalkeepers: Sá (Portugal, Wolverhampton Wanderers), Costa (Portugal), Silva (Portugal), and Velho (Portugal). Defenders: Araújo (Portugal, Benfica), Cancelo (Portugal, Barcelona), Inácio (Portugal, Sporting CP), Mendes (Portugal), Nunes (Portugal), Silva (Portugal), and Veiga (Portugal).

Midfielders: Dalot (Portugal, Manchester United), Fernandes (Portugal, Manchester United), Samú (Portugal, Mallorca), Trincão (Portugal, Sporting CP), Vitinha (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain), Conceição (Portugal), Fernandes (Portugal), Joao Félix (Portugal), Mora (Portugal), Neves (Portugal), and Neves (Portugal). Forwards: Neto (Portugal, Chelsea), Ramos (Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain), Guedes (Portugal), Horta (Portugal), Leão (Portugal), Paulinho (Portugal), and Pote (Portugal).

The average age of the starting XI is 27.3. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 405.6 million. Those starters currently come from 8 different clubs.

Portugal also appears in the 2026 World Cup section, with a direct route back to the tournament hub.

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