| Eurovision Song Contest 1998 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) | |||
| Country |  Portugal | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Festival RTP da Canção 1998 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 7 March 1998 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Alma Lusa | |||
| Selected song | "Se eu te pudesse abracar" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | José Cid | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 12th, 36 points | |||
| Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with the song "Se eu te pudesse abraçar" written by José Cid, and performed by the group Alma Lusa. The Portuguese participating broadcaster Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) organised the national final Festival RTP da Canção 1998 in order to select its entry for the 1998 contest in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The competition took place on 7 March 1998 where "Se eu te pudesse abraçar" performed by Alma Lusa emerged as the winner following the votes from a five-member jury panel. Songwriter José Cid represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song "Um grande, grande amor" which placed seventh in the competition.
The song competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 9 May 1998. Performing during the show in position 14, it placed twelfth out of the 25 participating songs from different countries, scoring 36 points.