UEFA Nations League,
League A – 4
Portugal
FOR
4/10/2026
7:45 p.m
Norway
NOR
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place
- Dragon Stadium
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referee
- Mauricio Mariani
Before Portugal-Norway
Portugal they will be looking to maintain their perfect start to 2026-27 UEFA Nations League when they welcome Norway at the Estadio do Dragao on Sunday night.
Jorge Jesus’ side are top of Group 4 in League A with nine points from their first three games, while Norway are third with three points after back-to-back defeats.
Portugal have made an excellent start to their Nations League title defense, winning each of their first three games to take control of Group 4.
The reigning champions began their campaign with a 1-0 win over Wales before traveling to Oslo and defeating Norway 2-1 three days later.
Portugal then made it three wins from three with an entertaining 4-2 win in Denmark on Thursday.
This result came amid significant drama Cristiano Ronaldowho left the Portugal camp following a disagreement with Jesus before the Denmark game.
Norway, meanwhile, arrives in Portugal looking to stop a streak of two successive defeats.
Stale Solbakken’s side started their first A-League campaign with an impressive 3-2 win over Denmark, but their results have changed since then.
A 2-1 home defeat against Portugal was followed by another defeat by the same score against Wales on Thursday.
These results leave Norway third in Group 4 with three points, level with second-placed Denmark, but six behind leader Portugal.
UEFA Nations League table
League A – Group D
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position 1, 2: Play Offs: Quarter-finals
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position 3: Relegation Playoffs
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position 4: Descent
Portugal v Norway team news
Portugal will once again be without Ronaldo after his departure from the national team.
Goncalo Ramos has made the most of his opportunity in attack, scoring in each of Portugal’s last two matches, and should retain his place in the middle against Norway.
Bruno Fernandes overcame an injury concern to feature against Denmark and put in an excellent performance, so the midfielder should continue in the starting XI.
Jesus could still freshen up his squad after Thursday’s game, with Joao Neves and Joao Felix among those pushing to start.
Francisco Conceicao remains a doubt due to a thigh problem and will need to be evaluated before making a decision on his availability.
Norway will be forced to make at least one change after Torbjorn Lysaker Heggem was sent off in the defeat to Wales.
The defender is suspended for Sunday’s game, which could open the door for Marcus Pedersen to slot in at the back.
Antonio Nusa and Thelo Aasgaard are among those aiming to come into the side as Solbakken considers changes after the disappointing performance against Wales.
Line-ups planned for Portugal-Norway
Portugal: coast; Cancelo, Dias, Veiga, Mendes; J Neves, Vitinha; NETO, Fernandes, Felix; branches
Norway: Newland; Ryerson, Ajer, Pedersen, Wolfe; Odegaard, Berge, Aasgaard; Bobb, Haaland, Nusa.
ℹ️ The official lineups are not yet available. They are usually announced 20-40 minutes before kick-off, depending on the competition.
Portugal-Norway recent form and statistics
- Portugal have won all three of their Nations League games this season.
- Jesús’ team has scored seven goals and conceded three in these three games.
- Portugal have won the Nations League twice, in 2018-19 and 2024-25.
- Portugal have won their last three meetings with Norway.
- Norway have lost their last two Nations League matches by a score of 2-1.
- Norway have scored in all three of their Nations League games this season.
- Portugal have lost just one of their previous 12 meetings with Norway.
- Ramos has scored in each of his last two appearances for Portugal.
Where to watch Portugal vs Norway: TV and online broadcasts
Portugal v Norway kicks off at 19:45 BST on Sunday 4 October. The match will be available to watch live in the UK via Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view, priced at £2.49.
Prediction of Portugal – Norway
Norway have enough attacking quality to make this a difficult night for Portugal, especially with Haaland, Odegaard and Nusa among Solbakken’s options.
However, their defensive woes have become increasingly costly, with Norway conceding twice in each of their three Nations League matches.
Portugal have dealt well with the disruption surrounding Ronaldo and showed against Denmark that they still have considerable offensive quality without their record goalscorer.
Portugal
2-1
Norway
