Portugal head coach, Roberto Martinez has reacted to his team’s victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria, DAILY POST reports.
The former European champions claimed a 2-1 victory over Éric Chelle’s men at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria on Wednesday night.
It was Portugal’s final preparatory game before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The hosts missed a number of scoring chances early in the game before finally taking the lead through Chelsea winger Pedro Neto in the 23rd minute.
Nigeria rallied, and got the equaliser through Akor Adams eight minutes before the break.
Substitute Francisco Conceicao however netted the winning goal for Portugal 15 minutes from time.
Martinez confessed the encounter was a difficult test for his team.
“It was a fantastic test, the opponent was demanding, from a different culture, we don’t usually play against African teams.
“I think today we had an opponent with players who have a lot of physical ability and use attacking movements very well, without needing much combination to get into the area,” Martinez said after the game.
Friendly: Portugal coach, Martinez reacts to victory over Super Eagles
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