CAF Appoints Security Expert For Rangers’ Clash In Algiers

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Ugandan security expert Dixon Okello as security officer for Friday’s CAF Champions League second-leg preliminary-round encounter between MC Alger and Rangers International of Nigeria.
The appointment comes amid heightened security concerns following alleged crowd disturbances and vandalism during the first-leg match in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
The return leg is scheduled for 23 October 2026 at Stade Ali Ammar in Douera, Algiers, with kick-off set for 8pm local time (7pm GMT).
Rangers had petitioned CAF after the first leg, alleging that supporters of the Algerian club forced an entrance gate, gained access without paying for ticke...