Alhassan Yusuf says he is delighted to have finally opened his goal-scoring account for the Super Eagles, describing the achievement as a proud moment in his international career, Completesports.com reports.
Yusuf scored twice as Nigeria defeated Jamaica 3-0 in the final of the 2026 Unity Cup on Saturday night.
The New England Revolution star was quickest to the ball as goalkeeper Coniah Boyce-Clarke punched the ball following a long throw-in from the left by Kenneth Igboke in the 4th minute.
The midfielder’s second goal was a beauty to behold as he was brilliantly set up by Hamburg winger Philip Otele for him to open his body and let fly from outside the box.
Yusuf Happy To Open Super Eagles Account
Yusuf said scoring his first goals for the Super Eagles was a memorable moment that will stay with him for years to come.
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“I feel great to win the Unity Cup and score my first goals for the country,” the attacking midfielder said after the game.
“For sure, my family is proud.”
Special Praise For Chelle
The Super Eagles defended their Unity Cup crown in impressive fashion, netting five goals in two games without conceding a single goal.
Yusuf praised head coach Éric Chelle for guiding an experimental Super Eagles side to back-to-back Unity Cup triumphs with a series of impressive performances.
“He did a good job to put together this team of new players. We play fantastic football,” he remarked.
Next Challenge For Super Eagles
Next up for the Eagles is a friendly against Poland’s senior men national team at the PGE Narodowy Stadium in Warsaw, on Wednesday. 3rd June.
The three-time African champions will also take on former European champions Portugal in another friendly at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria on Wednesday, 10 June.
By Adeboye Amosu
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Alhassan Yusuf, terrem moffi and azeez should be given automatic super eagles jersey for the next afcon……..
From what I am seeing online, I am impressed even though I did not watch their performance…..
But lets still looked them closely in the portugal and poland friendly they we can decide fully….
And what is all these bs I am seeing here online about these ones are TEAM A, these are TEAM B??….
So is it terem moffi of porto, portugal that just won their league that is in you guys immaginary team b list or who??….
I no blame una….
Na because them win the matches na him make una wan dey see them less and see dem finish…..
The less time una so called team A play jamaica how e end???
Omo una better stop that joke o….
Nothing like team a or b here pls…
Some of them you guys are calling team b, play in more elite leagues that most of your team a players…