LIVE: Portugal vs Nigeria – World Cup 2026 international friendly
Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the World Cup warm-up.

Follow our live build-up, with full team news coverage, ahead of our text commentary stream of the World Cup warm-up.









It’s not the first time the two African giants have gone head-to-head over attacks on their nationals.
Anger grows as locals accuse the US of offloading Ebola risks onto Kenyans.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with its 17th Ebola outbreak since virus was first identified in 1976.

Award-winning Somali referee, Omar Artan, has been removed from the World Cup roster after being denied entry into US
Botswana’s diamond-driven economy is under mounting strain as global demand weakens and production falls.
Tedros said the country had responded promptly and capably, but called for it to reopen the border with DR Congo.
Raids on South African farms have uncovered meth labs linked to Mexican networks, signalling a new cartel phase.
Nigerian forces rescued 360 captives, including women and children from a Boko Haram mountain hideout in Borno State.
Two infants succumbed to the ‘harsh conditions’ of Boko Haram captivity in the Mandara mountains, says army.