Zaidu: “Portugal is my second home, may they win the World Cup!” | OneFootball

Zaidu played the final 30 minutes of the friendly between Nigeria and Portugal and was, in a negative way, involved in Francisco Conceição’s goal that sealed the African side’s 1-2 defeat. Even so, at the end of the match, he still praised the Nigerians’ performance, despite the fact they will miss out on the 2026 World Cup.

“The first half was very difficult for us, but we managed to control it a little,” he began, after Nigeria had first conceded to Pedro Neto (23’) before equalising through Akor Adams (37’).

Zaidu also recalled the meeting between these sides before the 2022 World Cup, which ended in a 4-0 win for Portugal. “Portugal are very strong. Four years ago we conceded four goals, now we conceded fewer, which was good,” he said.

Now, the FC Porto player does not hide that he will be supporting the Portuguese team at the World Cup. “I can’t say how far Portugal can go [at the World Cup], but Portugal is my second country, so may they become world champions,” he concluded.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.