Martin Odegaard was still seething after Norway's defeat by Portugal – and Bernardo Silva's explanation did little to calm him down.The Norway captain accused Bernardo of making a challenge that "does not belong on a football pitch" after the Portugal midfielder caught him heavily on the ankle deep into stoppage time of Sunday’s 2-1 Nations League win in Oslo.Odegaard had already played the ball forward when Bernardo came in from behind, making heavy contact with the Arsenal midfielder's right ankle. ##LINKED_NEWS_69397##The challenge left Odegaard visibly angry. He immediately confronted Silva, although he was keeping the details of that exchange to himself."I don't think we should say that on TV," Odegaard said when asked what he had told his opponent.His assessment of the tackle itself was rather less restrained."It's a head fog from him, he just kicks me down long after I've played the ball away," Odegaard told Norwegian broadcaster TV2."I don't understand what he's doing. It does not belong on a football pitch. It's a shame that people do that."##LINKED_NEWS_69413##The timing made it particularly costly for Norway. With the hosts chasing an equaliser, Odegaard was unable to take a late corner and appeared restricted in his movement, remaining around the halfway line rather than joining the attack.Bernardo, however, offered little sign that he shared Odegaard's concerns. Asked about the challenge by Norwegian reporters, the 32-year-old reportedly replied: "It's football, my friend."Norway defender Leo Ostigard was far less accepting of that explanation."That's a stupid way of framing it," he said. "It's terribly ugly, terribly bad. When it comes so long after the ball has gone, it looks quite deliberate."21.45: (2.70) Turkey (3.35) Italy (2.60)Portugal striker Goncalo Ramos took a different view, describing it as "the kind of thing that happens in every game" and saying it was "part of the game".For Odegaard, however, there was a more immediate concern: the ankle."It probably won't be good tonight, but I'm hopeful it will be fine in the next few days," he said.The Arsenal captain knows all too well how disruptive an ankle problem can be. He spent time on the sidelines after injuring his other ankle during Norway's 2-1 win over Austria in September 2024, with ligament damage later confirmed.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Norway had little else to celebrate on Sunday despite Erling Haaland scoring his 65th international goal. Joao Felix and Ramos turned the game around for Portugal, who made it two wins from two in the Nations League.Norway now face Wales on Thursday before travelling to Porto to meet Portugal again three days later.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE – DIVISION AMonday21.45: (3.90) Belgium (3.70) France (1.90)21.45: (2.70) Turkey (3.35) Italy (2.60)Tuesday21.45: (7.25) Czech R. (4.40) England (1.45)21.45: (1.30) Spain (5.50) Croatia (10.0)***odds are subject to change***##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-64388-89945" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/64388/season/89945/standings?widgetTitle=UEFA+Nations+League+26%2F27%2C+League+A%2C+Group+4&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:483px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##