Afreximbank and TopTier Sports Management unveil star-studded legends football match to be played at Creative Africa Nexus (CANEX) WKND 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) ( www.Afreximbank.com ), 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 8 November 2026 at Onikan Stadium, Lagos, will bring together football icons from Africa and beyond. The event celebrates the 30th anniversary of the legendary mid-1990s Super Eagles squad—commemorating their historic 1994 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) triumph, 1994 FIFA World Cup run, and their defining 1996 Olympic Gold medal in Atlanta. As part of CANEX WKND 2026—Afreximbank’s flagship platform for advancing Africa's creative and cultural industries—the match will showcase the link between sports, entertainment, and the broader creative economy. The event is expected to attract significant interest from football fans, the creative community and the wider public, with local and international media also attending. Speaking during the press conference, Temwa Gondwe, Director of Creatives and Diaspora at Afreximbank said: "The 1996 Super Eagles did more than win