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England men · FIFA World Cup · Semi-final

England
v Portugal⁠

2–1

Full time

England v Portugal finished 2–1.

Portugal
Eusébio 82' pen
Date
Tuesday 26 July 1966 · England in 1966
Venue
Wembley Stadium, London

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1958 – 1964

02 17 May 1964
International friendly Estádio Nacional, Lisbon

Portugal 3–4 England England won

England: Byrne 21', Charlton 29', Byrne 57', Byrne 88'

Portugal: Torres 18', Torres 47', Eusébio 53'

Match page: Portugal v England, 17 May 1964

Official meetings since 1947

England v Portugal stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings23In our results database
England wins10England perspective
Draws10Level at full time
Portugal wins3Portugal victories

England have scored 46 goals to Portugal's 25 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

6

Finney

6 goals against Portugal in matches we hold scorer data for.

Portugal · Fixture leader

3

Águas

Portugal's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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