Portugal to Play Nigeria in Friendly ahead of World cup Fixtures 2022

Selecao who will face the Super Eagles in the international friendly game just ahead of the qatar world cup fixtures.

As per schedule, Portugal football team to face Nigeria on 17 November in international friendlies. This match surely be a final tune-up match before moves to qatar world cup where Portugal starts the world cup campaign by playing the match against Ghana. Portugal face other Group H teams to Uruguay and South korea in the group stage fixtures.

“The match with Portugal will be the first clash at senior men level for both countries, though last year summer, the Super Falcons and the senior women’s team of Portugal fought out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the USWNT Summer Series in Houston, Texas, USA,” Nigeria Football Federation said via a statement confirming the match.

If we look at the stats then portugal who has been qualified for the previous all five world cup but their best performance came in 2006 where they finish fourth spot so team looking to better performance in upcoming Football world cup events.

Portugal Expected squad

• GK: Diogo Costa (Porto)
• GK: Rui Patrício (Roma)
• GK: Jose Sa (Wolves)
• DF: Joao Cancelo (Manchester City)
• DF: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United)
• DF: Nuno Mendes (PSG)
• DF: Ruben Dias (Manchester City) 
• DF: Tiago Djalo (Lille) 
• DF: Pepe (Porto) 
• DF: Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund)
• DF: Danilo Pereira (PSG) 
• MF: Joao Palhinha (Fulham)
• MF: Matheus Nunes (Wolves)
• MF: William Carvalho (Real Betis)
• MF: Ruben Neves (Wolves)
• MF: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
• MF: Joao Mario (Benfica) 
• MF: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
• MF: Vitinha (PSG)
• FW: Joao Felix (Atlético Madrid)
• FW: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
• FW: Diogo Jota (Liverpool)
• FW: Pedro Neto (Wolves) 
• FW: Rafa Silva (Benfica) 
• FW: Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
• FW: Ricardo Horta (Braga)