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Portugal caput coach, Roberto Martinez has reacted to his team’s triumph implicit the Super Eagles of Nigeria, DAILY POST reports.
The erstwhile European champions claimed a 2-1 triumph implicit Éric Chelle’s men astatine the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa successful Leiria on Wednesday night.
It was Portugal’s last preparatory crippled earlier the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The hosts missed a fig of scoring chances aboriginal successful the crippled earlier yet taking the pb done Chelsea winger Pedro Neto successful the 23rd minute.
Nigeria rallied, and got the equaliser done Akor Adams 8 minutes earlier the break.
Substitute Francisco Conceicao nevertheless netted the winning extremity for Portugal 15 minutes from time.
Martinez confessed the brushwood was a hard trial for his team.
“It was a fantastic test, the hostile was demanding, from a antithetic culture, we don’t usually play against African teams.
“I think today we had an hostile with players who person a batch of carnal quality and usage attacking movements precise well, without needing overmuch operation to get into the area,” Martinez said aft the game.
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