CAF Champions League

CAF Champions League: Rangers captain Ugwueze confident of reaching next round

Collins Chinemerem Ugwueze, captain of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Enugu Rangers, has expressed confidence in the team's chances of reaching the next round of the CAF Champions League. The Flying Antelopes pipped U.S. Zilimadjou of Comoros 1-0 last Sunday in the first leg of their first preliminary round clash at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, thanks to a 22nd-minute strike from Frank Uwumiro. While...

CAFCL: Remo Stars boss Ogunmodede expects hostility from AS FAR in return leg

by Bayo Adegboyega

19 August 2024

Remo Stars head coach, Daniel Ogunmodede, says he expects AS FAR to be hostile when the Sky Blue Stars visit them in Morocco in the deciding leg of their CAF Champions League first preliminary round clash, Afrosport reports. Remo Stars won 2-1 on Sunday in Ikenne in the first leg, courtesy goals from defenders Nduka Junior and Ismail Sodiq. During his post-match interview, the tactician hailed...

Daniel Ogunmodede signs contract extension with Remo Stars

by Bayo Adegboyega

14 August 2024

Head Coach of Remo Stars, Daniel Ogunmodede has signed a contract extension that will keep him in charge of the Skye-Blue Stars until 2027. The announcement was made via the club's official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday. “This is my club 💙 my project” We are glad to announce that Daniel Ogunmodede has signed an extension to remain as the head coach of the club...

NPFL: Title contenders & flops of the 2023-24 season

Rangers, Enyimba, Remo Stars & El Kanemi learn continental fate

by Afrosport

11 July 2024

Nigerian champions, Rangers International have been drawn against Comorian league winners, US Zilimadjou in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. Rangers will travel to Comoros for the first leg between August 16-18 before playing host to US Zilimadjou the following week in Nigeria. The winner of the encounter will face either Angola’s GDSE or St. Louis of Mauritius in the next round. Nigeria’s second...

CAF adopts Nigerian name ‘Ola’ for new match ball

by Afrosport

16 May 2024

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has given the new match ball for the 2024-25 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup a Nigerian name, Ola. OLA is a name in the Southwestern part of Nigeria popular to the Yoruba ethnic group which means either wealth, respect or honour. The word also has an Arabic meaning of 'rise' and 'success'. CAF disclosed that the new match...

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