{
  "id": 20126709,
  "title": "Denmark thrash Portugal 4-1 on night of Ronaldo tributes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/denmark-thrash-portugal-4-1-on-night-of-ronaldo-tributes-20126709",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-15T06:23:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40449010/denmark-thrash-portugal-4-1-on-night-of-ronaldo-tributes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Portugal suffered a decisive 4-1 defeat to Denmark in a match filled with tributes to the late Cristiano Ronaldo in Braga, on Saturday. Rasmus Hojlund scored twice for Denmark as a night of nostalgia turned sour for the Portuguese team. Two other matches in League A Group Four saw Norway triumph over Wales 3-1, with Erling Haaland scoring the winning penalty. Portugal stays atop the group standings with 12 points, ahead of Denmark by three points, while Norway trails in third place with six points. A remaining round of league-phase games includes Wales facing Portugal and Denmark hosting Norway. Portugal's squad wore Ronaldo's shirt and number seven during the national anthem, with fans displaying banners and images of the retired star. Ronaldo announced his international retirement earlier in the week, following a public disagreement with manager Jorge Jesus. Denmark took an early lead in the first half, with Hojlund scoring from a penalty and again shortly after halftime. Portugal managed to level the score twice, with Bernardo Silva scoring a consolation goal in stoppage time.",
  "summary": "BRAGA: Portugal’s first match since Cristiano Ronaldo’s international retirement ended in a crushing 4-1 home defeat by Denmark in the Nations League on Saturday, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring twice as a night of tributes in Braga turned sour for Jorge Jesus and his players. Norway beat Wales 3-1 in Oslo in the other League A Group Four match, with Antonio Nusa and Andreas Schjelderup scoring…",
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        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Denmark thrash Portugal 4-1 on night of Ronaldo tributes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/denmark-thrash-portugal-4-1-on-night-of-ronaldo-tributes",
        "published": "2026-11-15T05:36:24.000Z"
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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."
}