EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 23 MIN
Portugal vs Nigeria Friendly Preview | Can the Super Eagles Shock The World Cup Favourites?
from Nigeria Football Weekly · host Nigeria Football Weekly
The Nigeria national football team faces one of its toughest tests under Eric Chelle as they take on Portugal in their final international friendly before September. It will also be Portugal’s last game before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making this an important fixture for both nations.The last meeting between these sides came in 2022 when Portugal ran out 4-0 winners, but a lot has changed since then. Nigeria has shown positive signs under Eric Chelle and built momentum following their third-place finish at AFCON. Olu previews everything you need to know about the match, examines both teams, predicts his Super Eagles starting XI, and gives his score prediction. Check out our website: nigeriafootballweekly.com Follow Nigeria Football Weekly:Twitter - https://twitter.com/NFWPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nigeriafootballweekly/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nigeriafootballweekly Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaFootballWeekly Linktree - https://linktr.ee/nigeriafootballweekly Email - [email protected](00:00) Intro(01:28) Preview of the game(04:22) Previous meeting in 2022(07:26) Portugal's squad list(08:30) Portugal's recent results(11:15) Expectations from Nigeria(15:33) Igoh Ogbu injured(16:12) Nigeria's expected lineup(18:48) Score prediction
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The Nigeria national football team faces one of its toughest tests under Eric Chelle as they take on Portugal in their final international friendly before September. It will also be Portugal’s last game before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making this an important fixture for both nations.The last meeting between these sides came in 2022 when Portugal ran out 4-0 winners, but a lot has changed since then. Nigeria has shown positive signs under Eric Chelle and built momentum following their third-place finish at AFCON. Olu previews everything you need to know about the match, examines both teams, predicts his Super Eagles starting XI, and gives his score prediction. Check out our website: nigeriafootballweekly.com Follow Nigeria Football Weekly:Twitter - https://twitter.com/NFWPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nigeriafootballweekly/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nigeriafootballweekly Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaFootballWeekly Linktree - https://linktr.ee/nigeriafootballweekly Email - [email protected](00:00) Intro(01:28) Preview of the game(04:22) Previous meeting in 2022(07:26) Portugal's squad list(08:30) Portugal's recent results(11:15) Expectations from Nigeria(15:33) Igoh Ogbu injured(16:12) Nigeria's expected lineup(18:48) Score prediction
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