The Nigeria national football team, the Super Eagles, played against Portugal in Leiria and unfortunately lost 2-1. Pedro Neto put the hosts ahead before Akor Adams scored the equaliser. But a late goal by Francisco Conceição gave the hosts the win just before they head to the World Cup.

Olu reviews the game, discusses Eric Chelle’s team selection, and gives his thoughts on how the players handled themselves against the 5th-best side in the world. He also speaks about the positives, areas to improve, and Nigeria’s momentum before the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, which begin in September 2026.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:09) Starting Lineups

(02:26) Alex Iwobi's 100th Cap

(02:53) Key moments from the game

(08:25) General thoughts

(13:300 Nigeria's struggles

(15:41) Positives for Nigeria

(17:06) Nigeria's pool of players going forward

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally here! 🌎🏆 In this special episode, Olu breaks down all 12 groups, highlights the biggest players to watch, identifies potential dark horses, and predicts which nations will advance to the knockout rounds.From the Round of 32 all the way to the final, Olu predicts the entire tournament bracket before revealing his pick to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He also gives his predictions for Player of the Tournament, Golden Boot winner, top assist provider, and breakout star of the competition. Don't forget to subscribe to the new Africa Football Weekly channel as we look ahead to the biggest football tournament on the planet.#WorldCup #FIFAWorldCup Join as a member today: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbEAS-WbghdS_BFYk_66B7A/join Listen to the audio version of the podcast for free on all major podcast platforms here: https://podfollow.com/nigeria-football-weekly/view or https://linktr.ee/nigeriafootballweekly Check out our website: nigeriafootballweekly.com Follow Nigeria Football Weekly:Twitter - https://twitter.com/NFWPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nigeriafootballweekly/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nigeriafootballweekly Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaFootballWeekly Linktree - https://linktr.ee/nigeriafootballweekly Email - olu@nigeriafootballweekly.com(00:00) Intro(05:51) Group A (Mexico, South Africa, Czechia, Korea)(14:01) Group B (Canada, Switzerland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Qatar)(17:40) Group C (Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti)(23:13) Group D (USA, Turkey, Australia, Paraguay)(28:10) Group E (Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Curacao)(34:17) Group F (Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia)(37:55) Group G (Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand)(41:28) Group H (Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde)(46:52) Group I (France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq)(52:47) Group J (Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan)(57:54) Group K (Portugal, Colombia, DR Congo, Uzbekistan)(1:02:30) Group L (England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama)(1:10:13) Best 3rd Place teams(1:10:31) Round of 32(1:14:18) Round of 16(1:16:59) Quarter finals(1:19:48) Semi finals(1:21:49) 3rd Place Match(1:21:55) Who wins the Final?(1:22:37) Individual Awards

The Nigeria national football team faces one of its toughest tests under Eric Chelle as they take on Portugal in their final international friendly before September. It will also be Portugal’s last game before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making this an important fixture for both nations.The last meeting between these sides came in 2022 when Portugal ran out 4-0 winners, but a lot has changed since then. Nigeria has shown positive signs under Eric Chelle and built momentum following their third-place finish at AFCON. Olu previews everything you need to know about the match, examines both teams, predicts his Super Eagles starting XI, and gives his score prediction. Check out our website: nigeriafootballweekly.com Follow Nigeria Football Weekly:Twitter - https://twitter.com/NFWPod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nigeriafootballweekly/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nigeriafootballweekly Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaFootballWeekly Linktree - https://linktr.ee/nigeriafootballweekly Email - olu@nigeriafootballweekly.com(00:00) Intro(01:28) Preview of the game(04:22) Previous meeting in 2022(07:26) Portugal's squad list(08:30) Portugal's recent results(11:15) Expectations from Nigeria(15:33) Igoh Ogbu injured(16:12) Nigeria's expected lineup(18:48) Score prediction