Super Eagles To Face C.Ronaldo’s Portugal In Friendly Match

Oyinlola Awonuga
Writer
Super Eagles To Face C.Ronaldo's Portugal In Friendly Match

Ad

Tinubu mourns Evangelist Uma Ukpai, hails him as ‘God’s General’

By Obinna Uballa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to the late renowned evangelist, Dr Uma Ukpai, describing him as one of God’s generals whose ministry transformed lives and rekindled faith across Nigeria and beyond. In a statement issued from the State House on Monday, President Tinubu said the passing of the international…

Prof Joy Ogwu, Nigeria’s former envoy to United Nations, may be buried in New York

By Obinna Uballa Professor Joy Uche Angela Ogwu, one of Nigeria’s most distinguished diplomats and international affairs scholars, who passed away at 79 on Monday, may be buried in New York, United States, the New Diplomat has gathered. The New Diplomat had reported that the former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to…

OPEC+ Oil Production Jumped by 630,000 Bpd in September

The members of the OPEC+ group boosted their production in September by 630,000 barrels per day (bpd) from August as the alliance last month completed the unwinding of 2.2 million bpd cuts that began in April this year. Total OPEC+ crude oil production averaged 43.05 million barrels per day (bpd) in September 2025, up by…

Ad

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Secretary General, Muhammad Sanusi has revealed that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on a friendly match against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in September.

Sanusi revealed this in an interview with newsmen recently.

The NFF will take advantage of the FIFA window to schedule the friendly match between the Super Eagles and Portugal after the 2023 AFCON qualifiers were postponed until March of the following year, Sanusi revealed.

Portugal will take on the Black Stars of Ghana in the group stage at this year’s World Cup in Qatar.

Although Nigeria and Portugal have never faced off in a senior match, Portugal defeated Nigeria three times in a row in the U-20 World Cup (twice in 1989 and 2013).

Ad

Unlocking Opportunities in the Gulf of Guinea during UNGA80
X whatsapp