Fernandes: Win Over Nigeria Great Boost For Ghana Clash

By Daily Sports Nigeria on November 19, 2022

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has declared Portugal’s readiness to shine at the World Cup after helping the Selecao trounce Nigeria.

In a sold-out Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on Thursday evening, Portugal ran out 4-0 winners in their final warm-up match before jetting out for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Bruno Fernandes was at the heart of everything good about the Portuguese, the midfielder scoring the home side’s first two goals.

The first was a first-time finish past goalkeeper Francis Uzoho while the second was from the penalty spot after Bernardo Silva’s cross struck the arm of the lively Bright Osayi-Samuel.

Gonçalo Ramos and João Mário added two more goals in the second half of the encounter, moments after Emmanuel Dennis missed a penalty for Nigeria.

Pleased with the Selecao’s display, Fernandes believed Portugal were perfect against the sorry Eagles.

“The perfection didn’t exist or at least it is very hard to accomplish, but we made a great game, dominating every level,” Fernandes told Sport TV.

“It was a win that gives us great confidence ahead of our debut against Ghana. We are a team, it is not about individuals and we have a great group, young players that are up-and-coming and hungry. We are ready for the World Cup.”

The Super Eagles, under coach Jose Peseiro, finish 2022 on a low after losing their last matches of the year to Algeria and Portugal.

Source Sporting Sun

Posted November 19, 2022


 

You may also like...
Cameroun Tops Group With Draw Against Cape Verde...

Nigeria, Ghana To Clash In U-17 Women’s World...

Azeez, Idowu shine at amateur boxing tourney

Fanless Games Resemble Training Sessions, says United’s Matic...

Valencia stun Real Madrid

Yinka Ajayi hits 400m final at Gold Coast...

 

Latest News 2024 Olympic Day Celebration Gets Date, 13 States Indicate Interest Battle for Europe: Chelsea’s chances boosted after Man Utd’s horror at Palace Nwabali’s R30m price tag hampers Kaizer Chiefs’ deal Arsenal exclude Osimhen from wanted strikers list George: GTI congratulates new Super Eagles gaffer! JOF U-13 Cup final to hold in Lagos Chelsea offer Lukaku plus €90m for Osimhen – Report Boniface scores again as Leverkusen extend unbeaten run Plaudits for Okezie as sprinter powers relay teams to Paris Federation Cup: Insurance to face Wikki in round of 32 Iheanacho rejects Leicester’s £65k weekly offer World Relays: Team Nigeria begin quest for Olympics spots

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (53,778 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (44,785 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (42,928 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (42,602 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (42,378 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (42,259 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (42,151 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (41,630 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (40,652 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (39,652 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (38,016 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (37,577 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media