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Misfiring Cristiano Ronaldo has a nightmare as Portugal narrowly beat Nigeria in final World Cup warm-up match | Goal.com UK
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- Portugal beat Nigeria 2-1 in Leiria as part of 2026 World Cup warmups, with a late winner from Francisco Conceicao.
- Cristiano Ronaldo failed to convert clear chances and finished 65 minutes on the pitch before substitution.
- Portugal's coach Roberto Martinez rotated eight players at halftime to manage fitness and squad balance.
- Pedro Neto opened the scoring for Portugal in the 23rd minute before Akor Adams equalised for Nigeria just before halftime.
- Roberto Martinez defended Ronaldo's workload as part of a strategy to prepare him for Group K duty in the World Cup.
- Akor Adams scored for Nigeria to level the match before Conceicao's winning strike.
- The match served as Portugal's final World Cup warm-up before heading to Houston for Group K competition.
- Ronaldo's performance overshadowed by missed chances ahead of Ronaldo's World Cup knockout stage record totals.
- Francisco Conceicao's late goal secured Portugal's 2-1 win over Nigeria.
- The match highlighted Ronaldo's struggle for scoring form ahead of the World Cup in the United States.
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