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  "id": 12012691,
  "title": "Ronaldo-less Portugal beat Norway to reach Nations League quarters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/ronaldo-less-portugal-beat-norway-to-reach-nations-league-quarters-12012691",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T21:00:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/05/ronaldo-less-portugal-beat-norway-to-reach-nations-league-quarters"
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  "account": "Portugal secured a 2-1 victory over Norway in a recent Nations League match, without their star player Cristiano Ronaldo, to advance to the quarter-finals. Goncalo Ramos secured the win for Jorge Jesus's team in the Group A4 clash, after Joao Cancelo equalized Kristoffer Ajer's early goal for Norway. Portugal played with 10 players for the final minutes after Francisco Conceicao was sent off for dissent. Ronaldo had already walked out on the squad in a previous match due to not starting. Portugal now guarantees a top-two finish in the group, ensuring their place in the last eight in March 2027. Norway took the lead through Ajer's impressive goal after 36 minutes, but Cancelo equalized soon after. Erling Haaland came close with a goal, but Ramos scored the winning goal after Cancelo's dismissal. Portugal's fourth consecutive group win highlights their dominance in the competition.",
  "summary": "Portugal played the final minutes with 10 men after Francisco Conceicao received two yellow cards for dissent within seconds in the 2-1 win.",
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        "title": "Ronaldo-less Portugal beat Norway to reach Nations League quarters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/ronaldo-less-portugal-beat-norway-to-reach-nations-league-quarters",
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        "title": "Portugal secure place in Nations League quarter-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/portugal-secure-place-in-nations-league-quarter-finals",
        "published": "2026-10-04T21:20:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Ronaldo-less Portugal beat Norway to reach Nations League quarters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/ronaldo-less-portugal-beat-norway-to-reach-nations-league-quarters-12016549",
        "published": "2026-10-04T22:22:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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