The Legends Football Game 2026 brings together on Sunday 8 November at Onikan, Lagos, the former Super Eagles of 1994 and 1996 and African legends such as former Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor, to celebrate 30 years since AFCON 1994 and the Atlanta gold.
The fixture promises to bring an era back to life. On Sunday 8 November 2026, the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos, hosts the Legends Football Game 2026, according to Blueprint. On one side, fifteen former Nigeria internationals from the 1994 and 1996 generations; on the other, thirteen great African legends, reports The Sight News.
The match celebrates the 30th anniversary of two triumphs written into the history of Nigerian football: AFCON 1994 in Tunisia and the Olympic gold of 1996 in Atlanta, where Nigeria beat Brazil and Argentina, The Sight News specifies. Thirty years on, the event aims to bring these players back to their supporters.
Eight names on the Nigerian side
On the Nigerian side, the list includes Daniel Amokachi, Garba Lawal, Ben Iroha, Victor Ikpeba, Austin Eguavoen, Aloy Agu, Mutiu Adepoju and Finidi George, The Sight News indicates. These eight names are among the fifteen former internationals announced for the match.
An African selection of legends
On the other side, Africa fields its own figures. Emmanuel Adebayor, former Togo international and African Ballon d’Or winner, features on the African side alongside El-Hadji Diouf, Stephen Appiah and Didier Zokora, as well as John Paintsil, Anthony Baffoe, Khalilou Fadiga, Aristide Bancé, Rigobert Song, Alexandre Song, Peter Ndlovu, Benjani Mwaruwari and Brian Baloyi, still according to The Sight News.
The event is organised by Toptier Sports Management with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and its CANEX programme, as part of CANEX WKND 2026, according to The Sight News.
“These men carried the hopes of a nation. Thirty years on, this is our chance to bring them back to the supporters who never stopped celebrating them,” said Chichi Nwoko, founder and managing director of Toptier Sports Management, quoted by The Sight News.
Kick-off is set for 5pm, with gates opening at 1:30pm. The match will be broadcast on NTA, AIT and Silverbird between 5pm and 7pm, according to The Sight News.
Mini-camp, conference and final presentation
The event is not limited to the 90 minutes. The legends arrive in Lagos from Thursday 5 November, and a press conference is scheduled for Friday, Blueprint reports. The programme also includes a mini training camp with 500 young footballers and a professional photo session, according to The Sight News.
After the final whistle, a special presentation will be made to the heroes of the 1994 and 1996 teams, still according to The Sight News.