The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, and TopTier Sports Management, What Media Group, have announced plans for a landmark Legends Football Match as a major event at CANEX WKND 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria.
The Legends Football Match, scheduled for 8 November 2026 at Onikan Stadium, Lagos, will bring together football icons from Africa and beyond to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the legendary mid-1990s Super Eagles squad.
The event will commemorate the team's historic achievements, including its 1994 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) triumph, 1994 FIFA World Cup campaign and defining 1996 Olympic gold medal victory in Atlanta.
As part of CANEX WKND 2026, Afreximbank's flagship platform for advancing Africa's creative and cultural industries, the match will highlight the growing connection between sport, entertainment and the wider creative economy.
The event is expected to attract football fans, members of the creative community and the wider public, alongside local and international media.
Speaking during the press conference, Temwa Gondwe, Director of Creatives and Diaspora at Afreximbank said: "The 1996 Super Eagles did more than win Olympic gold; they re-wrote the global narrative, proving to the world that African talent is an unstoppable force. Today, the intersection of sports, entertainment, and culture is the heartbeat of Africa's creative economy. The Legends Game is more than a celebration of our glorious past – it is a strategic and formidable platform to discuss the future commercialisation and empowerment of African athletes and creatives globally."
Chichi Nwoko, Founder and CEO of TopTier Sports Management, What Media Group, responsible for the planning and execution of the Legends Football Games, said: "Thirty years ago, a generation of Nigerian footballers showed the world what African talent was capable of. The Legends Football Game is our way of saying thank you to them, and our chance to ask harder questions: what are we building for this generation and the next? We want to build the infrastructure that lets African athletes turn a playing career into a lasting one, on and off the field; this is a huge gap that must be addressed. That's what this partnership with Afreximbank seeks to achieve."
The Legends Football Match will also support the broader objectives of CANEX WKND 2026 by helping position Lagos as a leading destination for Africa's creative industries.
The event is expected to demonstrate how major sporting, cultural and entertainment events can stimulate economic activity, tourism, investment and international engagement, while creating new opportunities for African athletes and creatives.
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