Pedro Neto don urge im Portugal teammates to embrace the dream of winning the World Cup. The Chelsea winger talk say dem must believe and take am game by game.
Portugal defeat Nigeria 2-1 for dia final warm-up match for Leiria on Wednesday. Cristiano Ronaldo miss plenty chances, but Neto still give Portugal lead for 23rd minute with fine finish enter bottom-right corner. Akor Adams equalize for Nigeria before half-time.
Portugal get many chances to lead again, but Ronaldo continue to miss. Finally, Francisco Conceicao score winner 15 minutes from time, driving ball from right enter bottom-left corner.
Even though result no too emphatic, Neto believe say Portugal go full confidence go North America. The Chelsea winger talk: “We come away with good feelings, two games, two wins. That’s what we wanted. We deal with our processes, things to improve. We focus on what’s coming to make the dream come true. God willing, we go succeed.”
Neto add: “The objective na to win game by game and reach the end. We must embrace that dream. The Portuguese people know wetin we get for team, and we also must believe, game by game, and do our job.”
The Euro 2016 champions go face DR Congo for dia Group K opener on 17 June. Diogo Dalot talk: “We dey go with confidence. Arriving at the World Cup with two positive results na wetin we want, but e no be the most important thing, because we get things to work on and improve.”
Dalot add: “We happy, confident. We feel the support of the public, which na wetin we need, and we go take the country’s flag to the USA to win the World Cup.”
Neto start the match against Nigeria and provide breakthrough for first half. After Diogo Dalot gather long pass near byline, im pull am back to Neto, wey use im first touch create space and shoot low into far bottom corner from 12 yards. Neto play only 45 minutes before dem replace am with Joao Felix.
England also play warm-up match against Costa Rica, wey dem win 3-0. Reece James start for England and play until after hour mark. The Three Lions go start dia World Cup campaign against Croatia on Wednesday.
