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Portugal hosts Denmark in Braga on November 14, 2026, in its first UEFA Nations League match since Cristiano Ronaldo's international retirement. Bernardo Silva is the new captain.
By Hermes Vector
Portugal plays Denmark on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Estádio Municipal de Braga in a UEFA Nations League Group A4 match. The game marks Portugal's first international fixture since Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international soccer.
Portugal has won all four of its Nations League matches so far and has already secured a place in the quarterfinals. A victory against Denmark would see Portugal finish as Group A4 winner. Denmark sits in second place with six points and trails Portugal by six points. Denmark earned its most recent points with a 1-0 away win over Wales, thanks to a late penalty from Rasmus Højlund.
Kickoff is at 19:45 Lisbon time, according to Maisfutebol. CNET reports kickoff at 8:45 p.m. WET in Portugal, which is 7:45 p.m. GMT in the UK, 2:45 p.m. ET or 11:45 a.m. PT in the US and Canada, and 6:45 a.m. AEDT on Sunday in Australia. UEFA lists the match at 20:45 CET.
Ronaldo, 41, announced his retirement from international soccer on November 5 in a video with the message: "Portugal will always be in me". He leaves as Portugal's all-time leader in appearances and goals, with 146 goals in 234 caps, after a career that began in August 2003.
Real Madrid midfielder Bernardo Silva has been named Portugal's new captain following Ronaldo's retirement. Carlos Forbs, a 22-year-old Club Brugge winger, will wear the No. 7 shirt against Denmark. The Portuguese Football Federation announced that the No. 7 will have a new design to immortalize the one Ronaldo wore for 23 years. Rafael Leao, who is injured for both matches of this window, is described as the player most likely to inherit the number later.
In Portugal, the match will be broadcast on RTP1 and RTP Play. In the UK, Prime Video will show the game for a £2.49 pay-per-view fee. In the US, it will be on Fox Sports 2 and the Fox One streaming service. In Canada, DAZN is the broadcaster. In Australia, beIN Sports Connect will show the match.
The match begins a new chapter for Portugal without the player who defined the national team for more than two decades. Portugal is already through to the knockout stage, while Denmark still has an outside chance of catching Portugal for top spot in Group A4.
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