Naija sports fans, make we yarn about di friendly match between Nottingham Forest and Vitória de Guimarães wey hold for Portugal on Sunday, July 26. Both teams come with strong form: Forest don win first two pre-season matches without conceding goal, while Vitória de Guimarães don score 13 goals for four matches wey dem win straight.
Di match go play behind closed doors for Algarve Stadium, so fans fit only watch through official streaming platforms. For UK and Ireland, dem get Forest TV, for Portugal na Sport TV platform, and for US and Canada, international match pass from Forest TV. Fans across Asia, Africa, and Oceania fit also stream am.
Chris Wood, di New Zealand striker, don return to Forest squad after extra time off wey he get because of 2026 World Cup. He start all three matches for New Zealand and give two assists for di 2-2 draw against Iran. Im return go strengthen Forest attack for di final stretch of preparation.
Xaver Schlager, di new signing from RB Leipzig, don join di squad for Portugal. He say he dey honored to wear di Reds shirt and eager to begin im journey for English football. Di Austrian midfielder come strengthen Forest midfield and na important piece for Oliver Glasner game model.
Oliver Glasner, di new coach, don sign contract until June 2029. He win Conference League with Crystal Palace and na im job to keep Forest growing for Premier League. He dey use pre-season to implement im philosophy and know di squad better.
Vitória de Guimarães don sell defensive midfielder Diogo Sousa to Strasbourg for 10 million euros, wey go help dem get better reinforcements. Dem get young forward Oumar Camara, 19 years old, wey score six goals and give three assists for 36 matches last season. Im get skill and speed, good for 1-on-1 situations.
Forest don lose key player Elliott Anderson to Manchester City for £116 million, but dem still get Morgan Gibbs-White. Di midfielder play 53 matches last season, score 18 goals and give seven assists. Im be di team playmaker, wey dey organize midfield and create chances.
Dis one na first time di two clubs go face each other for pre-season match. Forest don play Portuguese teams before: dem get two wins and one draw against Porto, but dem lose against Braga. Vitória don face Arsenal, Southampton, and Portsmouth.
Forest don win two friendlies: 2-0 against Notts County and 3-0 against Blackburn Rovers. Dem show strong tactical discipline. Vitória de Guimarães win four friendlies, including 3-1 against Al Ahli Jeddah. Dem get momentum from winning di League Cup last season, wey give dem Europa League spot.
Di match go test if Forest solid defense fit stop one of di most in-form attacking teams of di summer. No be just friendly, na important test for both sides before competitive football begin.
