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  "id": 6308485,
  "title": "CAF Champions League: SOBEMAP coach unhappy with venue of Rangers clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/caf-champions-league-sobemap-coach-unhappy-with-venue-of-rangers-clash",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T18:08:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/08/caf-champions-league-sobemap-coach-unhappy-with-venue-of-rangers-clash/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sobemap FC head coach Mathias Déguénon expressed dissatisfaction with the venue choice for their upcoming CAF Champions League return match against Rangers. The Benin Republic champions will play the second leg at Stade de Kégué in Lomé, Togo, on Friday. The first leg took place on Sunday at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta, Nigeria, where Sobemap secured a 1-1 draw with Rangers. Chidozie Iwundu scored for Rangers in the first half, while Emmanuel Ali equalized for Sobemap shortly after the restart. The draw leaves the preliminary-round tie evenly poised ahead of the return fixture.",
  "summary": "SOBEMAP FC head coach Mathias Déguénon has admitted that playing their CAF Champions League return leg against Rangers on neutral ground will be a disadvantage to his side. The Benin Republic champions will host the reigning Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions at Stade de Kégué in Lomé, Togo, on Friday. SOBEMAP are playing the […] CAF Champions League: SOBEMAP coach unhappy with…",
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