Wales v Portugal: Cardiff showdown, ticket costs and everything supporters need to know

Wales will conclude their 2026 UEFA Nations League group campaign by hosting holders Portugal at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday, 17 November, with kick-off scheduled for 19:45 GMT. Official tickets were first released on 18 September at 12:00 and started at £30.00 for adults and £9.50 for juniors aged 16 and under.

Craig Bellamy’s side showed little fear when they faced Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in the opening round of fixtures in September. Joao Felix’s 22nd-minute strike was the only difference at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon, where Portugal won 1-0.

Wales have not beaten a team ranked among the world’s top 10 at home for two years. Their most recent success came against Croatia, when Harry Wilson scored twice in a 2-1 victory in the Welsh capital.

Tickets and prices

Official tickets are available online through the Football Association of Wales ticketing portal. Sales have been organised according to Red Wall membership and loyalty points.

Campaign tickets, covering all three of Wales’ home Nations League group matches and the Euro 2028 qualifiers, were available to Red Wall members between July and September 2026. Individual-match tickets were initially offered to Red Wall members with the highest loyalty totals, before remaining seats moved through lower loyalty bands and eventually into general sale as November approached.

Supporters seeking late availability can also use secondary platforms such as StubHub. Purchases made there are covered by the platform’s FanProtect programme, which guarantees that tickets are valid and delivered in time for matchday.

The Football Association of Wales divides individual tickets into three viewing categories. Category 1 seats, priced between £15 and £40, run along the main touchlines in the Grandstand (West) and Ninian Stand (East). Category 2 seats, costing £10-£35, are positioned in the corners. Category 3, priced at £5-£30, is located behind the goals and includes the Canton Stand and the dedicated Family Stand.

Cardiff City Stadium guide

Cardiff City Stadium opened in 2009 and is home to Cardiff City and the Wales national football team. With a capacity of 33,280, it is Wales’ second-largest stadium after Principality Stadium.

Cardiff City had played at Ninian Park for 99 years, but the ground was considered outdated by the early 2000s. Construction of a replacement stadium began in 2007 on the former Leckwith Athletics Stadium site at a cost of about £48m. The new venue opened with a 0-0 friendly draw against Scottish club Celtic in July 2009.

The stadium has hosted several notable occasions. Wales beat Belgium 1-0 through a memorable Gareth Bale goal in 2015, setting an attendance record of 33,280 and helping launch their historic Euro 2016 campaign. In 2022, Wales defeated Ukraine 1-0 to reach their first World Cup for 64 years. Real Madrid also beat Sevilla 2-0 in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring both goals. The venue has additionally hosted concerts by Bon Jovi, Elton John, Rod Stewart and Stereophonics.

Travel information and form

Ninian Park station is a five-minute walk from the stadium, while Grangetown station is about 10 minutes away. Cardiff Bus runs route 95 matchday services every 15 minutes from two hours before kick-off, departing Wood Street, stop JB. Routes 1, 2, 95 and 95A serve the area, with stops at Sloper Road or ASDA Leckwith Road.

By car, leave the M4 at junction 33, take the A4232 towards Cardiff/Barry and exit onto the B4267. The postcode is CF11 8AZ. Stadium parking usually closes 60 minutes before kick-off, while parking at the nearby retail complex is restricted to 90 minutes and may result in fines.

Wales are currently six matches without a win, having drawn with Northern Ireland and Ghana and lost to Romania, Portugal and Denmark since their World Cup play-off defeat by Bosnia and Herzegovina in March. Portugal have played 11 matches in 2026 and lost only to Spain, a 1-0 defeat in the World Cup last 16.

Portugal lead the head-to-head record with four wins to Wales’ one, with no draws in five meetings. They have scored nine goals to Wales’ four.