NFF Opens Media Accreditation For Nigeria Vs DR Congo U23 AFCON Qualifier
Oru Leonard
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has invited sports media organisations across the country to apply for accreditation to cover the 2027 CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The encounter is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State, with kick-off fixed for 4:00 p.m.
The NFF Communications Department, in a notice to sports media organisations, described the fixture as the second-round, second-leg encounter in the qualifying campaign for next year’s tournament, which will be hosted by Egypt.
According to the federation, media accreditation requests will be received from 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026.
Interested media organisations are required to forward their applications to ademola.olajire68@gmail.com within the stipulated period.
The NFF, however, stated that owing to limited space in the media gallery at the stadium, each media organisation would be entitled to only one accreditation slot for a press representative and one for a photojournalist.
It warned that applications submitted after the 2:00 p.m. deadline on Monday, November 16, would not be entertained.
The federation further announced that approved accreditation cards would be issued at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, on Monday, November 16.
The match is an important fixture for the Olympic Eagles as they continue their quest to secure qualification for the 2027 CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
