Portugal Edges Nigeria in Unconvincing Win Ahead of the World Cup

Portugal secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Nigeria in their final friendly match before the World Cup, which kicks off tomorrow in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The two goals for Portugal were scored by Pedro Neto (23rd minute) and Francisco Conceição (75th minute), while Nigeria's only goal was netted by Akor Adams (37th minute).

With the World Cup opening match against the Democratic Republic of the Congo just around the corner on June 17, Portugal's squad is gearing up for what promises to be a challenging group stage alongside Uzbekistan and Colombia.

Cristiano Ronaldo was included in the starting lineup but was substituted out for teammate Gonçalo Ramos in the 64th minute.

Sofascore gave Portugal's star Al-Nassr forward a rating of 6.2 out of 10, sparking some debate about his performance.

Portugal's coach Roberto Martinez opted to play most of the team he had initially selected, with the World Cup still very much on their minds.

In contrast, Nigeria failed to qualify for the World Cup proper after losing to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the penalty shootout.