{
  "id": 9535950,
  "title": "Ilenikhena targets AFCON, World Cup glory after Super Eagles Call-Up",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ilenikhena-targets-afcon-world-cup-glory-after-super-eagles-call-up",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T10:27:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/912024-ilenikhena-targets-afcon-world-cup-glory-after-super-eagles-call-up.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ilenikhena has been called up to the Super Eagles. Representing Nigeria holds special meaning for him due to his roots, according to Premium Times.\n\nEmmanuel Fernandez, a Rangers defender, has named three Nigerian football role models. They are former Super Eagles captains Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha, Joseph Yobo, and William Troost-Ekong. Fernandez cited Jay-Jay Okocha's style and elegance on the ball as an inspiration.\n\nFernandez made these comments ahead of Nigeria's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, per Daily Post Nigeria.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "AFCON 2027Q: Ilenikhena ready to make Super Eagles debut against Madagascar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/afcon-2027q-ilenikhena-ready-to-make-super-eagles-debut-against",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:42:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}