Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa Opens Up After Missing Out on Sao Tome and Principe Game
- Ahmed Musa will not be part of the Super Eagles squad that will take on Sao Tome and Principe
- The 30-year-old suffered a knock during Sivasspor’s Turkish league opener against Samsunspor
- He said he hopes to return to the squad for the forthcoming 2026 FIFA World Cupqualifiers
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Ahmed Musahopes to return to the national team soon again after missing out on the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sao Tome and Principe.
Nigeriatake on the Falcons in a dead-rubber encounter, and Jose Peseiro did not include injured Musa among the 25-man squad to prosecute the encounter slated for Uyo.
It was gathered that the 30-year-old suffered a knock during Sivasspor’s Turkish league opener against Samsunspor on August 8.
Despite his absence, Musa believes the Super Eagles will get the job done on Sunday to wrap up a successful AFCONqualifying campaign.
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FootballHe told Punch:
Meanwhile, the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign will begin in November, with Nigeria drawn in Group C alongside Benin, Lesotho, Rwanda, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Nigeria host Lesotho on Match Day 1, and Musa disclosed that he hopes to return for the qualifiers.
He added:
In January 2022, the former CSKA Moscow forward stated that the next AFCON tournament would be his last Nations Cup for the national team.
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Musa flaunts Mercedes Benz S63 AMGSports Brief earlier reported Ahmed Musa splashed cash on an exotic Mercedes BenzS63 AMG, adding it to his collection of rides.
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