Afreximbank announces legends football match for CANEX WKND 2026
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a friendly match featuring football legends from within and outside the country as part of events marking the CANEX WKND 2026 programme.
In a statement on Friday, Afreximbank said its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) and sports management company What Media Group reached an agreement, with the match set for November 8 at Onikan Stadium in Lagos.
“African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), through its Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) programme, and TopTier Sports Management, What Media Group, today announced plans for a landmark Legends Football Match as a cornerstone event of the CANEX WKND 2026 programme.
“The Legends Football Match, scheduled for November 8 2026, at Onikan Stadium, Lagos, will bring together football icons from Africa and beyond,” Afreximbank stated.
Afreximbank noted that the match would serve as an avenue to celebrate the “30th anniversary of the mid-1990s Super Eagles squad, recognising the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) triumph, 1994 FIFA World Cup run, and their defining 1996 Olympic Gold medal in Atlanta”.
Speaking at the press conference announcing the match on Friday, Temwa Gondwe, director of creatives and diaspora at Afreximbank, said the match would be a platform to discuss the commercial future of African athletes.
“The 1996 Super Eagles did more than win Olympic gold; they rewrote 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,” Mr Gondwe said.
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