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Portugal is heading to the FIFA World Cup connected the backmost of a 2-1 warmup triumph implicit Nigeria and immoderate regrets for prima striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 41-year-old Ronaldo failed to adhd to his men's-record planetary haul of 143 goals contempt being presented with clear-cut chances with conscionable the goalkeeper to bushed successful some halves successful Leiria connected Wednesday.
The five-time satellite subordinate of the twelvemonth was substituted disconnected successful the 65th minute, having been fixed longer connected the tract than each different outfield subordinate to commencement the lucifer for Portugal.
Ronaldo volition beryllium making his record-tying sixth appearance astatine a World Cup.
Francisco Conceição, 1 of the 11 replacements to travel connected for Portugal, grabbed the 75th-minute victor by cutting successful from the close and curling a changeable into the acold corner.
Pedro Neto gave Portugal the pb successful the 23rd. Akor Adams equalised for 14 minutes aboriginal for Nigeria, which had failed to suffice for the World Cup.
Portugal is successful Group K astatine the World Cup with Congo, Uzbekistan and Colombia.
