Match ReportBBC SportUnverified source· 24 Sept 2026
Bellamy: Wales have more to give after Portugal loss
Craig Bellamy saw his injury-hit Wales side push Portugal close in Lisbon and insists there's more to come.
Portugal— – —
NS · UEFA Nations League
WalesCompetition
Nations League
Score
Portugal 1-0 Wales
Scorer
Joao Felix
Venue
Lisbon
What happened. Wales lost their Nations League opener 1-0 to Portugal in Lisbon, with Joao Felix's deflected strike deciding the match. Cristiano Ronaldo had a goal ruled out by VAR, and Wales pushed late through Brennan Johnson and Lewis Koumas.
- Bellamy said Wales 'had to suffer a lot' and spent long spells without the ball.
- Wales were missing Harry Wilson, Karl Darlow, Dylan Lawlor, Joe Rodon and Nathan Broadhead through injury.
- Next up for Wales is Denmark in Copenhagen on Sunday.
“It was a difficult game for us. We had to suffer a lot.”
— Craig Bellamy
Wales face Denmark in Copenhagen on Sunday, aiming to bounce back from the opening defeat.
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