Nuno Mendes Injured as Portugal Beat Nigeria 2-1
One day before the World Cup, the national team defender and Paris Saint-Germain player was hurt. Conceicao decided it in the 75th minute.
Portugal, in the eyes of many, is one of the teams that could surprise at the World Cup. The Selecao faced Nigeria last night, between Wednesday and Thursday, in their final warm-up match before the tournament and won 2-1, a game in which Nuno Mendes came off the bench and was substituted in the 80th minute, raising major concern in the squad.
Pedro Neto, in the 23rd minute, put the Selecao ahead after an assist from Diogo Dalot. Akor Adams equalized in the 37th minute, as almost all the outfield players were substituted during the second half, most of them at halftime. Joao Cancelo assisted Francisco Conceicao in the 75th minute, but the significant moment came five minutes later. Nuno Mendes, who replaced Dalot at halftime, limped to the bench.
Portugal's first match will take place on 17.6 against the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the team in a group with Uzbekistan and Colombia.
Mendes was one of Paris Saint-Germain's best players this season, playing 120 minutes in the Champions League final. World Cup 2026 Did you find a language error?
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