BEVERLY HILLS, July 17, (THEWILL) – Ahmed Musa’s second goal against Iceland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup has been shortlisted for the Goal of the Tournament award.
He had first scored a classy goal in the game from a controlled cross from Victor Moses.
But the shortlisted goal was an individual effort where he outran Iceland’s Kari Arnason before rounding goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson who sprawled helplessly on the turf.
According to FIFA, Musa’s spectacular strike is one of the 18 goals shortlisted out of the 169 in Russia.
Other notables on the list are Lionel Messi’s goal against Nigeria and Cristiano Ronaldo’s free-kick goal against Spain.
The poll presented by Hyundai will be open for a week till Monday, July 23, 2018.