By Faith Anisiobi, The Sight News
Ivorian football legend Didier Drogba has arrived in Lagos ahead of Sunday’s Legends of Africa Football Game, joining a star-studded lineup of former African internationals for the much-anticipated encounter.
Drogba’s arrival has heightened excitement ahead of the event, which will take place at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, bringing together some of Africa’s most celebrated football icons.
Among the Nigerian football greats already in Lagos are Emmanuel Amuneke, Austin Eguavoen, Mutiu Adepoju, Garba Lawal, Emmanuel Babayaro and Mobi Oparaku, alongside other members of the legendary Super Eagles teams of 1994 and 1996.
The African contingent also features former international stars, including Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song.
The event will also feature a celebrity football match involving popular Nigerian entertainers and personalities, including Yhemolee, Sheggz, Jeriq, Teddy A and Charles Okocha. The celebrity encounter is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., while the main legends’ match will kick off at 5 p.m. Gates open at 1:30 p.m.
Organised by Toptier Sports Management in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX as part of CANEX WKND 2026, the game will see 15 Nigerian legends take on 13 African football icons in a celebration of the continent’s rich football heritage.
Beyond the headline fixture, the programme will feature a football clinic for 500 young players, entertainment activities and special recognition for former African football stars.
The Legends of Africa Football Game is expected to provide an opportunity for fans across generations to reconnect with the football heroes whose achievements helped shape the history and development of the game on the continent.
