Portugal’s national football team defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 in Leiria, Portugal, on Wednesday night, ending Coach Eric Chelle’s 12-game unbeaten run.
Nigeria finished the group stage with a maximum of nine points and will face a third-placed team from Group F in the round of 16. The match will be played on Monday in Fès.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday secured qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by three spots to place world 36th in the October FIFA ranking.
The qualifying matches will be played over the FIFA windows of September, October and November this year.
Adebayo said he was proud to be Nigerian and eager to play for Nigeria.
The new home kits feature an eagle drawn on the front.
The newly-crowned African champions Cote d’Ivoire, sits in 39th place having moved up by 10 spots.
Nigeria won the AFCON title in 1980, 1994 and 2013.
A cross-section of the fans told journalists that having reached the final, the Super Eagles are the favourite to lift the trophy.
