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Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa returns to lead a 25-man squad, including 9 other NPFL stars, dominated by Remo Stars and Enugu Rangers players, for the 2025 Unity Cup clash against Ghana in London.
New Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has named a 25-man squad for the 2025 Unity Cup in London, featuring 10 standout Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) players, with veteran forward Ahmed Musa leading the charge.
Musa, who has scored eight goals and provided two assists for Kano Pillars this season, returns to captain the team after missing recent World Cup qualifiers, marking his first national team appearance since a pre-AFCON 2023 friendly.
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The NPFL contingent includes Junior Harrison Nduka, captain of both Remo Stars and the CHAN-bound Super Eagles B, alongside Ifeanyi Onyebuchi and Collins Ugwueze (Enugu Rangers), Sodiq Ismail (Remo Stars), Waliu Ojetoye (Ikorodu City).
Saviour Isaac (Enugu Rangers), Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes), Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars), and Adamu Abubakar (Plateau United) are also included in the team.
These home-based stars will compete for spots against established names like Moses Simon, Stanley Nwabali, Wilfred Ndidi, Samuel Chukwueze, Cyriel Dessers, Nathan Tella, Tolu Arokodare, and Kelechi Iheanacho.
Chelle, aiming to test new players and tactics ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, stated that the tournament “will give us the chance to try out a few new players in different roles, helping us to strengthen our squad before the matches in September and October.”
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The four-team tourney, set for May 26–31 at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium, features Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Nigeria faces rivals Ghana in a highly anticipated semi-final on May 28, dubbed the “Jollof Derby,” following Trinidad and Tobago vs. Jamaica on May 27, with the third-place playoff and final concluding the event on May 31.
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With Musa’s leadership and a mix of NPFL talent, the Super Eagles aim to reclaim the Unity Cup, last won in 2004, in this celebration of Afro-Caribbean football.
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