Portugal beat Norway 2-1 on Sunday, October 4, at the Estádio do Dragão, with goals from Cancelo and Gonçalo Ramos (79 minutes), after Norway opened the scoring through Ajer in the 35th minute (dgabc, A Crítica). Cancelo equalized two minutes later, following a throw-in by Nuno Mendes. In the second half, Vitinha played in João Félix, who headed the ball on for Gonçalo Ramos to score the winner. The national team keeps its perfect record in its group, has 12 points and is already through to the next stage, according to Gazeta Esportiva; it was the first home match since Ronaldo’s departure. One report says Denmark beat Wales 1-0 and sit alone in second place. The win comes after Cristiano Ronaldo left the training camp in Copenhagen and after the 4-2 in Denmark (dnoticias).
It shows the team responding well on the pitch amid a crisis with its highest-profile player, and strengthens its lead in the Nations League group.
For those following the national team, the essential thing is the group table; Ronaldo’s disciplinary matter should only be settled later, under the regulations.
The reaction on the pitch proves the group is bigger than any one player.
Ronaldo’s absence and the atmosphere around the national team are a risk of wear and tear before the next decisions.
A 2-1 comeback says little about the conflict. What matters is what the FPF decides on Ronaldo and whether Jorge Jesus speaks about it again at the next press conference. Until then, the result is good sporting news, not an answer.
dgabc, A Crítica, Gazeta Esportiva, dnoticias, Khaleej Times (Sept. 30 – Oct. 4, 2026)
Portugal come from behind to beat Norway and keep their 100% record in the Nations League, with no sign of Ronaldo
Jorge Jesus’s side won 2-1 on Sunday after trailing at 35 minutes. Cristiano Ronaldo, who left the national team’s training camp in Copenhagen, has promised to tell the truth “in due time”; the FPF regulations provide a suspension of one to six months for abandonment.
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 on Sunday, October 4, at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, and keep their perfect record in the Nations League group, reaching 12 points and securing qualification for the next stage, according to reports by dgabc, A Crítica and Gazeta Esportiva. Norway took the lead in the 35th minute through Ajer. Two minutes later, Nuno Mendes took a throw-in into the box and Cancelo equalized first time. In the second half, Vitinha found João Félix, who headed the ball on for Gonçalo Ramos to make it 2-1 in the six-yard box. According to one report, Denmark beat Wales 1-0 and sit alone in second place in the group.
The match was played under the shadow of Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from the training camp in Copenhagen, which the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) confirmed at the end of September without giving details (dnoticias). Reports speak of a “rupture” with the striker. Jorge Jesus again sidestepped the subject after the 4-2 win in Denmark (dnoticias). The FPF’s disciplinary regulations provide for an automatic preventive suspension for abandonment, according to a lawyer cited by the press, and then a penalty of one to six months; no sanction has been announced. DailyDrop has not yet seen the official match sheet from UEFA.