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  1. A 15-member CAF delegation led by Dr Christian Emeruwa was due in Lagos on Friday, 16 October 2026, for a final inspection of venues.
  2. The 2026 CAF Awards will be held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos on Monday, 7 December 2026.
  3. CAF's 48th Ordinary General Assembly will take place at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Saturday, 21 November 2026.
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AFCON · 3 min read

CAF sends 15-member team to Nigeria for final check before awards and assembly

A 15-member CAF team is due in Lagos on Friday for a final check on venues for the CAF Awards on 7 December and the General Assembly in Abuja on 21 November.

A 15-member Confederation of African Football (CAF) delegation was due in Lagos on Friday afternoon, 16 October 2026, for its second and final inspection of the venues Nigeria will use for the 2026 CAF Awards and CAF's 48th Ordinary General Assembly, Premium Times, Complete Sports and Blueprint reported. The awards will be held in Lagos on Monday, 7 December 2026,…

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  1. Rangers International host Algerian champions MC Alger in the final qualifying round of the CAF Champions League at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta on Sunday, 18 October 2026, with the return leg in Algiers on Friday, 23 October.
  2. El-Kanemi Warriors host Raja Casablanca in the CAF Confederation Cup at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne on Sunday, 18 October 2026, before the return leg in Casablanca on Friday, 23 October.
  3. Rivers United and Shooting Stars have already been knocked out, leaving Rangers and El-Kanemi as Nigeria's only clubs still in African competition.
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NPFL · 3 min read

Rangers and El-Kanemi face North African giants with CAF group places at stake

Nigeria's last two clubs in Africa play home first legs on Sunday, 18 October: Rangers against Algeria's MC Alger and El-Kanemi Warriors against Raja Casablanca.

Rangers International and El-Kanemi Warriors, the only Nigerian clubs still in African competition this season, play the home legs of their final qualifying ties on Sunday, 18 October 2026, with places in the group stages of the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup at stake. Rangers, the reigning Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, host Algeria's champions MC…

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  1. Côte d'Ivoire beat Ghana 2-0 in Bouaké in the pick of the opening games
  2. Egypt were held 0-0 by Angola; Senegal drew 1-1 with Mozambique
  3. Top two qualify from most groups, but only one from host groups D, H and L
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AFCON · 2 min read

AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Côte d’Ivoire beat Ghana on a busy opening round

Morocco, Algeria and Cameroon won, Egypt and Senegal were held, and Guinea-Bissau stunned co-hosts Tanzania. Here is the matchday one gist.

The road to the Pamoja AFCON, the first Africa Cup of Nations to be shared by three countries, is officially open. Matchday one of the 2027 qualifiers ran from Thursday, 24 September to Saturday, 26 September, and it did not take long for the continent's big names to make headlines. The standout fixture was in Bouaké, where Côte d'Ivoire beat…

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