Plateau, Rivers United are on tough road to group stage Caf Championship

NPFL Champions, Rivers United will face Liberian membership, Watanga FC within the preliminary spherical of the CAF Champions League in keeping with the draw held on Tuesday.

Rivers didn’t make it previous the second spherical of their final outing and can depend on the arrogance enhance gotten from their first league title win to advance to the group stage this time round.

Watanga FC are additionally league winners for the primary time of their historical past. The winner of the two-legged tie will face defending champions, Wydad Casablanca within the subsequent spherical.

Nigeria’s different consultant, Plateau United who completed second within the NPFL faces AS Mandji of Gabon, and within the occasion they win over two legs, they’ll face a stiff opposition in battle Tunisian membership Esperance du Tunis for a spot within the group stage.

Plateau United fell on the first hurdle once they certified for the preliminary spherical as league winners within the 2020/21 NPFL season.

Enyimba stays the one Nigerian membership to have received the continental.