Portugal and Nigeria have confirmed their starting teams for their meeting in an international friendly in Leiria on Wednesday.Roberto Martinezs side beat Chile 2-1 at home on Saturday and start their World Cup campaign on June 17 against DR Congo (18:00 BST) in a group also featuring Uzbekistan and Colombia.Nigeria are ranked 26th by FIFA but failed to qualify for a second successive edition of the finals, losing to DR Congo in the African play-offs.Bruno Fernandes scored twice before half-time and Goncalo Ramos and Joao Mario netted after the break when Portugal won their last meeting with Nigeria in Lisbon in November 2022. Table of ContentsWorld Cup 2026 friendly: Portugal confirmed team vs NigeriaWorld Cup 2026 warm-up: Nigeria line up vs PortugalWhere to watch Portugal vs Nigeria: TV channel, live online streamWorld Cup 2026 friendly: Portugal vs Nigeria statsWorld Cup 2026 friendly: Portugal confirmed team vs NigeriaPortugal make seven changes from their win over Chile with PSG midfielder Vitinha making his first appearance since winning the Champions League final.Cristiano Ronaldo of course starts.Portugal starting XI: Costa; Dalot, Inacio, Dias, Semedo; Vitinha, Neves; Trincao, Fernandes, Neto; RonaldoWorld Cup 2026 warm-up: Nigeria line up vs PortugalNigeria defender Igho Ogbu is out with an Achilles injury sustained during training and prolific forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman are not part of the squad.Stanley Nwabali was Nigerias first-choice goalkeeper at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations but the 30-year-old, who has been without a club since leaving South African side Chippa United in February, is not involved.Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi wins his 100th cap, joining Joseph Yobo, Vincent Enyeama and Ahmed Musa as Nigeria centurions.Iwobi made his Super Eagles debut 10 years and 245 days ago, meaning the 29-year-old has achieved the feat 155 days quicker than Nigeria appearance record-holder Musa, who retired from international football last December on 111 caps.Nigeria starting XI: Okoye; Akpan, Ajayi, Bassey, Onyemaechi; Iwobi, Ndidi, Dele-Bashiru; Nnadi, Adams, SimonWhere to watch Portugal vs Nigeria: TV channel, live online streamKick-off on Wednesday is at 20:45 BST (15:45 ET / 12:45 PT), with live coverage in the UK onAmazon Prime PPV, which charges �2.99 for the game.World Cup 2026 friendly: Portugal vs Nigeria statsCristiano Ronaldois set to appear at his 12th consecutive major tournament and is the all-time record scorer in mens internationals, with 143 goalsFive-time Champions League winner Ronaldo became the first player to score at five World Cup final tournaments with a goal against Ghana in 2022Portugals 2-0 defeat in Ireland in qualifying in November is their only defeat in 12 matches, although they recovered to beat Armenia 9-1 at home to seal qualification three days later, hitting nine for the second time under MartinezThey then drew 0-0 in Mexico in March, representing the second time in their last five games they have failed to score, having netted in each of their previous seven matches for a total of 20 goalsLucas Capedas 92nd-minute reply for Chile was the first time Portugal had conceded in a friendly in more than six hours and 36 minutes, although they have one clean sheet in their last five competitive matchesThat win over Nigeria was Portugals only friendly before the 2022World Cup, proceeding to beat Ghana and Uruguay in the group stage before losing to South Korea in their third match and beating Switzerland in the last 16The result launched their current run of scoring in each of their last 20 competitive and non-competitive games since a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Nations League in September 2022Nigeria conceded for the first time in three matches in their draw with PolandIncluding friendlies, they are unbeaten in six matches (W4) and have suffered one defeat in their last 24 matches over 90 minutesThe three-time African champions have won nine of their last 12 games (including friendlies) Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Ademola Lookman Alex Iwobi Bruno Fernandes Chile National Football Team Cristiano Ronaldo FIFA World Cup Nigeria National Football Team Portugal National Football Team Victor Osimhen World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read England vs Costa Rica live: Kick-off delayed as teams confirmed for final friendly Tom Rostance 10th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 opening ceremony time: Shakira, Katy Perry start times and where to watch full show on TV and live online stream with Madonna set for final Ben Miller 10th June, 2026 South Korea v Czechia: 2026 World Cup line-ups, stats and preview Tom Rostance 10th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: How long is Lamine Yamal out? 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