Cristiano Ronaldo came through 65 minutes unscathed as Portugal warmed up for the World Cup with a competitive 2-1 win against Nigeria in Leiria.Ronaldo, who made his World Cup debut way back in 2006, is set to make his sixth appearance at the tournament this summer, with most expecting it to be the 41-year-olds last.Ronaldo won Euro 2016 with Portugal but his best finish at a World Cup was a run to the semis in 2006.The former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward had plenty of sights of goal but was unable to add to his incredible tally of 143 international strikes.Portugal will face DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia in Group K while Nigeria have not qualified.Chelsea winger Pedro Neto put Portugal ahead with a crisp low finish but Nigeria were level when Akor Adams bullied his way through the defence to drive home.Joao Felix smashed a shot against the crossbar in the second half before Francisco Concei�o, one of 10 second-half changes, cut inside to curl home left footed. Topics Cristiano Ronaldo Nigeria National Football Team Portugal National Football Team 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 World Cup 2026 live: Portugal vs Nigeria friendly confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, live online stream and stats Tom Rostance 10th June, 2026 Portugal v Nigeria: Line-ups, stats and preview as Selecao round off World Cup preparations Mitch Fretton 10th June, 2026 World Cup predictions: Will it be France, Spain, Argentina or maybe even England? And what of Messi and Ronaldo? We offer our expert insight Jon Fisher 10th June, 2026 Robertson vows to carry Jotas memory into Scotlands World Cup campaign Mitch Fretton 9th June, 2026 World Cup Preview: Ignore Infantino and focus on Messi, Yamal, Mbappe and the sheer joy of the Greatest Show on Earth Jon Fisher 9th June, 2026 The best XI of players missing the 2026 World Cup Mitch Fretton 4th June, 2026
