Kano, Nigeria — Forward Ahmed Musa go return to Nigeria national team as him dey set to captain Super Eagles for the upcoming Unity Cup exhibition tournament wey go happen from May 26 to 31 for United Kingdom.
Kano Pillars announce this on Monday through their official X (formerly Twitter) account. Dem write, ‘Captain Ahmed Musa is set to lead the Super Eagles at the Unity Cup Four-Nation Tourney from May 26–31, 2025, at Brentford Stadium, London.’
Musa don dey shine for Kano Pillars (Sai Masu Gida) for this ongoing 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League season, don score eight goals and provide two assists. Na him last play for Super Eagles on January 8, 2024, during pre-AFCON 2023 friendly match against Guinea. Even though he was part of the Nigeria squad wey go AFCON for Ivory Coast, him no see field during the tournament.
As Musa don dey contribute well for the national team for over ten years, him current form for NPFL don make am one of the top players for the league. His leadership go vital, especially as e dey absent some of the Europe-based players wey still dey finish their club season.
The Nigeria Football Federation never release the official squad for the Unity Cup, but many people dey expect say the team go mainly get home-based players. Nigeria go compete for the four-nation tournament alongside their long-time rivals, Ghana, and also Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Matches go dey play for G-tech Community Stadium, wey be home ground for English Premier League side Brentford.
The Super Eagles go face Ghana for their first match on Wednesday, May 28, after Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago go square off for Tuesday, May 27.
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