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Rivers United drawn in tough CAF Champions League Group

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Rivers United drawn in tough CAF Champions League Group

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s sole representative on the continent, Rivers United, have been drawn in Group A of the 2025/26 CAF Champions League on Monday.

The Port Harcourt-based side face a tough challenge in a group that features two North African powerhouses.

RS Berkane of Morocco, winners of the last CAF Confederation Cup, and Pyramids FC of Egypt, the defending CAF Champions League champions are in the same group as Finidi George’s side.

Power Dynamos of Zambia complete the group.

Rivers United reached the group stage after edging Black Bulls of Mozambique 3–2 on aggregate in the second preliminary round.

Other Nigerian clubs — Remo Stars, Abia Warriors, and Kwara United — all exited earlier in the competition.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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