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Nigeria needed penalties to see off Jamaica in the final of this year’s Unity Cup on Saturday.
The game had ended 2-2 in regulation time.
Moses Simon opened the scoring with a fine finish off Cyriel Dessers’ cross, but the Raggae Boys levelled almost immediately through Kaheim Dixon.
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The Super Eagles again went in front, thanks to a fantastic solo effort from Samuel Chukwueze.
Again, Jamaica found an equalizer, with Jon Russell finding the back of the net in the 63rd minute.
This win means that Nigeria win the trophy for the second consecutive time.
In other news, Tottenham Hotspur have won this year’s Europa League, following a 1-0 win over Manchester United on Wednesday night.
Both teams came into the game looking to win the trophy that would have been a huge positive in a dreadful season.
Winning the Europa would also secure a place in next season’s Champions League.
And it was Spurs who scored the only goal of the match in Bilbao.
Brennan Johnson got on the end of a loose ball in the area to prod it past Andre Onana in the first half.
Manchester United dominated possession but struggled to convert it into clear opportunities, coming closest when Rasmus Hojlund’s header nearly equalized before being cleared acrobatically by Micky van de Ven on the line, and a 97th-minute save by Vicario from a Luke Shaw header.
Despite the match’s lack of fluidity, the significance for both clubs and their supporters remained high, with Spurs aiming for European silverware and United seeking a third consecutive season with a major trophy.
