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England men · International friendly

England
v Portugal⁠

1–1

Full time

England v Portugal finished 1–1.

England
Smith 40'
Portugal
Costinha 79'
Date
Saturday 7 September 2002 · England in 2002
Kick-off
16:00 UK
Venue
Villa Park, Birmingham
Competition
International friendly

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1975 – 2000

01 12 Jun 2000
UEFA European Championship · Group A PSV Stadion, Eindhoven

Portugal 3–2 England England lost

England: Scholes 3', McManaman 17'

Portugal: Figo 22', Pinto 37', Nuno Gomes 59'

Match page: Portugal v England, 12 June 2000

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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