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England men · International friendly

Portugal
v England⁠

3–5

Full time

Portugal v England finished 3–5.

Portugal
Ben David 47', Ben David 59', Vasques 70'
Date
Sunday 14 May 1950 · England in 1950
Venue
National Stadium, Lisbon
Competition
International friendly

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 1 meeting before this one

1947 – 1947

01 25 May 1947
International friendly Estádio Nacional, Lisbon

Portugal 0–10 England England won

England: Lawton 1', Mortensen 2', Lawton 11', Finney 21', Lawton 38', Mortensen 59', Lawton 61', Mortensen 71', Mortensen 77', Matthews 85'

Portugal: None

Match page: Portugal v England, 25 May 1947

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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