Rivers United get CAF Confederation Cup group stage foes

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Rivers United has been drawn in CAF Confederation’s Cup Group C.

Nigeria’s sole representative on the continent were drawn alongside Tunisian, Ghanaian, and Angolan oppositions.

Stanley Eguma’s side will face Club Africain (Tunisia), Dreams FC (Ghana), and Academica do Lobito (Angola) in the group stage.

The Pride of Rivers defeated Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso 2-0 on aggregate in the second preliminary round to seal a place in the group stage.

Last season, the team reached the quarter-final and hopes to surpass that stage but will have to pass through the group stage.

Four Nigerian clubs started the 2023/2024 CAF inter-club continental race; Enyimba FC, Remo Stars, Rivers United, and Bendel Insurance.

The Sky Blue Stars (Remo Stars) and People’s Elephant (Enyimba) crashed out of the CAF Champions League at the first hurdle.

Bendel Insurance reached the second preliminary round before losing 3-2 on aggregate to RS Berkane of Morocco.

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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