The World Cup-bound Portuguese national football team secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Nigeria’s Super Eagles during an intense international friendly match at the Estádio Municipal de Portimão on Wednesday.
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Pedro Neto opened the scoring for the hosts in the 23rd minute, but a resilient Nigerian side quickly responded just 14 minutes later through an equalizing goal from Akor Adams.
The competitive encounter remained deadlocked until the 74th minute, when Francisco Conceição scored the decisive match-winner for Portugal.
While the Super Eagles showed great tenacity throughout the balanced fixture, missed opportunities ultimately sealed their defeat as Portugal wrapped up the win to build momentum for their upcoming tournament matches.
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