{"id":5979,"date":"2026-09-24T21:05:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T21:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=5979"},"modified":"2026-09-24T21:05:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T21:05:56","slug":"portugal-1-0-wales-joao-felix-spares-cristiano-ronaldos-blushes-in-nations-league-win-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=5979","title":{"rendered":"Portugal 1-0 Wales: Joao Felix spares Cristiano Ronaldo’s blushes in Nations League win | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Wales fell to an opening 1-0 Nations League defeat to Portugal as Cristiano Ronaldo drew a blank in Lisbon.<\/p>\n

On an evening when Ronaldo missed a slew of chances and had a second-half effort ruled out by a VAR intervention, it was his Al Nassr team-mate Joao Felix who settled the contest.<\/p>\n

Ronaldo was winning cap number 234 after deciding to prolong his international career following a disappointing World Cup, but his contribution ended when substituted after 67 minutes.<\/p>\n

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The manner of Felix’s 22nd-minute goal was cruel on Wales, deflecting off Ben Davies, but it could not be denied that Portugal deserved their victory by having 22 shots to five.<\/p>\n

Being pitched into a tough Nations League A group with Portugal, Norway and Denmark was Wales’ reward for promotion two years ago.<\/p>\n

But boss Craig Bellamy – who was on the brink of leaving in the summer to join Burnley – had welcomed the challenge as an opportunity to improve their seeding for the 2028 European Championship.<\/p>\n

More to follow…<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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