Braga, Nov. 15 -- Portugal began their first match of the post-Cristiano Ronaldo era with a 1-4 defeat against Denmark in their UEFA Nations League encounter at Estadio Municipal in Braga on Saturday, as Rasmus Hojlund scored a brace to spoil an occasion dedicated to celebrating the Portuguese star's illustrious international career.

The match was marked by tributes to Cristiano Ronaldo following his international retirement, with the entire Portugal playing line-up taking to the field wearing their former captain's iconic number seven on their shirts. The home fans also joined in paying tribute to the legendary forward.

In the seventh minute, an image of Cristiano appeared on the stadium's big screen, prompting applause and chants of h...