SCORENigeria can exclusively reveal that the Super Eagles all-time most capped player Ahmed Musa is being seriously considered to return to the team in time for next month’s must-win 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
Officials informed SCORENigeria that this is after several considerations.
Ahmed Musa, who has won a record 110 caps and scored 18 goals, is now playing regularly in the NPFL for Kano Pillars after the mutual termination of his contract in Turkey last year.
His leadership, both on and off the pitch, is the main consideration that would sway the decision to recall him since the 2023 AFCON a year ago.
Former Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro extolled Ahmed Musa’s leadership at the delayed AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire.
“William Ekong has done very well as stand-in captain particularly on the pitch in the absence of Ahmed (Musa),” an official close to the team told SCORENigeria
“But the truth is that Musa still commands a lot of respect from both the players as well as the NFF leadership.
“The truth is that he cannot be wished away particularly at this time when we cannot afford any margin of error in the World Cup qualifiers.”
Ahmed Musa, 32, last appeared for the Super Eagles in a warm-up game against Guinea in Abu Dhabi in January 2024.
He played the last seven minutes in a 2-0 loss to the Syli Stars.
He has scored six goals and made two assists in the NPFL season thus far.
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