Portugal vs Nigeria Preview – Final friendly before 2026 World Cup to take place in Leiria

The 2026 World Cup preparations are coming to a close for Portugal who play their final friendly on Wednesday 10 June. The Seleção host Nigeria to Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria at at 20:45 BST.

A portion of the proceeds will go to people and businesses affected by Storm Kristin that caused complete carnage throughout the region in late January.

Roberto Martínez is expected to have a full squad available after being without five players in the 2-1 victory against Chile at Estádio Nacional on Saturday.

The match will be Martínez’s 40th in charge of Portugal. The Seleção have 29 wins, four draws and six defeats since the Spaniard took over in 2023, Bruno Fernandes’ goal against Chile the 100th that has been scored under his leadership.

Portugal Squad

Matheus Nunes recovered from gastroenteritis to take part in Portugal’s recovery training session on Sunday morning.

Paris Saint-Germain quartet Nuno Mendes, João Neves, Vitinha and Gonçalo Ramos trained in the afternoon which means Roberto Martínez has a full squad available on Monday.

Goalkeepers: Diogo Costa, José Sá, Rui Silva, Ricardo Velho
Defenders: Diogo Dalot, Matheus Nunes, Nélson Semedo, João Cancelo, Nuno Mendes, Gonçalo Inácio, Renato Veiga, Rúben Dias, Tomás Araújo
Midfielders: Rúben Neves, Samuel Costa, João Neves, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva
Forwards: João Félix, Francisco Trincão, Francisco Conceição, Pedro Neto, Rafael Leão, Gonçalo Guedes, Gonçalo Ramos, Cristiano Ronaldo

Nigeria Form

Nigeria finished one point behind South Africa in the World Cup qualifiers. They snuck into the second round on goal difference, just one goal separating them from Burkina Faso.

Victor Osimhen scored twice in extra time as the Super Eagles edged past Gabon 4-1 in the semi-finals. They met DR Congo in the final, the match ending 1-1 after extra time before going down in a penalty shootout.

Éric Chelle’s side won their opening five matches at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. They ran into hosts Morocco in the semi-finals, outplayed in Rabat but able to earn a 0-0 draw after extra time before suffering another penalty shootout defeat.

Nigeria played Poland in a friendly last week, Terem Moffi and Paul Onuachu scoring in a 2-2 draw in Warsaw.

Head-to-Head Record

Portugal have met Nigeria once, a friendly at Estádio José Alvalade in November 2022.

Bruno Fernandes scored two first-half goals for Fernando Santos’ side, Gonçalo Ramos and João Mário coming off the bench to net late goals in a 4-0 victory.

FAQs

Where is Portugal vs Nigeria being played?

Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria.

When is Portugal vs Nigeria being played?

Wednesday 10 June 2026 at 20:45 BST.