USA

30 - 29

Full Time

Portugal

Portugal vs USA

Events

Commentary

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It's all over! The referee Gianluca Gnecchi has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Penalty Goal

Chris Hilsenbeck kicks the penalty.

78'

Hugo Aubry looks to land a drop goal but it misses, sailing past the right handside of the posts.

71'

Portugal make a substitution with Luis Lopes coming on.

67'

Portugal make a substitution with Martim Bello coming off.

67'

USA make a substitution with Ezekiel Lindenmuth coming on.

65'

USA make a substitution with Jack Iscaro coming off.

65'

USA make a substitution with Shilo Klein coming on.

65'

USA make a substitution with Kapeli Pifeleti coming off.

65'

Red Card

Pedro Vicente (Portugal) is shown the red card

64'

Conversion

The Portugal supporters go wild as Hugo Aubry successfully kicks the conversion.

63'

Try

Great hands by Portugal leads to a try for Manuel Cardoso Pinto

62'

Spellbinding play by Raffaele Storti is finished off with a try.

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Raffaele Storti goes through the gap.

62'

Spellbinding play by Hugo Aubry is finished off with a try.

62'

USA sub Mason Pedersen comes onto the field.

61'

Tonga Kofe departs for USA.

61'

Portugal sub Guilherme Costa comes onto the field.

61'

Duarte Torgal departs for Portugal.

61'

Portugal sub Hugo Camacho comes onto the field.

61'

Samuel Marques departs for Portugal.

61'

USA sub Julian Roberts comes onto the field.

61'

Rufus McLean departs for USA.

61'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Chris Hilsenbeck kicks the penalty goal.

60'

Nafi Ma'afu comes on for USA.

56'

Cory Daniel leaves the field.

56'

Andre Cunha comes on for Portugal.

56'

Joao Granate leaves the field.

56'

Penalty Goal

Chris Hilsenbeck does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

54'

Brandon Harvey comes on.

53'

Nathan Den Hoedt comes off.

53'

Nuno Mascarenhas comes on.

53'

Luka Begic comes off.

53'

What a run here by Rufus McLean as they get over the gainline!

51'

Pedro Vicente comes on.

50'

Luis Lopes comes off.

50'

Penalty Goal

Samuel Marques makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

49'

Portugal make a substitution with Tomas Appleton coming on.

40'

Portugal make a substitution with Martim Faro coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

Conversion

Chris Hilsenbeck adds the two points for USA.

41'

Try

Incisive passing by USA is finished off by Dominic Besag, as they goes over for the try.

40'

Kapeli Pifeleti played a key part in that try.

40'

Fabulous play by USA has led to Kapeli Pifeleti being able to wriggle through a gap.

40'

Portugal sub Martim Faro comes onto the field.

37'

Tomas Appleton departs for Portugal.

37'

Cody Thomas comes on for Portugal.

34'

Antonio Prim leaves the field.

34'

Red Card

Manuel Vareiro (Portugal) is shown the red card

31'

Conversion

Chris Hilsenbeck makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Paddy Ryan scores from close range.

28'

Trouble here as Paddy Ryan breaches the defence.

28'

Spellbinding play by Ruben de Haas is finished off with a try.

28'

Yellow Card

Martim Bello (Portugal) is shown a yellow card

27'

Conversion

Samuel Marques makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24'

Try

Portugal are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Manuel Cardoso Pinto picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Manuel Cardoso Pinto bursts through to advance the Portugal attack.

23'

That's a great try assist by Samuel Marques.

23'

Samuel Marques will not be happy with that drop goal attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

18'

Yellow Card

Tavite Lopeti (USA) is shown a yellow card

16'

Conversion

Chris Hilsenbeck converts the try.

14'

Try

Cory Daniel scores the try from close range.

13'

A gap opened in the defence and Rufus McLean took full advantage.

Conversion

Samuel Marques has kicked a conversion.

Try

The kick through from Portugal has allowed Manuel Cardoso Pinto to touch down.

A gap opened in the defence and Manuel Cardoso Pinto took full advantage.

Vincent Pinto played a key part in that try.

Samuel Marques has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

Try

The kick through from Portugal has allowed Manuel Cardoso Pinto to touch down.

Manuel Vareiro sets up the try.

We are underway as the referee Gianluca Gnecchi blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 USA v Portugal 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Sat 4th July 2026, 06:45pm PDT 
  
 Dick's Sporting Goods Park 
  
 Paramount+ 
  
 Gianluca Gnecchi

Points Flow Chart

USA win +1

Time in lead

Mins in lead

25%

% Of Game In Lead

73%

61%

Possession Last 10 min

39%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Hilsenbeck

30 - 29

78'

Vicente

64'

27 - 29

Aubry

63'

27 - 29

Cardoso Pinto

62'

27 - 27

Hilsenbeck

27 - 22

60'

Hilsenbeck

24 - 22

54'

Marques

49'

21 - 22

Half Time

Hilsenbeck

21 - 19

41'

Besag

19 - 19

40'

Vareiro

31'

14 - 19

Hilsenbeck

14 - 19

29'

Ryan

12 - 19

28'

Bello

27'

7 - 19

Marques

24'

7 - 19

Cardoso Pinto

23'

7 - 17

Lopeti

7 - 12

16'

Hilsenbeck

7 - 12

14'

Daniel

5 - 12

13'

Marques

0 - 12

Cardoso Pinto

0 - 10

Cardoso Pinto

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.6

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.3

Entries

Attack Profile

USA

Portugal

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Defence Profile

USA

Portugal

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

56%

46%

3-6 secs

20%

36%

6+ secs

24%

18%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

52'

53'

58'

64'

76'

USA

Portugal

USA vs Portugal Kick Off Times & TV Channel

USA face off against Portugal in World Rugby Nations Cup Round 1 on Sat 4th July 2026 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 02:45 and is broadcast on RugbyPass TV. In South Africa it’s at 03:45 SAST on RugbyPass TV, 13:45 NZST on RugbyPass TV in New Zealand, 11:45 AEST on RugbyPass TV in Australia and 18:45 EST on Paramount+ in the US.

USA won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 places in the rankings with USA in position 14 and Portugal in position 15, underlining just how tight this match could be.

USA vs Portugal Squads

The official squads for USA vs Portugal will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.