Denmark vs Portugal Nations League quarter-final first leg preview: Where to watch, kick-off time, prediction, form guide
Thursday, March 20, 2025
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When is it? How can you watch it? All you need to know about the UEFA Nations League quarter-final first leg between Denmark and Portugal.
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Denmark and Portugal meet in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League quarter-finals on Thursday March 20.
Match at a glance
When: Thursday 20 March (20:45 CET kick-off)
Where: Parken, Copenhagen
What: UEFA Nations League quarter-final first leg
How to follow: Build-up and live coverage here
Where to watch Denmark vs Portugal on TV
Fans can find their local UEFA Nations League broadcast partner(s) here.
Predicted team line-ups
Denmark: Schmeichel; Mæhle, Vestergaard, Andersen, Kristensen; Nørgaard, Hjulmand, Eriksen; Damsgaard, Højlund, Isaksen
Portugal: Diogo Costa; Dalot, Rúben Dias, António Silva, Nuno Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes; Pedro Neto, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leão
Form guide
Denmark (most recent match first): DLDLWW
Portugal (most recent match first): DWDWWW
Expert prediction
Sture Sando, match reporter: To follow.
What the coaches say
Brian Riemer, Denmark coach: "If you have even a little football knowledge, you can look at Portugal's 26 national team players and see that there are stars in every position. They have an incredible amount of talent. It doesn't matter which 11 players they choose to start with. We need to try and minimise the massive individual quality that Portugal has."
Roberto Martínez, Portugal coach: "We need to show our best level, because this stadium has an incredible atmosphere. I like the Brian Riemer's ideas and he has done a good job. I know him, he likes high pressure and taking risks. We have to be at a good level, but this is only the first half of the tie. The Nations League is becoming one of the toughest competitions. It's not just in the final tournament, but the qualifying round. You see the level of the teams, and now we are facing the best in Europe."
How do the Nations League quarter-finals work?
The group winners and runners-up from League A have reached the quarter-final stage of the Nations League.
Ties will take place across two legs, each side playing home and away, with the winners progressing to the Final Four in June 2025.
The semi-finals will be played on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June 2025 to decide who contests the final and the third-place match on Sunday 8.
