Players from the Portugal and Denmark national teams will wear the number 7 shirt in tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo

Despite Cristiano Ronaldo's absence, the Portuguese team, led by Jorge Jesus, is gathering again to finalize work on Nations League Group A4. The goal of the remaining two matches remains unchanged—to win.

Bernardo Silva has taken on the role of captain and believes that the team has come close to achieving great heights thanks to the new coach. The coach reacted to the favoritism placed on the national team quite calmly.

This coming Saturday, which will be the first match after Cristiano Ronaldo announced his departure from the national team, the former captain will be honored. Jorge Jesus called the idea of remembering the role and career of 'legend' Cristiano Ronaldo 'brilliant,' although he did not disclose whether the player from Al-Nassr would be present at the stadium.

In CR7's absence, Bernardo Silva holds the top position among captains. The Real Madrid player expressed pride in his new role in the Portuguese camp, emphasizing that 'the job of a captain is never the work of one person,' and called for team spirit.

Although Cristiano Ronaldo's departure marks a 'sad' moment, Bernardo Silva hopes it is the beginning of a new chapter that will allow him to redeem the 'failures' in recent competitions through new achievements. He assured at a press conference that he will always do everything possible to earn a place in the squad 'in any position.'

Younger players and debutants in the squad assembled by Jorge Jesus will participate in the fight for the common goal. The coach explained his choice as preparation for the future and stated that he has already made all decisions regarding the lineup for tomorrow's match. More experienced players, in turn, must instill in the new talents the 'culture of work and responsibility in the camp,' according to Bernardo Silva.

The Danish coach, Brian Riemer, stated that Portugal is a stronger team and he intends to try to keep the Portuguese footballers from 'shining too brightly' in the upcoming match on Saturday, which will take place as part of the fourth round of Group A4 of the Nations League.

About a month and a half ago, Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2. In that match, Riemer noted that the Danish team was too passive for the first twenty minutes of the game, so he demanded more aggression from his team.

Riemer also commented on the game against the new coach, Jorge Jesus. He noted that the new coach only has four matches and expressed hope that the team will show its maximum potential, as it is 'fantastic.' He added that he sees no reason why they couldn't repeat their success in Parken, where the previous match took place. He emphasized that both teams like to press and play with the ball, which is good for the spectators, and they hope to use decisive moments in the game.

Despite the compliments to Portugal, the Danish coach asked his team to show 'courage.' He admitted that they are playing against a stronger opponent, and success will heavily depend on how they present themselves. Riemer stated that they have a chance if they give everything and show passion for the game, but they cannot allow a team like Portugal to get big opportunities because they could punish them. He reported that they are using all their tools, but the task will be very difficult.

Denmark, currently in second place in Group A4 with six points, will meet Portugal, which is in first place with 12 points and has already guaranteed itself a spot in the quarterfinals. The match is scheduled for 19:45 on Saturday at the Braga Municipal Stadium and will be officiated by Estonian Rade Obrēnovič.

The Portuguese national team held another training session as part of its preparation for the clash with Denmark, a participant in the Nations League. João Cancelo could not participate in this session due to suspension.

Cancelo received a second yellow card during the group stage of the Nations League in the last match against Norway (score 2-1), so he cannot play this Saturday in Braga against Denmark, which is part of the fourth round of Group A4.

The other 26 players called up by coach Jorge Jesus started the press-open training session, performing standard warm-up exercises, while three goalkeepers worked separately.

The training was scheduled to start at 5:00 PM, but it began slightly earlier to take advantage of the moment when the bad weather in the Lisbon area subsided.

After the game against Denmark, Portugal, which has already guaranteed itself a spot in the quarter-finals and needs only one point to secure first place, will travel to Cardiff on November 17th to face Wales in the final match of Group A4.

The match against the Danes at the Municipal Stadium in Braga is sold out.

These games will be the first after Cristiano Ronaldo officially left the national team after 23 years, 234 matches, and 146 goals.

Thanks to victories in the first four rounds, Portugal leads the group with 12 points, followed by Denmark with six points, while Wales and Norway have three points each, keeping the race for second qualification spot open.