Ahmed Musa will captain Nigeria’s Tremendous Eagles on the upcoming Unity Cup in London, marking his return to the nationwide workforce after being omitted of for some time now.
Kano Pillars confirmed on Monday that their star participant, who has been in good type this season, will headline the Nigerian squad for the four-nation event, going down from 26 to 31 Might 2025 at Brentford’s Gtech Neighborhood Stadium.
In an announcement, the membership stated: “Captain Ahmed Musa is ready to guide the Tremendous Eagles on the Unity Cup 4-Nations Tourney from Might 26–31, 2025, at Brentford Stadium, London.”
Musa, who was neglected by head coach Eric Chelle for Nigeria’s March qualifiers towards Rwanda and Zimbabwe, is now again within the squad and anticipated to play a key function in the summertime competitors.
The Unity Cup returns for the primary time since 2004, when it was held at The Valley and Nigeria emerged as champions. This 12 months, 4 groups will participate — Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Nigeria will face Ghana on Wednesday, 28 Might, whereas Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago will play the primary semi-final on Tuesday, 27 Might. The ultimate and third-place match will happen on Saturday, 31 Might.
Musa’s recall is seen as a significant increase for the Tremendous Eagles. The 32-year-old ahead is Nigeria’s most capped participant with 110 appearances and 18 targets. He made historical past as the primary Nigerian to attain greater than as soon as in a World Cup match and the primary to attain in two totally different tournaments — towards Argentina in 2014 and Iceland in 2018.
Since making his debut in 2010, Musa has performed a significant function in Nigerian soccer. He helped Nigeria win the Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, secured third place in 2019, and completed as runner-up within the 2023 version in Cote d’Ivoire.
Although he hasn’t featured for the nationwide workforce for the reason that AFCON last in February, Musa has been in advantageous type within the Nigeria Premier Soccer League, scoring eight targets and offering two assists for Kano Pillars this season.
