{
  "id": 10675399,
  "title": "AFCON 2027Q: Iwobi to captain Super Eagles against Guinea-Bissau",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/afcon-2027q-iwobi-to-captain-super-eagles-against-guinea-bissau",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T11:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/29/afcon-2027q-iwobi-to-captain-super-eagles-against-guinea-bissau/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi is set to captain the Super Eagles in their upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Guinea-Bissau. This decision comes as regular captain Wilfred Ndidi will take a behind-the-scenes role in the bench. Iwobi, the 30-year-old Fulham player, is expected to lead the restructured midfield as Nigeria aims to capitalize on their 2-1 victory over Madagascar in their opening qualifier. With over 100 caps for Nigeria, Iwobi is now part of the select club of players who have reached the 100-cap milestone, joining the likes of Moses Simon, Vincent Enyeama, Joseph Yobo, and Ahmed Musa. The match is scheduled to take place at the September 24 Stadium in Bissau, commencing at 5.00pm Nigerian time.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: All you need to know about crucial 2027 AFCON qualifier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/guinea-bissau-vs-nigeria-all-you-need-to-know-about-crucial-2027",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:30:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Four Super Eagles stars who could decide Nigeria’s AFCON Qualifier against Guinea-Bissau",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/four-super-eagles-stars-who-could-decide-nigerias-afcon-qualifier",
        "published": "2026-09-29T07:27:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}