Portugal v USA, 20 September 1978
| Score | 1-0 to Portugal |
| Referee | Inacio de Almeida |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | do Bonfim, Setubal |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
View Portugal v USA head to head
1
Portugal
Manager: Mario Wilson
Goals:
| Costa | 31 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bento
Defender
Carlos Alhinho
Defender
Gabriel Mendes
Defender
Humberto Coelho
(captain)
Defender
Pietra
Midfielder
Costa
Midfielder
João Alves
Midfielder
Oliveira
Midfielder
Shéu Han
Forward
Fernando Gomes
Forward
Manuel Fernandes
Substitutions:
| Inácio for Oliveira | 0 |
| Chalana for Costa | 0 |
| Eurico Gomes for Carlos Alhinho | 0 |
| Nené for Manuel Fernandes | 0 |
0
USA
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Arnold Mausser
Goalkeeper
Greg Makowski
Defender
Boris Bandov
Midfielder/Defender
Rick Davis
Midfielder
Glenn Myernick
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Al Trost for Dale Russell | 0 |
| Gary Etherington for Mark Liveric | 0 |
| Jim McAlister for Colin Fowles | 0 |