2026-2027 Nations League: Portugal vs. Denmark, Probable Lineups

On Saturday, November 14, Portugal hosts Denmark in the penultimate matchday of Group A4 in the UEFA Nations League. The Portuguese, already assured of a spot in the quarterfinals, take the field for the first time since Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement from the national team. This is a particularly important match for the Danes, who sit second in the standings with six points, three points ahead of Wales and Norway.

Portugal enters the match with a perfect record: four wins in as many games. Jorge Jesus’s team defeated Wales 1-0, beat Norway twice (both 2-1), and won 4-2 on the road against Denmark in the first leg. Without Cristiano Ronaldo, the leading candidate to spearhead the attack is Gonçalo Ramos, who is expected to be flanked by João Félix and Pedro Neto. Portugal will, however, have to deal with a few absences: João Cancelo and Francisco Conceição are suspended, while Nuno Mendes’s injury could open the door for Flávio Nazinho to make his national team debut on the left wing.

Denmark, on the other hand, is looking for crucial points to defend its second-place position and move closer to qualifying. Brian Riemer’s team has earned six points thanks to two wins against Wales, the most recent of which was a 1-0 away victory. They have, however, suffered defeats against Norway (3-2) and Portugal (4-2). With four points from their last two matches, the Danes would be guaranteed to advance to the next round.

Riemer will be without Patrick Dorgu, but is expected to start Rasmus Højlund as the center forward. The striker, who has scored 16 goals in 39 appearances for the national team, could be paired with Victor Froholdt.

Probable lineups:

Portugal (4-3-3): Costa; Dalot, Dias, Veiga, Nazinho; Ferreira, Fernandes, Neves; Félix, Ramos, Neto.

Denmark (4-4-2): Hermansen; Kristensen, Andersen, Provstgaard, Mæhle; Isaksen, Hjulmand, Højbjerg, Daramy; Højlund, Froholdt.