Overview
- Portugal played Nigeria in Leiria on Wednesday as their final tune‑up before departing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- Four Paris Saint‑Germain players — Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Vitinha and Gonçalo Ramos — rejoined Portugal’s camp and were available for selection.
- Rafael Leão was unavailable because of a suspension carried over from the previous friendly against Chile.
- Nigeria travelled without forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman and lost defender Igoh Ogbu to a training injury, while Alex Iwobi was positioned to reach his 100th cap if he featured.
- Broadcasters confirmed wide coverage with FOX Soccer Plus and FOX streaming/Fubo in the U.S. and Amazon Prime pay‑per‑view in the U.K., and several outlets published the confirmed lineups showing Cristiano Ronaldo starting.