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Alex Iwobi became the fourth Nigerian player to earn 100 caps for the Super Eagles as Nigeria lost 2‑1 to Portugal in a friendly in Leiria. Pedro Neto opened the scoring for Portugal, Akor Adams equalised for Nigeria, and Francisco Conceicao scored the winner. The loss ended coach Eric Chelle’s 25‑match unbeaten run in regulation time. Iwobi joins Ahmed Musa, Vincent Enyeama, and Joseph Yobo in Nigeria’s century club.
Key Points:
Iwobi’s 100th cap cements his legacy as one of Nigeria’s most consistent internationals.
The loss ends Chelle’s impressive unbeaten streak, but the performance against a World Cup contender was encouraging.
Akor Adams’ goal shows Nigeria has attacking depth beyond Osimhen and Lookman.
Ronaldo missed a one‑on‑one chance, keeping the scoreline respectable.
Nigeria now focuses on AFCON 2027 qualifiers starting in September.
The Super Eagles will use the positives from this friendly to build for future competitions, while Portugal heads to the World Cup with a morale‑boosting win.Thank you for reading our news today. Please kindly click the Read Original Button at the top to read more of the original content of this article. God bless you.
Sources: Soccernet, Complete Sports
