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Argentina vs Portugal head-to-head record

Argentina wins
5
Draws
1
Portugal wins
2

8 meetings, 1928 to 2014Goals: Argentina 13, Portugal 7

Argentina and Portugal have met 8 times since 1928. Argentina have won 5, Portugal 2, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 18 November 2014, when Portugal won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 8 meetings have produced 20 goals, 2.50 per game. The biggest win is Argentina’s 3–1 in a friendly in 1954. They went 38 years without meeting, between 1972 and 2011.

Who has won more, Argentina or Portugal?

All matches8 matches

5 Argentina1 drawPortugal 2

Competitive2 matches

1 Argentina0 drawsPortugal 1

Friendlies6 matches

4 Argentina1 drawPortugal 1

Key numbers

Goals
Argentina 13, Portugal 72.50 per game
First meeting
Portugal 0–0 ArgentinaFriendly, 1 Apr 1928
Most recent
Portugal 1–0 ArgentinaFriendly, 18 Nov 2014
Argentina’s biggest win
Portugal 1–3 ArgentinaFriendly, 28 Nov 1954
Portugal’s biggest win
Argentina 1–3 PortugalBrazil Independence Cup, 29 Jun 1972
Most goals in a meeting
Argentina 1–3 PortugalBrazil Independence Cup, 29 Jun 1972
Biggest upset
Portugal 1–0 ArgentinaFriendly, 18 Nov 2014Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 27%
TFN Elo rating now
Argentina 2243 (2nd), Portugal 2111 (5th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Portugal1Argentina0

    Friendly

    Manchester, England (neutral)

  2. Argentina2Portugal1

    Friendly

    Geneva, Switzerland (neutral)

  3. Argentina1Portugal3

    Brazil Independence Cup

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (neutral)

  4. Argentina2Portugal0

    Taça das Nações

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (neutral)

  5. Portugal0Argentina2

    Friendly

    Oeiras, Portugal

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Argentina win and drops with every Portugal win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Argentina have won more Below: Portugal have won more
1 April 1928: Portugal 0–0 Argentina (Friendly). Level14 December 1952: Portugal 1–3 Argentina (Friendly). Argentina +128 November 1954: Portugal 1–3 Argentina (Friendly). Argentina +24 June 1961: Portugal 0–2 Argentina (Friendly). Argentina +331 May 1964: Argentina 2–0 Portugal (Taça das Nações). Argentina +429 June 1972: Argentina 1–3 Portugal (Brazil Independence Cup). Argentina +39 February 2011: Argentina 2–1 Portugal (Friendly). Argentina +418 November 2014: Portugal 1–0 Argentina (Friendly). Argentina +3Level
Argentina lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Argentina from 31 May 1964.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Portugal's home games

4 matches

310

ArgentinaDrawsPortugal

At neutral venues

4 matches

202

ArgentinaDrawsPortugal

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedArgentinaDrawsPortugalGoals
Friendly641110–4
Brazil Independence Cup10011–3
Taça das Nações11002–0

Meetings by decade

Argentina wins Draws Portugal wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1920s10
1950s28
1960s24
1970s14
2010s24

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofArgentinaPortugal
Wins in a row41952 to 196412014
Unbeaten meetings51928 to 196412014

Questions answered

How many times have Argentina and Portugal played each other?

8 times, starting on 1 April 1928. 2 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Argentina and Portugal?

Argentina, with 5 wins to 2. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Argentina vs Portugal?

Argentina’s 3–1 win in a friendly on 28 November 1954 in Oeiras.

When did Argentina and Portugal last play?

On 18 November 2014 in Manchester, when Portugal won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Argentina and Portugal?

In 2 competitive matches, Argentina have 1 win, Portugal have 1, and 0 ended level.

Every Argentina vs Portugal result

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Every Argentina vs Portugal result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Portugal1–0ArgentinaFriendlyManchester, England (neutral)
Argentina2–1PortugalFriendlyGeneva, Switzerland (neutral)
Argentina1–3PortugalBrazil Independence CupRio de Janeiro, Brazil (neutral)
Argentina2–0PortugalTaça das NaçõesRio de Janeiro, Brazil (neutral)
Portugal0–2ArgentinaFriendlyOeiras, Portugal
Portugal1–3ArgentinaFriendlyOeiras, Portugal
Portugal1–3ArgentinaFriendlyOeiras, Portugal
Portugal0–0ArgentinaFriendlyLisbon, Portugal

Recent form

Argentina

  1. Wv BeninFriendly3–0Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv Burkina FasoFriendly7–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wv BoliviaFriendly4–0Thu 1 Oct 2026
  4. Wv BoliviaFriendly4–0Wed 30 Sept 2026
  5. Lv SpainWorld Cup0–1Sun 19 Jul 2026

Portugal

  1. Wv NorwayNations League2–1Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Wat DenmarkNations League4–2Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wat NorwayNations League2–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wv WalesNations League1–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv SpainWorld Cup0–1Mon 6 Jul 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.