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World Cup: Ahmed Musa’s goal nominated for goal of the tournament

Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa’s second goal against Iceland has been nominated among 17 other goals for the Goal of the tournament by FIFA.

Musa latched on to a long clearance deep from Kenneth Omeruo before leveraging on his speed to outrun his markers before slotting in the second goal.

Other goals nominated included Lionel Messi’s opening goal against the Eagles when Argentina beat Nigeria 2-1 and Croatia captain Luka Modric’s goal against Argentina.

Fans will choose the overall Goal of the World Cup not later than Monday, July 23. Cast your vote on fifa.com.

This post was last modified on November 30, 2018 2:04 pm

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