Portugals first match since record scorer Cristiano Ronaldos retirement from international football ended in a heavy defeat as Denmark stayed on course to join the Selecao in the Nations League quarter-finals with victory at the Estadio Municipal de Braga.The Selecao are certain of a place in the quarter-finals in March and would have won Group A4 if they had avoided defeat to opponents who started six points behind them in second.More to followPortugal team vs DenmarkPortugal:Diogo Costa, Alberto, Ruben Dias, Renato Veiga, Dalot, Ruben Neves, Vitinha, Pedro Neto, Bruno Fernandes, Joao Felix, Goncalo RamosDenmark team vs Portugal in Nations LeagueDenmark:Hermansen, Bah, Andersen, Provstgaard, Maehle, Hjulmand, Hojbjerg, Isaksen, Damsgaard, Daramy, HojlundPortugal vs Denmark stats, Nations League formPortugal had won five and lost one of the last six meetings between these teams, including a 4-2 win in Copenhagen on Matchday 3Their previous home game against Denmark had been a 5-2 win after extra time in the quarter-finals of the last edition to complete a 5-3 aggregate victoryThe Selecao had been 3-2 behind on aggregate in that game before Francisco Trincao scored in the 86th and 91st minutes and Goncalo Ramos added another in the 115thThey had been unbeaten in their preceding seven Nations League matches (W6 D1) and their most recent 10 during the group stage (W8 D2)This was the first time they have started a Nations League campaign with four straight wins, Goncalo Ramos helping by scoring in their last three games in the competitionTwenty-two of Denmarks last 23 Nations League matches have featured at least one goal, while forward Hojlund has scored in four of their five games in the current campaign and each of the last threeDenmark have won five and lost 12 of the 19 meetings between the teams, with their two draws coming during World Cup 2010 qualifying in Copenhagen in September 2009 (1-1) and in Sheffield during the group stage of EURO 1996 Topics Bruno Fernandes Cristiano Ronaldo Denmark National Football Team Nations League Portugal National Football Team UEFA Nations League If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Norway 3-1 Wales: Report, result, goals as Haaland helps hosts earn revenge Ben Miller 14th November, 2026 Portugal vs Denmark live: Confirmed teams and line ups Ben Miller 14th November, 2026 Norway vs Wales live: Confirmed teams and line ups Ben Miller 14th November, 2026 Scotland 2-1 North Macedonia: McGinn calls for more belief after decisive double Nicholas McGee 13th November, 2026 Serbia 1-3 Germany: Klopps men keep hopes alive as nine-man hosts relegated Nicholas McGee 13th November, 2026 Netherlands 7-0 Greece: Oranje all but secure quarter-final spot Nicholas McGee 13th November, 2026
