Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha is among a host of former African stars who have been invited to grace two major events on the African football calendar this week – the Caf Ordinary General Assembly and the 2026 Fifa World Cup preliminaries draw.

Apart from Okocha, other esteemed guests include Alexandre Song (Cameroon), Wael Gomaa (Egypt), Asamoah Gyan (Ghana), Khalilou Fadiga (Senegal), Geremi Njitap (Cameroon), Houssine Kharja (Morocco), and Youri Djorkaeff (France).

A statement from Caf published on their official website confirmed: “A constellation of African football legendary figures has been invited to grace these prestigious occasions on Thursday, with a roster that includes African champions and iconic players from the rich history of the continent at the World Cup,” adding: “From Senegal’s Elhadji Diouf to Cote d’Ivoire’s own revered Didier Drogba, alongside notable personalities like Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, the cream of African football’s elite will be in attendance.”

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The statement continued: “Furthermore, the event will be graced by the presence of prominent Ivorian Legends like Didier Zokora, Siaka Tiene, Aruna Dindane, Cyril Domoraud, Alain Gouamene, Abdoulaye Traore, Emmanuel Eboue, Ahmed Ouattara, Bonaventure Kalou, and numerous others.”

In the events set for Abidjan, first on the agenda is Thursday’s 45th Caf Ordinary General Assembly, taking place at one of the city’s tourist attraction hotels, the Sofitel Hotel. The same venue will also host the official draw of the Fifa World Cup African preliminaries qualifiers.