Game with Nigeria very important – Portugal players Ruben Dias, Jose Sà

Portugal players Ruben Dias and Jose Sá person underscored the value of their forthcoming affable lucifer against Nigeria arsenic the European squad continues its preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

A Seleção das Quinas is acceptable to look the Super Eagles astatine the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa successful Leiria adjacent Wednesday, marking their 2nd brushwood successful 4 years.

While Dias participated successful the archetypal fractional of Portugal’s 4-0 triumph implicit Nigeria successful November 2002, the Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper remained an unused substitute.

Portugal is utilizing the affable against Nigeria to refine their preparations and tactical strategies up of their World Cup opener against the Democratic Republic of Congo, who earned their spot successful the tourney by narrowly defeating the Super Eagles successful the last of the African playoffs.

In anticipation of Portugal’s warm-up matches against Chile and Nigeria, goalkeeper Jose Sá emphasized that some games volition beryllium important successful assisting the squad to fine-tune its preparations anterior to the tournament’s commencement.

“These volition beryllium 2 precise important games against Chile and Nigeria to hole for the World Cup. We are focused connected giving our champion and preparing good for the archetypal ...