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Haaland Leads Norway as Portugal Faces Nations League Test

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Haaland Sets Scoring Record

Norway will host Portugal in a UEFA Nations League Group A4 match at Ullevaal Stadion on Sunday.
Portugal enter as two-time Nations League champions after a 1-0 win over Wales.
Norway opened league play with a 3-2 victory over Denmark, highlighted by Erling Haaland’s double.
Haaland’s 64 international goals make him the highest-scoring Nordic player, surpassing Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Summary

Portugal Limits Shots

Portugal produced 23 attempts, but only five required the goalkeeper’s intervention.
Coach Jorge Jesus intended to substitute Cristiano Ronaldo five minutes before full-time.
Fabio Silva, recalled for Dortmund form, was omitted from Portugal’s matchday squad.
Former Wales striker Craig Bellamy valued Portugal’s squad at £1.4bn and praised Wales’ big-heart performance.
Ronaldo-mania filled Lisbon’s Praça da Figueira, where official stores sold CR7 briefs, masks, action figures and Lego.

History

Historical Context

Portugal hosted Euro 2004 from 12 June to 4 July and reached the final, becoming the first host nation to lose that match. Greece upset Portugal 1-0 in a tournament that featured 16 teams and 31 matches. The surprise win set a benchmark that Portugal now tries to echo against Norway in the Nations League.

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Haaland Sets Scoring Record

Norway will host Portugal in a UEFA Nations League Group A4 match at Ullevaal Stadion on Sunday.
Portugal enter as two-time Nations League champions after a 1-0 win over Wales.
Norway opened league play with a 3-2 victory over Denmark, highlighted by Erling Haaland’s double.
Haaland’s 64 international goals make him the highest-scoring Nordic player, surpassing Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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