On October 1, the Portuguese national news agency Lusa reported that Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2 in Copenhagen, achieving their third consecutive win in the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League. Notably, the report was headlined "Portugal Beats Denmark Amid Ronaldo 'Defection' Aftermath."

The original text is as follows:

Title: Portugal Beats Denmark Amid Ronaldo 'Defection' Aftermath

Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2 in Copenhagen today, securing their third consecutive victory in the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League. Portugal continued their strong performance in the aftermath of the "defection" involving Ronaldo.

In the third round of Group A4, João Cancelo opened the scoring for Portugal in the 13th minute, Gonçalo Ramos extended the lead in the 25th minute, Vitinha scored in the 67th minute, and João Félix sealed the victory in the 87th minute. Portugal had previously beaten Wales 1-0 at home and Norway 2-1 away.

For Denmark, Mikkel Damsgaard equalized in the 23rd minute, and Rasmus Højlund scored again in the 53rd minute.

This was Jorge Jesus's third match as head coach of the Portuguese national team, and he achieved his third victory. With this win, Portugal further solidified their position at the top of the group with 9 points from 3 wins.

Denmark, Norway, and Wales all have 3 points. Wales defeated Norway 2-1 at home today.

【Note】

The word "deserção" in the original title does not simply mean "absence" in the ordinary sense. In Portuguese, "deserção" means "desertion, defection," most commonly referring to a soldier unauthorizedly leaving their post or unit, akin to "going AWOL." It can also be extended to mean defection from a political party, organization, or certain stance.

【Related Information】

Lusa – Agência de Notícias de Portugal, S.A., is Portugal's largest news agency and the world's largest Portuguese-language news agency.

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