UEFA Nations League,
League A – 5
Portugal
FOR
14/11/2026
7:45 p.m
Denmark
IT
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place
- Braga Municipal Stadium
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referee
- Rade Obrenovic
Before Portugal-Denmark
Portugal start a new era without Cristiano Ronaldo this weekend Jorge Jesús side host Denmark in Braga on Saturday night, needing just one point to secure top spot in Nations League Group A4.
Ronaldo’s international withdrawal has dominated the lineup. The 41-year-old announced his decision last week after a row with Jesus, which had led to him being suspended from the team. That suspension was due to expire before this game, and Jesus said he would have liked Ronaldo to continue, but the Al-Nassr forward took charge of the matter by opting to walk off.
There will be a pre-match tribute to a man who set international records for appearances (234) and goals (146) with the Portuguese players taking to the pitch wearing Ronaldo’s traditional number seven shirt. There will also be a round of applause at the seventh minute.
Ronaldo played in the pool-opening win against Wales but hasn’t featured since. That hasn’t hurt Jesus’ side, though, with Portugal reeling off three straight wins to secure a place in the quarter-finals.
Ronaldo’s replacement Gonçalo Ramos and João Félix are Portugal’s top scorers in the competition with three each.
Denmark is second with six points, three ahead of Wales and Norway. Brian Riemer’s side lost 3-2 to Norway in their opener, then beat Wales twice either side of their loss to Portugal. Rasmus Højlund’s late penalty gave them a 1-0 win in Cardiff last time out.
The Danes are aiming to finish second in their Nations League group for the fourth successive campaign and finish against Norway at Parken on Tuesday.
League of Nations table
League A – Group D
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position 1, 2: Play Offs: Quarter-finals
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position 3: Possible play-off
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position 4: Possible relegation
Portugal-Denmark team news
Portugal are missing several key players. Rafael Leão has a hamstring injury and is out of the squad, while João Cancelo and Francisco Conceicao are suspended. Nuno Mendes is also injured, leaving Jesus without two established full-backs. Nazinho is expected to enter.
Denmark have no penalty problems, but six players are one reserve away from the penalty. Højlund will lead the line, with Morten Hjulmand and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg in midfield.
Expected line-ups for Portugal-Denmark
Portugal: Coast; Dalot, Dias, Vega, Nazinho; Vitinha, Fernandes, J Neves; Felix, Neto, Ramos
Denmark: Hermansen; Kristensen, Andersen, Provstgaard, Maehle; Isaksen, Hjulmand, Hojbjerg, Daramy; Hojlund, Froholdt
Recent Portugal-Denmark form
Where to watch Portugal vs Denmark: TV and online broadcasts
Portugal v Denmark kicks off at 19:45 GMT on Saturday 14 November at the Braga Municipal Stadium.
The match is live Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view service in the UK and costs £2.49. In the US, it’s on FOX Sports at 2:45pm ET.
Portugal-Denmark prediction
Portugal
0 – 0
Denmark