Portugal will face Nigeria in their final international friendly match on Wednesday before heading out to the USA for the FIFA World Cup 2026.Portugal vs Nigeria – Match preview and team

As Cristiano Ronaldo prepares for his sixth World Cup with Portugal, BBC Sport take a closer look at his place in the team.

Martinez and Ronaldo after Portugal beat Spain to win the 2025 Nations League in Munich Maja Hitij/UEFA via Getty Images An exhibition is on at the headquarters of the Portuguese Football Federation. Grainy black-and-white film runs on a loop behind a ...

Portugal and Nigeria face each other in their final friendly before the 2026 World Cup. While Roberto Martínez’s team arrive as clear favorites, Eric Chelle’s side come into the match needing to demonstrate their strong competitive ability.

Portugal qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by winning UEFA Group F, which granted them a direct berth as one of Europe’s group winners. The team sealed first place following a dominant 9-1 victory over Armenia in their final match, despite a prior defeat to the Republic of Ireland in the same campaign.

Portugal national team boss Roberto Martinez has heaped praise on Bruno Fernandes, branding the Manchester United captain “incredible.”World Cup hopesThough United legend Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal centre-back Renato Veiga has said that his national team are contenders to win the World Cup -- but not favourites.