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Portugal national football team loses to Croatia in the UEFA Nations League

Portugal's hopes of winning the UEFA Nations League were dashed on Saturday as they lost 1-0 to Croatia in the semi-finals.

Andrej Kramaric scored the only goal of the game in the 83rd minute, condemning Portugal to a second successive defeat in the competition.

Portugal had the better of the chances in the first half, with Cristiano Ronaldo going close on several occasions. However, Croatia grew into the game after the break and eventually found the breakthrough late on.

The defeat is a setback for Portugal, who were looking to win their first major trophy since the 2016 European Championship. Croatia, meanwhile, will now face the Netherlands in the final on Wednesday.

Here are some of the key talking points from the match:

Portugal's defeat was their second successive in the UEFA Nations League, having also lost to Spain in the group stage.
Croatia's victory was their first over Portugal in a competitive match since 2004.
Andrej Kramaric's goal was his first for Croatia in over a year.
Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score for the first time in four games for Portugal.
Croatia will now face the Netherlands in the final of the UEFA Nations League on Wednesday.