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Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus has discussed his team’s 4-1 home defeat to Denmark in the fifth round of Group 4 of League A in the 2026/2027 UEFA Nations League. The match kicked off at 22:45 Moscow time on November 14.
Denmark opened the scoring through Yussef Højbjerg in the 43rd minute. Rasmus Høylund scored in the 50th and 57th minutes, and Joachim Andersen made it 4-0 in the 75th minute. Bernardo Silva scored Portugal’s only goal in the third minute of added time.
Jesus said his team had failed to match its defensive performance from the away game against Denmark and struggled to stop the opposition’s attacks after the break. He said he had hoped the players would improve their performance, but that had not happened: “The opponent was stronger and of higher quality.”
The head coach said Joao Felix, who played as the second striker, had been unable to operate between the lines, leaving Portugal without an advantage in midfield. He added that Denmark had dominated that area and caught his team off guard. Jesus said he would have fielded other players for the sixth-round match against Wales in Cardiff if Portugal had already secured qualification for the next stage. The team’s main objective now is to ensure it advances from the group.
Jesus said defeats affect players psychologically and that his team had been very confident before the match. He stressed the importance of acknowledging Denmark’s superiority. A Bola reported his comments, citing RTP. The match was Portugal’s first since Cristiano Ronaldo announced he would leave the national team.
