After a disappointing 2-0 loss against Croatia in the Super Eagles first game at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the fate of the team hanged in the balance but Ahmed Musa had other ideas.
On this day in 2018 at the Volvograd Arena, Ahmed Musa bagged a brace for the Super Eagles against Iceland to secure the team’s sixth FIFA World Cup victory since 1994.
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#ONTHISDAY two years ago, Ahmed Musa grabbed a second-ever World Cup brace in the 2-0 win over Iceland.
Goals don't get much better than these 😍pic.twitter.com/HAdFdjNILA
— Soar Super Eagles (@SSE_NGA) June 22, 2020
The former Kano Pillars forward is the first Nigerian to score two or more goals at the World Cup after his first brace against Argentina at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil