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sport">Denayer gave the Belgians a good start by tapping in the ninth minute from a cross by Dries Mertens, who decided the game fifteen minutes before the end by reacting alertly and tapping in a controlled way.
sport">In the same group, England won 1-0 against Iceland earlier in the evening without convincing.
Portugal strong without Cristiano Ronaldo
sport">Title holder Portugal has ushered in the second edition of the Nations League with a convincing victory. In Estádio do Dragão, the home of FC Porto, Croatia was beaten 4-1.
Portugal has an easy evening.
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sport">Just before half time, João Cancelo gave the Portuguese the lead; he pulled in and lashed out with the left from about twenty yards. After an hour, Diogo Jota made it 2-0. With a hard shot from a distance, João Félix put the home team at 3-0, after which Bruno Petkovic did something back in injury time. André Silva brought the margin back to three just before the end.
sport">Portugal took on without the injured Cristiano Ronaldo. The 35-year-old star player is bothered by an infection in his right foot.
sport">During the first edition of the Nations League, Portugal was the boss of the Orange 1-0 in the final.
France beats Sweden
sport">In the same group, France won the away match against Sweden 1-0. Kylian Mbappé scored the goal for the French in the 41st minute. The PSG attacker squeezed through the Swedish defense and hit with the left in the short corner.
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