Match report
Germany beat Portugal 2–1 at Germany Stadium in World Cup 2026. Sané opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Germany have 3 wins in their last 5, while Portugal have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽Sanéassist Kimmich
18'
Rüdiger
28'
29'
⚽Bernardo Silvaassist João Cancelo
⚽Musiala
41'
2H
⇄Vidić↓ Gnabry
74'
74'
⇄Walsh↓ Rafael Leão
⇄Kovač↓ Füllkrug
83'
83'
⇄Haas↓ Cristiano Ronaldo
Momentum
DE
⚽⚽⚽
PT
Match info
TournamentWorld Cup 2026 · International · Group stage
Kick-offMar 8, 2025 · 17:00
VenueGermany Stadium · Neutral venue
Attendance50,752 / 69,523 (73%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#13·
#2
#13·#2Where to watch
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Statistics
57Ball possession %43
2Expected goals (xG)1
14Total shots9
6Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
2Blocked shots3
7Corner kicks5
2Offsides3
11Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves4
555Passes477
79Pass accuracy %78
14Tackles18
Player of the match
Raum7.7Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 9 | |
| 2 |  Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6:3 | +3 | 4 | |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 8 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5:4 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:5 | -1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Morocco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 | |
| 13 |  USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1:7 | -6 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Belgium | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:5 | -2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2:6 | -4 | 0 | |
| 16 |  Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:6 | -5 | 0 |
European qualification Relegation
World Cup
2025Germany2-1PortugalUEFA Nations League
2023Germany0-2PortugalInternational Friendly
2022Portugal3-2GermanyUEFA Nations League
2021Germany1-0Portugal