England vs Portugal head-to-head record

England wins: 10
Draws: 10
Portugal wins: 3

23 meetings, 1947 to 2016Goals: England 46, Portugal 25

England and Portugal have met 23 times since 1947. England have won 10, Portugal 3, and 10 matches ended level. They last met on 2 June 2016, when England won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 23 meetings have produced 71 goals, 3.09 per game. The biggest win is England’s 10–0 in a friendly in 1947. England are unbeaten in the last five meetings (1 win, 4 draws).

Who has won more, England or Portugal?

All matches23 matches

10 England10 drawsPortugal 3

Competitive10 matches

2 England6 drawsPortugal 2

Friendlies13 matches

8 England4 drawsPortugal 1

Key numbers

Goals: England 46, Portugal 253.09 per game
First meeting: Portugal 0–10 EnglandFriendly, 25 May 1947
Most recent: England 1–0 PortugalFriendly, 2 Jun 2016
England’s biggest win: Portugal 0–10 EnglandFriendly, 25 May 1947
Portugal’s biggest win: Portugal 3–1 EnglandFriendly, 22 May 1955
Most goals in a meeting: Portugal 0–10 EnglandFriendly, 25 May 1947
Current run: England unbeaten in 5
Biggest upset: Portugal 3–1 EnglandFriendly, 22 May 1955Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 21%
TFN Elo rating now: England 2208 (3rd), Portugal 2111 (5th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

2 Jun 2016
England1Portugal0
Friendly
London, England
1 Jul 2006
England0Portugal0
World Cup, Portugal won on penalties
Gelsenkirchen, Germany (neutral)
24 Jun 2004
Portugal2England2
European Championship, Portugal won on penalties
Lisbon, Portugal
18 Feb 2004
Portugal1England1
Friendly
Faro, Portugal
7 Sept 2002
England1Portugal1
Friendly
Birmingham, England

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: England have won more Below: Portugal have won more

Level

England lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by England from 10 December 1969.

Every meeting on one timeline

England wins

Draws

Portugal wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In England's home games

10 matches

730

EnglandDrawsPortugal

In Portugal's home games

9 matches

351

EnglandDrawsPortugal

At neutral venues

4 matches

022

EnglandDrawsPortugal

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	England	Draws	Portugal	Goals
Friendly	13	8	4	1	35–15
World Cup	3	1	1	1	2–2
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	3–1
European Championship	2	0	1	1	4–5
Euro qualifying	2	0	2	0	1–1
Taça das Nações	1	0	1	0	1–1

Meetings by decade

England wins Draws Portugal wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	England	Draws	Portugal	Goals
1940s	1	1	0	0	10
1950s	4	3	0	1	22
1960s	6	4	2	0	17
1970s	3	0	3	0	2
1980s	1	0	0	1	1
1990s	2	1	1	0	5
2000s	5	0	4	1	13
2010s	1	1	0	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	England	Portugal
Wins in a row	31947 to 1951	12000
Unbeaten meetings	101958 to 1975	52000 to 2006

The longest run of draws is 4, from 7 September 2002 to 1 July 2006.

Top scorers in England vs Portugal

1Bobby CharltonEngland2

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 23 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Penalty shootouts

Portugal 2–2 EnglandEuropean Championship, 24 Jun 2004Portugal won on penalties
England 0–0 PortugalWorld Cup, 1 Jul 2006Portugal won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have England and Portugal played each other?

23 times, starting on 25 May 1947. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 13 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between England and Portugal?

England, with 10 wins to 3. 10 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in England vs Portugal?

England’s 10–0 win in a friendly on 25 May 1947 in Oeiras.

When did England and Portugal last play?

On 2 June 2016 in London, when England won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between England and Portugal?

In 10 competitive matches, England have 2 wins, Portugal have 2, and 6 ended level.

Have England and Portugal met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at the World Cup on 1 July 2006, when Portugal won the shootout after a 0–0 draw.

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Every England vs Portugal result

All 23 Competitive 10 Friendlies 13

Every England vs Portugal result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
2 Jun 2016	England	1–0	Portugal	Friendly	London, England
1 Jul 2006	England	0–0Portugal on pens	Portugal	World Cup	Gelsenkirchen, Germany (neutral)
24 Jun 2004	Portugal	2–2Portugal on pens	England	European Championship	Lisbon, Portugal
18 Feb 2004	Portugal	1–1	England	Friendly	Faro, Portugal
7 Sept 2002	England	1–1	Portugal	Friendly	Birmingham, England
12 Jun 2000	Portugal	3–2	England	European Championship	Eindhoven, Netherlands (neutral)
22 Apr 1998	England	3–0	Portugal	Friendly	London, England
12 Dec 1995	England	1–1	Portugal	Friendly	London, England
3 Jun 1986	Portugal	1–0	England	World Cup	Monterrey, Mexico (neutral)
19 Nov 1975	Portugal	1–1	England	Euro qualifying	Lisbon, Portugal
20 Nov 1974	England	0–0	Portugal	Euro qualifying	London, England
3 Apr 1974	Portugal	0–0	England	Friendly	Lisbon, Portugal
10 Dec 1969	England	1–0	Portugal	Friendly	London, England
26 Jul 1966	England	2–1	Portugal	World Cup	London, England
4 Jun 1964	England	1–1	Portugal	Taça das Nações	São Paulo, Brazil (neutral)
17 May 1964	Portugal	3–4	England	Friendly	Oeiras, Portugal
25 Oct 1961	England	2–0	Portugal	World Cup qualifying	London, England
21 May 1961	Portugal	1–1	England	World Cup qualifying	Oeiras, Portugal
7 May 1958	England	2–1	Portugal	Friendly	London, England
22 May 1955	Portugal	3–1	England	Friendly	Porto, Portugal
19 May 1951	England	5–2	Portugal	Friendly	Liverpool, England
14 May 1950	Portugal	3–5	England	Friendly	Oeiras, Portugal
25 May 1947	Portugal	0–10	England	Friendly	Oeiras, Portugal