Two footballers clash for a coveted spot on Nigeria’s national team, battling identity, belonging and power imbalances in a high-stakes drama set against the fever pitch of World Cup season in Last Goal Wins by Justice Ezi.

“When I got called to play for this beautiful country; I realise why we are the giants of Africa”

Victory and Youssef, long-time friends and players, are competing for the final spots on the Nigerian national team ahead of the World Cup. They are both confident that it is finally their time, but a last-minute recruit changes everything and threatens the future of both players.

The football trials set the stage for an incisive look at Nigeria. Tackling themes of identity, racism, belonging and power within the sport. Last Goal Wins asks why players represent other nations and is shaped by Justice’s own Nigerian-British experience.

Presented as part of The Ryan Calais Cameron Season for a strictly limited run. Hand-picked by the award-winning writer of Retrograde, For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy and the upcoming Afronauts.  Last Goal Wins will be directed by Kalungi Ssebandeke 2023’s JMK Directing Award-winner. He is an Alfred Fagon Award–nominated writer (Assata Taught Me), the winner of the inaugural Passing the Baton commission at The Bush Theatre (2017). Last Goal Wins marks his directing debut at Broadway Theatre. Last Goal Wins is assistant directed by Tyreke Leslie. Casting to follow.