Musa Nominated For World Cup Goal Of The Tournament Prize

World Cup
17 Jul 2018
1 Minute
Leicester City forward Ahmed Musa's second strike during Nigeria's 2-0 group stage victory over Iceland is among 18 goals to be nominated for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Goal of the Tournament, presented by Hyundai.

- Ahmed Musa's excellent second group stage goal against Iceland has been nominated for the FIFA World Cup Goal of the Tournament prize
- The Nigeria international scored both goals as the Super Eagles defeated Iceland 2-0 
- Musa is up against 17 others to have scored memorable goals during the tournament in Russia
- Voting is now open until Monday 23 July on the official FIFA website and the World Cup application 

Musa's initial 49th minute effort was the first-ever goal scored by a current Foxes player at a World Cup finals, while his second confirmed the Super Eagles' only victory of the Russia-based tournament.

The 25-year-old, who spent the second half of the 2017/18 season on loan with CSKA Moscow, is up against another 17 strikes, including goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Jesse Lingard.

Between now and Monday 23 July, the shortlist of the best 18 goals at Russia 2018 can be viewed on the official FIFA website. Voting is open to all fans, with no registration required, and can be done either via the website or by using the World Cup application. 

Click HERE to go to the voting page.