Portugal relocates to Sweden ahead of Denmark clash with closed recovery session
Portugal's national team has left Oslo and set up camp in Malmö, Sweden, following their 2-1 victory over Norway that placed the squad top of Group A4. The delegation flew from the Norwegian capital to Copenhagen before travelling by bus across the Øresund Bridge to southern Sweden, approximately 40 kilometres from the Danish capital.
A recovery training session is scheduled for 17:00 local time at Eleda Stadion and will be fully closed to the media. Portugal holds six points from two matches, while both Norway and Denmark sit on three. Denmark defeated Wales 2-0 on Sunday.
Milestone weekend for Diogo Costa and Rafael Leão
Two players reached 50 international caps during the Oslo fixture. Goalkeeper Diogo Costa and forward Rafael Leão each achieved the half-century mark, five years after both made their debuts on the same day: 9 October 2021, in a 3-0 friendly win over Qatar at the Algarve Stadium.
Diogo Costa, who plays his club football for FC Porto, has been Portugal's undisputed number one since succeeding Rui Patrício. He played a decisive role in the 2025 Nations League final, saving Álvaro Morata's penalty in the shootout against Spain, and was instrumental in the Euro 2024 quarter-final against Slovenia, where he saved three penalties.
Rafael Leão, now at Turkish club Galatasaray, reached his 50th cap by coming off the bench in the second half against Norway. The forward has six international goals and has appeared in two World Cups (2022 and 2026) and Euro 2024. His last start for Portugal came in November 2025 at the Estádio do Dragão in a 9-1 win over Armenia.
Bruno Fernandes remains doubtful for Thursday
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes missed the Norway match and remains a doubt for the Denmark fixture. No further details on his condition were disclosed.
Portugal, the defending Nations League champions, began the 2026/27 campaign with a 1-0 win over Wales under new head coach Jorge Jesus.
Thursday's match in Copenhagen
Portugal face Denmark on Thursday, 1 October at 20:45 local time (19:45 in Lisbon) at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. The venue holds a capacity of approximately 38,000 and serves as the home ground of the Danish national team and Copenhagen club side F.C. København.
Portugal heads the group with genuine breathing room: twice as many points as either rival, having played one match more. A draw or win would keep Roberto Martínez's side in pole position ahead of the November fixtures against Denmark (home) and Wales (away).
