Portugal beat Wales 1-0 with Felix goal as Nations League defence begins

Joao Felix nets the only goal of the game, while Cristiano Ronaldo has an effort ruled out, as Portugal beat Wales 1-0.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Joao Felix of Portugal celebrates his goal [Diogo Faria Reis/MB Media/Getty Images] By AFP Published On 24 Sep 2026 24 Sep 2026 Joao Felix scored the only goal with a long-range shot as reigning Nations League champions Portugal opened their campaign with a 1-0 home win over Wales.

Portugal, who have won two of the four finals since the competition was launched in 2018, dominated possession and outshot Wales 19-4 in Lisbon but squandered a string of chances.

Their only goal came after 22 minutes when a low scuffed shot by Felix from the edge of the box took a slight deflection off Wales captain Ben Davies and skipped inside the far post beyond Danny Ward’s desperate dive.