{
  "id": 782137,
  "title": "CAFCL/CC: Rangers, Shooting Stars to play home matches in Abeokuta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/cafcl-cc-rangers-shooting-stars-to-play-home-matches-in-abeokuta",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T15:53:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/13/cafcl-cc-rangers-shooting-stars-to-play-home-matches-in-abeokuta/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian Premier Football League champions, Rangers, and Shooting Stars will now play their home matches at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta, according to the DAILY POST. The decision comes after negotiations with their respective management teams.\n\nRangers had initially agreed to host their home games at the Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne. However, the Flying Antelopes opted for Abeokuta after discussions with their technical crew, led by Fidelis Ilechukwu. Similarly, Shooting Stars had previously chosen Remo Stars Sports Complex in Ikenne for their home matches, but ultimately settled on Abeokuta following talks with their management.\n\nBoth teams will face off in the first preliminary round of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup. Rangers will take on AS Sobemap from the Benin Republic, while Shooting Stars will host Tunisia’s CS Sfaxien in their opening matches. The two tournaments are set to commence early next month.",
  "summary": "Rangers and Shooting Stars will now play their CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup home matches at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta, DAILY POST reports. Nigeria Premier Football League , NPFL, champions, Rangers had earlier reached agreement with the management of Remo Stars to host their home matches at the Remo Stars […] CAFCL/CC: Rangers, Shooting Stars to play home matches…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "NPFL: Okechukwu joins Shooting Stars on two-year deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/npfl-okechukwu-joins-shooting-stars-on-two-year-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-13T20:23:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}