Traditionally wearing No. 17 for the Seleção, Leão’s designation as No. 7 applies to the official squad for the matches against Denmark in Copenhagen and Norway at home. This confirmation follows announcements from football transfer experts indicating Leão’s re-assignment to the iconic number due to UEFA’s regulations, which necessitate that the 23-player matchday squad uses consecutive numbers ranging from 1 to 23 without any omissions.

Fábio Silva, a new call-up, has taken over Leão’s previous number (17). Ronaldo’s exit was noted after he did not participate in the recent 2-1 victory against Norway, having been an unused substitute in that match. The 41-year-old had participated in the previous game against Wales, which ended in a 1-0 win and marked Jorge Jesus’s debut as head coach. Currently, Portugal leads Group A4 with two successive victories and is preparing for the match against Denmark at Parken Stadium before returning to host Norway at Estádio do Dragão.