Portugal to honour Ronaldo with special number 7 design and match tribute

Portugal will retire the number 7 shirt with a special typographic modification and hold a 60-second tribute in the 7th minute of tonight's Denmark match.

Portugal will pay tribute to Cristiano Ronaldo in their first match since his international retirement announcement on November 5. The Portuguese Football Federation has made the number 7 permanently special by modifying its typeface with a small dash inside the numeral, making it uniquely recognizable in football history.

All players will wear shirts bearing the number 7 before kick-off at Estadio Municipal de Braga tonight, Saturday November 14, against Denmark. At the seventh minute of the match, the referee will pause play for 60 seconds to allow the stadium to applaud Ronaldo's legacy.

Ronaldo's 24-year international career ended with 234 appearances and 146 goals—both all-time records for men's national teams. As captain, he led Portugal to the 2016 European Championship and Nations League titles in 2019 and 2025.