Portugal and Nigeria will take the pitch in an international friendly on Wednesday, one day before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off. Portugal, placed in Group K alongside Congo DR, Uzbekistan and Colombia, enter the match looking to sharpen their World Cup preparations by building on a 2-1 win over Chile last Friday. Cristiano Ronaldo and company have won three of their past five matches and will look to carry that momentum into tournament play. Nigeria, who failed to qualify for the World Cup, has been competitive in recent tune-up matches, winning three of its past five outings while drawing the other two. Here's everything you need to know ahead of kickoff, including how to watch Portugal vs Nigeria. How to Watch Portugal vs Nigeria How to Watch World Cup 2026 Stream all FIFA World Cup games on FOX One from June 11 to July 19, 2026, as 48 national teams compete across the Group Stage and Knockout rounds. FOX One gives fans access to live games, pregame coverage, highlights, expert analysis, and unforgettable moments directly to your screen. Portugal World Cup Schedule Portugal vs Nigeria Odds Portugal is the heavy favorite to win the match. Check out the full odds below: Team Form Check out how each team has recently performed below: Portugal Nigeria

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Omar Irfan was dropped from the list of World Cup officials on Monday after being denied entry to the United States [Reuters]Referee Omar Artan has vowed to officiate at the 2030 World Cup after arriving home in Somalia following his ban from entering the United States.The 34-year-old - Africa's referee of the year in 2025 - was set to be the first Somali to referee at a World Cup finals but was denied entry at Miami International Airport on Monday despite holding a diplomatic passport and a single entry US visa.No reason for his repatriation has been given by US immigration authorities, but Somalia is one of several countries on a travel ban list introduced by President Donald Trump.He arrived back in Somalia on Wednesday, landing at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu where he was greeted by government officials and representatives of the Somali Football Federation, as well as fellow referees and local residents.Artan is expected to attend a public event at Mogadishu Stadium later on Wednesday afternoon and watch a match between Heegan and Dekadaha."I'd like to thank the officials, ministers, MPs and everyone. I want to thank my country and people for their support. The encouragement I received here, I know I'll get more support outside [the airport]," Artan said, translated into English by the BBC."Everything is pre-destined. Fifa supported me well and were in touch with me until I reached Mogadishu."I promise you that I'll be officiating you in the next World Cup. Somalia, everywhere, I'm letting you know."Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?I have right papers and visa - barred referee ArtanArtan, who was named the Confederation of African Football (Caf) men's referee of the year in 2025, was one of 52 referees selected for the tournament.However, his "dream" came crashing down as he attempted to travel to the on-pitch officials' base in Florida, with Artan telling the New York Times he had faced an 11-hour immigration interview and was detained for several hours before put on a flight back to Istanbul, Turkey.Speaking to BBC World Service, Andrew Giuliani, who leads the White House Task Force on the World Cup, said: "While I can't go into the derog [derogatory information] on that I can tell you it was the right decision by customs and border patrol and I support that decision."It was not possible for Artan to stay outside the United States and referee matches played in Canada or Mexico, with all on-pitch officials based in Florida for training, preparation, and security.Trump placed a full entry ban under any visa category for 12 countries, including Somalia, in June 2025.Two days before the World Cup draw in December 2025, Trump drew widespread attention for comments made about Somalia in the lead up to a planned immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota, which has a large Somali community."With Somalia, which is barely a country, you know, they have no anything," he said. "They just run around killing each other. There's no structure."He added that Somali immigrants should "go back to where they came from" and that the US would "go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage to our country".On arriving home, Artan urged Somalia's youth not to lose hope in their country in the face of his treatment, stating: "Let's all defend Somalia's honour. We all belong to Somalia whether it's bad or good. "That flag is ours and so is the passport - let's defend it."The youth shouldn't be demoralised about their country. Despite this happening to me, I'll still standing for my nation."I want to continue my journey from here and urge the youth the same."World Cup fixtures and group standingsHow to watch the World Cup on the BBCEverything you need to know about the World Cup

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