Drogba arrives Lagos, to join ex-African soccer stars in legends’ match
Drogba will be in the star-studded encounter alongside Nigeria’s Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amuneke, and Emmanuel Babayaro, among others.
Drogba arriving in Nigeria [Credit: Lagos Gist]
Côte d’Ivoire and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has arrived in Lagos State to join former players from other African national teams for the Legends of Africa Football Game.
The game is billed for 5:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, and will feature 15 Nigerian legends playing against 13 African icons.
Drogba will be in the star-studded encounter alongside Nigeria’s Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Austin Eguavoen, and Mutiu Adepoju, as well as other members of the legendary Super Eagles generations of 1994 and 1996.
Other former African soccer stars to feature at the game are Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah, and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, among others.
The event will also feature a special celebrity match with popular Nigerian entertainers and celebrities, including Yhemolee, Sheggz, Jeriq, Teddy A, and Charles Okocha, among others, slated for 1:30p.m. on Sunday.
The programme is organised by Toptier Sports Management, in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX, as part of CANEX WKND 2026.
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