Wales and Portugal Renew Rivalry in Nations League Meeting
The short version
- Wales face Portugal away in the Nations League on Thursday.
- The fixture comes 10 years after the Euro 2016 semi-final between the sides.
- Portugal won that semi-final 2-0 in Lyon and went on to lift the trophy.
- Chris Coleman managed Wales in 2016; Craig Bellamy is the current manager.
Wales travel to Portugal on Thursday, a decade after the two nations met in the semi-finals of Euro 2016.
Wales will face Portugal on the road in the Nations League on Thursday, reviving a fixture with plenty of history between the two nations.
It will be 10 years since they last met on a major stage, when Chris Coleman's Wales side reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016 in France. That run to the last four was widely regarded as one of the surprises of the tournament.
The teams met in the semi-final in Lyon, where Portugal won 2-0. Cristiano Ronaldo featured for Portugal, who went on to win the tournament.
Wales are now managed by Craig Bellamy, who will lead the side for Thursday's fixture in Portugal.