CAF appoints Match Officials for Rivers United vs Les Aigles du Congo

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the appointment of Algerian referee Houssam Benyahia to take charge of the CAF Champions League first round, second leg clash between Rivers United FC of Nigeria and *FC Les Aigles du Congo.

The decisive encounter is scheduled for Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, with kickoff set for 4:00pm (Nigeria time).

Benyahia will be supported by his compatriots:

Hamza Bouzit – Assistant Referee 1.
Haithem Bouima – Assistant Referee 2.

Loutfi Bekouassa – Fourth Official.

CAF also announced that the match will be commissioned by Munkaila Nassam Adam from Ghana.

Rivers United, widely regarded as the “Pride of Nigeria,” will be aiming to capitalize on home advantage to secure progression, while the “Eagles of Congo” look to upset the odds in Uyo.

The first leg ended in a 0-0 draw last week.

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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