{"id":11770,"date":"2026-11-07T12:00:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/euromatch-npfl-sporting-lagos-vs-rivers-united-postponed-indefinitely\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T12:00:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T12:00:52","slug":"euromatch-npfl-sporting-lagos-vs-rivers-united-postponed-indefinitely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/euromatch-npfl-sporting-lagos-vs-rivers-united-postponed-indefinitely\/","title":{"rendered":"EUROMATCH NPFL: Sporting Lagos vs Rivers United Postponed Indefinitely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Matchday 12 fixture between Sporting Lagos and Rivers United has been postponed indefinitely with a new date to be announced in the days ahead.<\/p>\n<p>This was announced on the official X handle of the EUROMATCH Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Saturday, 7 November 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The game was set for today (Saturday) at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena (Onikan Stadium) in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>Sporting Lagos first announced the delay on Thursday, 5 November 2026, stating the venue would not be available. The club did not give further specifics on why the stadium could not be used.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/euromatch-npfl-sporting-lagos-coach-buter-summoned-over-referee-remarks\/\">Euromatch NPFL: Sporting Lagos Coach Buter Summoned Over Referee Remarks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<aside class=\"csa1x-widget csbw-art-soon\" aria-label=\"Match prediction\">\n<div class=\"csbw-art-soon__head\">\n<div class=\"csbw-art-soon__team\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/csbw\/logos\/teams-22585-64.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><b>Sporting Lagos<\/b><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"csh-lt\" data-csh-lt=\"1794322800\" data-csh-fmt=\"datetime\">Tue 10 Nov, 16:00<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"csbw-art-soon__team\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.completesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/csbw\/logos\/teams-5192-64.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><b>Rivers United<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"csbw-art-cta csbw-art-cta--soon\">\n<p><small>Our tip<\/small><b>Rivers United win<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"csbw-art-cta__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/reffpa.com\/L?tag=d_5820415m_97c_&amp;site=5820415&amp;ad=97&amp;r=registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Bet on 1xBet <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><span class=\"csbw-art-cta__age\">1xBet odds open closer to kick-off. \u00b7 18+ \u00b7 Bet responsibly<\/span><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Also, Sporting Lagos said fans who had already bought tickets would be contacted by email regarding the situation.<\/p>\n<p>However, other Matchday 12 fixtures were still scheduled to go ahead across various venues that weekend.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time Sporting Lagos has faced venue-related issues at Onikan this season (a similar problem affected an earlier Lagos derby). <\/p>\n<p>Rivers United, managed by Finidi George, had been preparing for the away trip after a recent 1-1 home draw with defending champions Enugu Rangers.<br \/><em><br \/><strong><br \/>By James Agberebi<br \/><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Complete Sports<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Matchday 12 fixture between Sporting Lagos and Rivers United has been postponed indefinitely with a new date to be announced in the days ahead. 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