TopTier brings African football legends to Lagos as Nigeria beat Team Africa 2-1
On the pitch, Nigeria paraded several members of its celebrated generation, including Austin Jay-Jay Okocha, Samson Siasia, Daniel Amokachi, Finidi George, Mutiu Adepoju, Garba Lawal, Victor Ikpeba and Austin Eguavoen The post TopTier brings African football legends to Lagos as Nigeria beat Team Africa 2-1 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
Nigeria’s football legends defeated Team Africa 2-1 in an exhibition match held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos State. Organized by TopTier Sports Management in collaboration with Bet9ja, the Legends Football Game served as the closing event for CANEX WKND 2026. According to Punch, the winning goal was scored by Shehu Dikko, the Chairman of the National Sports Commission.
The Nigeria team featured players from the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations winning generation and the 1996 Olympic gold medal squad, including Jay-Jay Okocha, Samson Siasia, Daniel Amokachi, Finidi George, Mutiu Adepoju, Garba Lawal, Victor Ikpeba, and Austin Eguavoen. Team Africa was led by former Ghana defender Samuel Kuffour and included Alex Song, Salomon Kalou, Didier Zokora, El-Hadji Diouf, and Stephen Appiah.
Chichi Nwoko, the Chief Executive Officer of TopTier Sports Management, stated that the event originated from discussions with the Vice President of Afreximbank regarding a football event.
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