Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
Nélson Semedo played 4 matches for Portugal, always off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group K | vs DR Congo 1-1 | Came on in the 72′ · 🟨 |
| Group K | vs Uzbekistan 5-0 | Came on in the 46′ |
| Round of 32 | vs Croatia 2-1 | Came on in the 63′ |
| Round of 16 | vs Spain 0-1 | Came on in the 56′ |
Biography
Nélson Cabral Semedo (born 16 November 1993) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Portugal national team. Semedo began his career at Sintrense before joining Benfica in 2012. After spending a season on loan at Fátima, he initially appeared for Benfica B before making his first-team debut in 2015 and going on to win back-to-back Primeira Liga titles, among other honours. In July 2017, he signed with Barcelona, winning La Liga in his first two seasons of a three-year stay. In September 2020, Semedo moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Semedo made his senior debut for Portugal in October 2015, and represented the nation at the UEFA European Championship in 2020 and 2024 and the FIFA World Cup in 2026. He was also a part of the squads that won the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2017 and the UEFA Nations League in 2019 and 2025.
Benfica Born in Lisbon, Semedo came through the youth system at Sintrense, making his debut for the first team at age 17.
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