Peseiro, NFF parley Portugal FA for September friendly
Super Eagles stars are expected to line up against embattled Portuguese-born Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo as Nigeria faces Portugal in an international friendly match.
By David Meshioye
Barring any last minutes hitches, Super Eagles of Nigeria will square up against Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portuguese senior national team, 234sportsng.com scooped.
Although details of the mouth-watering encounter are still being kept to the chest by NFF chieftains, 234sportsng.com decent source revealed that the September clash was brokered by manager Jose Peseiro.
The three-time African champions were due to face Guinea-Bissau in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in September, but the Confederation of African Football (CAF) opted to move the double-header tie to March 2023
234sportsng.com impeccable source confirmed that NFF is determined to keep the Eagles busy by making up for the postponement of the qualifiers.
NFF is expected to reach an agreement with the Portugal Football Federation (PFF) on the date and venue of the friendly In the coming days after which an official statement will be released to the press.
Nigeria will be facing Portugal for the first time at the senior level after both countries met thrice at the U-20 level with Portugal winning all three games.
