Men's World Cup · recorded head-to-head
England vs Portugal
Follow England and Portugal across 3 source-recorded World Cup meetings in 3 editions.
3Recorded meetings
3Editions represented
1England wins
2Portugal wins
- England W–D–L
- 1–0–2
- Portugal W–D–L
- 2–0–1
- Recorded match goals
- England 2–2 Portugal
- Editions in this record
- 1966, 1986, 2006
Archive scope: This page compares 3 source-recorded matches across 3 editions. The Atlas match archive is incomplete for some historical tournaments, so these totals should not be read as a definitive all-time record.
Meeting ledger
3 recorded match reports
Chronological source records, oldest to newest.
| Edition | Date | Stage | Fixture | Score | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Jul 26, 1966 | semi-finals | England vs Portugal | 2–1 | Match report |
| 1986 | Jun 3, 1986 | group stage | Portugal vs England | 1–0 | Match report |
| 2006 | Jul 1, 2006 | quarter-finals | England vs Portugal | 0–0 (1–3 pens) | Match report |
A penalty-shootout winner counts as the match winner in the W–D–L record. Goal totals use the recorded match score; shoot-out kicks are not counted as match goals. Every row links to its edition and match report.
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