▁to ▁Argentina ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final s . ▁Spain ▁would ▁win ▁their ▁ 1 6 th ▁title ▁by ▁winning ▁Argentina ▁ 4 – 3 ▁in ▁the ▁final , ▁sur pass ing ▁Portugal ▁in ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁titles , ▁while ▁Portugal ▁would ▁easily ▁defeat ▁Chile ▁by ▁ 1 0 - 3 ▁to ▁claim ▁a ▁disappoint ing ▁ 3 rd ▁place . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Portugal ▁won ▁the ▁European ▁Championship ▁with ▁a ▁ 6 – 2 ▁victory ▁against ▁Italy ▁in ▁the ▁final s . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Portugal ▁lost ▁the ▁World ▁Championship ▁final s ▁to ▁Spain , ▁by ▁losing ▁in ▁the ▁pen alt ies ▁ 2 – 1 , ▁after ▁a ▁ 3 – 3 ▁draw ▁in ▁regular ▁time . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁Portugal ▁won ▁the ▁World ▁Championship ▁by ▁be ating ▁Argentina ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁in ▁the ▁pen alt ies ▁ 2 – 1 , ▁after ▁a ▁ 0 – 0 ▁draw ▁in ▁regular ▁time . ▁ ▁Tit les ▁ ▁World ▁Championship ▁( 1 6 ) ▁▁ 1 9 4 7 , ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁ 1 9 4 9 , ▁ 1 9 5 0 , ▁ 1 9 5 2 , ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁ 1 9 5 8 , ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁ 1 9 7 4 , ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁ 1 9 9