CAF Confederations Cup: Rivers United Drawn With Asec Mimosa

The draw for the 2022-2023 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup was held on Monday 12 December in Cairo, Egypt. And Nigeria’s solely consultant in continental membership soccer competitors this yr, Rivers United have been drawn within the Group B.

The Nigerian Soccer Skilled League Champions have be drawn with Asec Mimosa of Ivory Coast, Diables Noirs of the Republic of Congo and DC Motemba Pembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In Group A, USM Alger of Algeria will compete for the highest spot with Marumo Gallants South Africa, Al Akhdar Liberia, and Saint-Eloi Lupopo of the Republic of Congo.

Pyramids of Egypt, ASKO Kara of Togo, Way forward for Egypt, and FAR Rabat of Morocco will slug it out in Group C.

Whereas in Group D, TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo, US Monastir Tunisia, Younger Africans Tanzania, and Actual Bamako of Mali will battle for the highest spots.

The Port Harcourt-based staff will journey away to Diables Noir for his or her first recreation on February 12, earlier than they welcome ASEC Mimosas per week later.

Whereas Enyimba are two-time African champions having gained the CAF Champions League in 2003 and 2004, no Nigerian staff has gained the Confederation Cup because it was based in 2004, a story Rivers United will hope to vary this time period.

By Olujimi Dare Ogun