Portugal beat Nigeria 2-1 in Leiria in their final home friendly ahead of the World Cup, with the match kicking off at 3:45 p.m. ET and featuring several substitutions and a tight second half.
Pedro Neto opened the scoring after a left-foot finish following an assist from Francisco Trincão, and Akor Adams levelled for Nigeria with a counterattack before halftime.
In the second half Francisco Conceição, introduced from the bench, struck a precise left-footed winner to restore Portugal's lead, and the hosts held on to secure the win.
Cristiano Ronaldo played in the match, created chances, and missed a clear header, and he was later substituted with Gonçalo Ramos coming on; Joã o Félix hit the crossbar during Portugal pressure.
Match Context Lineups And World Cup Implications
The fixture in Leiria served as Portugal's final appearance in front of home fans before the tournament, and it followed a 2-1 friendly win over Chile reported during recent preparations.
Nigeria fielded Maduka Okoye in goal with a starting XI that included Christian Akpan, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey, Bruno Onyemaechi, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Tochukwu Nnadi, Akor Adams and Moses Simon.
Portugal used a long list of second-half substitutions, bringing on Francisco Conceição, João Félix, Tomás Araújo, Bernardo Silva, Matheus Nunes, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes, Rúben Neves and Samú Costa, while a number of starters were withdrawn.
Nigeria entered the friendly without Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen, and their recent run included a 2-2 draw with Poland and a record of nine wins in 12 matches as reported in pre-match coverage.
The match officials included Spanish referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer, assistants Iñigo Prieto and Guadalupe Porras Ayuso, fourth official Gustavo Correia, VAR Valentín Gómez and AVAR Raúl Martín González Francés.
Broadcasters listed for the fixture included Amazon Prime Video in the United States, Fox Soccer Plus and fuboTV in the United Kingdom, and DAZN Canada and TLN in Canada, allowing wide viewing ahead of Portugal's World Cup group stage that features Colombia, DR Congo and Uzbekistan.
