Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set for a glamour friendly against Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in June, as part of a double-header arranged for the FIFA international window.

The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that the three-time African champions will meet Poland and Portugal in a pair of tune-up matches designed to keep the national team active and competitive despite missing out on the next FIFA World Cup.

The Super Eagles will first take on Poland at the PGE Narodowy Stadium in Warsaw on June 3. A venue for the clash with Portugal, scheduled for June 10, is still being finalised, according to NFF FIFA Match Agent Jairo Pachon of Eurodata Sport.

Pachon explained that the federation’s strategy is to consistently test Nigeria against strong opposition during every international window, ensuring that the team remains sharp and exposed to top-level football.

The meeting with Portugal will serve as the European side’s final warm-up before they depart for the World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. While Portugal fine-tune their preparations for the global showpiece, both Nigeria and Poland will be using the encounter to rebuild and reassess after failing to qualify.

NFF Director of Communications Ademola Olajire said the federation expects “a very exciting summer” for the Super Eagles, pointing to the team’s recent form in Antalya, Turkiye, where they defeated Iran and drew with Jordan, both World Cup-bound nations.

Those fixtures were originally planned as part of a four-nation mini-tournament in Amman, Jordan, but had to be relocated and restructured because of the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region. Pachon noted that organisers were relieved to keep the games on the calendar and expressed gratitude to the participating federations for their cooperation.

Before the June friendlies, Nigeria will return to London to defend the Unity Cup title they claimed last summer. The competition is expected to run from May 26 to 30, although the list of participating teams has yet to be released.

For Nigeria, who have now missed back-to-back World Cups after failing to qualify for the 2022 and 2026 tournaments, the fixtures against Poland and Portugal represent both a test and an opportunity: a chance to measure themselves against elite opposition and to begin charting a more consistent path back to football’s biggest stage.