The players admitted that Denmark proved to be superior during the match. João Palhinha expressed apologies for the result achieved.
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The head coach of the Uzbekistan national team, Fabio Cannavaro, took responsibility for the unsuccessful substitutions made during the friendly match against Russia.
In an interview with a journalist after the match against the Russian national team, the Italian specialist admitted that the team was too hastily expecting a victory and lost focus. According to him, the players stopped controlling the course of the match, made frequent passing errors, and allowed the opponent to take control of the game.
Cannavaro specifically commented on the substitutions made around the sixtieth minute of the match. He emphasized that he does not intend to blame the players who entered the field. 'If you are leading 2-0, make substitutions, and end up losing 2-3—that is my mistake, the coach's mistake,' he stated.
The coach also noted that the main problem lies not so much in the chosen tactical scheme as in the lack of experience and the team's ability to maintain a gained advantage. Cannavaro rejected the assumption that the defeat was related to the absence of defender Abdukodir Husanov, stressing his belief in the young footballers and considering such matches valuable experience for the squad.
Earlier, the Uzbekistan national team lost to Russia at the Pakhtakor stadium in Tashkent. The hosts initially took the lead due to an own goal by Viktor Melekhin, and then Bekhruz Karimov increased the advantage. Nevertheless, goals from Nikolai Komlichenko and Alexey Miranchuk brought the victory to the guests.
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.
