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Wales have not won a match in their last three outings - a 2-1 defeat to Romania and back-to-back 1-1 draws against Ghana and Northern Ireland - and now they travel to face a Portugal side that reached the closing stages of the World Cup this summer. Thursday's UEFA Nations League opener pits a Portugal team fresh from a deep tournament run against a Wales side still searching for its first win of the year.
Portugal play Wales on Thursday 24 September 2026, kicking off at 19:45 BST in Lisbon. The match opens Group A4 of the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League for both sides.
Full match details and live coverage are on the Portugal vs Wales match page.
Portugal's last five matches came at this summer's World Cup, and the record reads well: wins over Uzbekistan (5-0), Chile (2-1), Nigeria (2-1) and Croatia (2-1), a draw with DR Congo, and a single defeat, 0-1 to Spain, that ended their tournament. Wales, by contrast, have not featured at a major tournament in this run of matches. Their last three games, all friendlies, produced two draws and a loss and no goals conceded fewer than one. Portugal arrive with recent knockout football behind them. Wales arrive without a win since March.
Jorge Jesus takes charge of Portugal for these matches, having replaced Roberto Martinez after the team's World Cup exit. Cristiano Ronaldo, now 41 and the all-time leading scorer in men's international football with 146 goals, has been named in the squad. Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot and Pedro Neto are also included.
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