How many fouls Portugal commit, and who fouls most.
Updated 4 October 2026, after the last game
Portugal commit 9.4 fouls per game in 2026, the 5th fewest of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 11.9, across 13 games, while Andorra commit the most with 18.3.
No, Portugal win more fouls than they commit: over their last 10 games opponents fouled them 11.2 times a game and they committed 9.9, 1.3 fewer a game, across all competitions.
Portugal committed 14 fouls at home to Uzbekistan on 23 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 9.4 across their 13 games, and their fewest was six at home to Croatia on 3 July.
João Cancelo and Renato Veiga have committed the most fouls for Portugal in 2026, 15 each, João Cancelo in 13 appearances and Renato Veiga in 13, ahead of Pedro Neto with 12, across all competitions.
João Cancelo and Renato Veiga are the Portugal players most likely to commit a foul, each with at least one foul in nine of their 13 games in 2026, 69%, ahead of Francisco Conceição on 60%.
Portugal have committed over 10.5 fouls in five of their last 10 games, 50%, averaging 9.9 a game, with two of three away and three of seven at home, across all competitions.
Portugal games have averaged 21.1 fouls in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 15 to 30 a game, and two of those 10 went over 22.5 fouls.
Portugal commit more fouls at home, 9.1 a game in their last 10 home games against 8.4 in their last eight away, and went over 10.5 fouls in three of those home games.
Portugal commit more fouls in the first half, 5.3 a game before the break against 4.6 after it over their last 10 games, and went over 5.5 first-half fouls in three of those 10.
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renato Veiga | 10 | 13 | 1.30 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Pedro Neto | 9 | 12 | 1.33 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| João Cancelo | 10 | 12 | 1.20 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Rúben Dias | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Vitinha | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| João Palhinha | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Francisco Conceição | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Bernardo Silva | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Ramos | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rúben Neves | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| João Félix | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 9 | 4 | 0.44 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Mendes | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nélson Semedo | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| João Neves | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samú Costa | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás Araújo | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Leão | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Nunes | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Trincão | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Dalot | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Costa | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Fouls | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Cancelo | 13 | 15 | 1.15 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Renato Veiga | 13 | 15 | 1.15 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Pedro Neto | 12 | 12 | 1.00 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Rúben Dias | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Francisco Conceição | 10 | 9 | 0.90 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| João Félix | 11 | 6 | 0.55 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitinha | 12 | 6 | 0.50 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| João Palhinha | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Bernardo Silva | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Ramos | 9 | 5 | 0.56 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rúben Neves | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nuno Mendes | 12 | 5 | 0.42 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| João Neves | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nélson Semedo | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulinho | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samú Costa | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás Araújo | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateus Fernandes | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Guedes | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Leão | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Dalot | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Velho | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Horta | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| António Silva | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Sá | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rui Silva | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonçalo Inácio | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Nunes | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Trincão | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Costa | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Portugal | Opponent | Total | Portugal first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Norway (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Denmark (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Norway (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 3 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Wales (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Spain (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 5 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Croatia (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Colombia (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | World Cup | 5-0 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 8 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Congo DR (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Nigeria (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 4 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Portugal | Opponent | Total | Portugal first half |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | Norway (H) | UEFA Nations League | 2-1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 5 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Denmark (A) | UEFA Nations League | 2-4 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 9 |
| 27 Sep 2026 | Norway (A) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 3 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Wales (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-0 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 7 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Spain (H) | World Cup | 0-1 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 5 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Croatia (H) | World Cup | 2-1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 5 |
| 28 Jun 2026 | Colombia (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Uzbekistan (H) | World Cup | 5-0 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 8 |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Congo DR (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 3 |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Nigeria (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 4 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 3 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | United States (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 2 |
| 29 Mar 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 4 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal fouls | Over 9.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Portugal fouls | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Portugal fouls | Over 11.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Portugal fouls | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Portugal fouls | Over 13.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 9.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 11.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent fouls | Over 13.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total fouls | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total fouls | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total fouls | Over 22.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total fouls | Over 24.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total fouls | Over 26.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| First half | Second half | |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal fouls | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| Opponent fouls | 5.1 | 6.1 |
| Total fouls | 10.4 | 10.7 |