Nigeria retained the Unity Cup tournament with a commanding 3-0 victory over Jamaica in the final at The Valley on Saturday.
Allnigeriasoccer.com provides player ratings for the Super Eagles following their impressive performance in the contest.
The starters
Goalkeeper
Arthur Okonkwo (7/10) : The Wrexham goalkeeper continued his brilliant start with the Super Eagles, keeping another clean sheet to help Nigeria retain the Unity Cup tournament.
Defenders
Chibuike Nwaiwu (7.5/10): Nwaiwu, who recently became a father, delivered another solid defensive performance for Nigeria.
Igoh Ogbu (7/10) : Ogbu will be relieved after his second-half mistake almost gifted Jamaica a scoring opportunity.
Chibueze Oputa (7/10): Oputa produced another excellent defensive display for Nigeria, building on his performance against Zimbabwe.
Obinna Igboke (6.5/10): Igboke was solid defensively but offered little attacking threat despite the comfortable victory.
Midfielders and forwards
Alhassan Ibrahim (9.5/10): Alhassan produced his best performance in a Nigeria shirt, scoring a brace to secure the win.
Samson Tijani (6/10): The former Golden Eaglets captain was tidy in possession and delivered another composed midfield performance.
Tochukwu Nnadi (7/10): The Olympique Marseille midfielder was energetic and effective, helping Nigeria win back possession on several occasions.
Femi Azeez (7.5/10) Azeez continued his impressive form, providing an assist for Terem Moffi’s second goal.
Rafiu Durosinmi (5.5/10): The Pisa striker, who replaced Philip Otele in the lineup, was close to scoring in the first half, but his curling effort was saved by the goalkeeper.
Terem Moffi (8/10): Moffi scored the second goal with a close-range header, combining once again with Femi Azeez to underline their growing understanding.
The substitutes
Philip Otele (7/10): Otele, dropped from the starting lineup after his underwhelming display against Zimbabwe, responded well and provided an assist for Alhassan’s third goal.
Tijani Al-Ameen (5/10): The Shooting Stars defender made his Super Eagles debut after replacing Chibuike Nwaiwu.
Junior Ayobami Abiodun (NA): Ayobami also made his debut for Nigeria, coming on for the impressive Alhassan Ibrahim in the 93rd minute.
Tosin Oyedokun (NA) :Oyedokun came on for Tochukwu Nnadi as Nigeria saw out the match to retain the Unity Cup.
Aderemi Adeoye (NA): Adeoye replaced Terem Moffi in the closing minutes, marking his second appearance for the Super Eagles.
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