England and Portugal are two giants in international football. Yet, they have only one UEFA European Championship victory between them. England are still searching for their first trophy in this competition, while Portugal won the tournament for the first time at Euro 2016.
Both teams are filled with incredible talent, and the stadium is sure to be sold out for the next episode of England v Portugal. Their past meetings in the Euros were memorable encounters. Buy England vs Portugal tickets on SeatPick to secure your seat for the upcoming game.
England and Portugal UEFA Euros Tournament Record
England is a nation still waiting to win its first UEFA European Championship. Their best performances in the competition undoubtedly came at Euro 1996 and Euro 2020.
At Euro 1996, on home soil, England advanced to the semi-finals and faced off against their old foes Germany. The match ended 1-1 and Germany won 7-6 in a tense penalty shoot-out. Gareth Southgate, who would later manage England, saw his spot-kick saved.
At Euro 2020, England progressed to their first European Championship final and were beaten on penalties once again at Wembley, this time by Italy. The Three Lions went in front within two minutes through Luke Shaw before Leonardi Bonucci equalised in the second-half. The match went to penalties and Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka all failed to hold their nerve in the shoot-out.
Portugal claimed their first UEFA European Championship in 2016, beating France 1-0 in the final thanks to an extra-time goal from Eder. It was the nation’s first major tournament success, having lost to Greece in the Euro 2004 final on home soil.
Since failing to qualify for Euro 1992, Portugal have reached the knockout stages in the tournament every single time. It’s an impressive record that no other nation can match.
England vs Portugal Head to Head
These two countries have a history together in the UEFA European Championships. They met at the quarter-final stage at Euro 2004, with Portugal progressing at England’s expense after a tense penalty shoot-out. The match ended 2-2 after Sol Campbell had his 90th minute winning goal controversially ruled out. The nation of Portugal celebrated when David Beckham and Darius Vassell missed their penalties.
England and Portugal also met in a thrilling encounter four years earlier, at Euro 2000. Kevin Keegan’s side were 2-0 up within 17 minutes before Portugal produced a remarkable Luis Figo-inspired comeback to prevail 3-2.
