Denmark vs Portugal: Nations League Match Without Ronaldo
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Denmark play Portugal today. The game is part of the Nations League. It is matchday three in Group 4 of League A.
Portugal play without Cristiano Ronaldo this time. He is not in the team. This is new for Portuguese football fans.
Rafael Leão leads the Portugal attack now. He plays as a forward. Fans want to see him score.
The match is live. People can watch it on TV or online. Many football fans will follow the game.
Denmark and Portugal are both in Group 4. They want to win points. Good results help a team stay in League A.
Vocabulary5 words
- Nations League
- a football competition between European national teams
- Leão
- a Portuguese football player; his full name is Rafael Leão
- forward
- a player who tries to score goals
- matchday
- the day when a game in a competition happens
- League A
- the top group of teams in the Nations League
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1. Denmark and Portugal 2. Cristiano Ronaldo 3. The Nations League
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Denmark play Portugal today. The game is part of the _____. It is matchday three in Group 4 of League A.
Portugal play without Cristiano _____ this time. He is not in the team. This is new for Portuguese football fans.
Rafael _____ leads the Portugal attack now. He plays as a _____. Fans want to see him score.
The match is _____. People can watch it on TV or online. Many football fans will follow the game.
Denmark and Portugal are both in Group 4. They want to win _____. Good results help a team stay in League A.
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