Brave Wales begin Nations League campaign with narrow Portugal defeat

Wales opened their Nations League campaign with a 1-0 defeat against Portugal in Lisbon. Joao Felix scored the decisive goal in the 22nd minute when his 20-yard strike deflected off Ben Davies and beat goalkeeper Danny Ward. Despite the loss, Craig Bellamy's side produced a competitive performance against the host nation.

Wales nearly equalized in the 74th minute when Brennan Johnson hit the crossbar, but Lewis Koumas and Dan James failed to convert the rebound before Ruben Dias cleared. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo had a goal disallowed for offside as Bellamy's depleted squad, missing several key players, pushed until the final whistle.