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CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United & 15 others know group stage fate

CAF Confederation Cup: Organisers decide venue for Rivers United home games

Nigeria’s flagbearer in the second-tier of African club football, Rivers United, will use the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo as the venue for their home matches in this season’s CAF Confederation Cup. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed this on Tuesday after releasing the list of approved stadiums for each team in the group stage of the competition. The announcement makes it the second...

CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United & 15 others know group stage fate

CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United & 15 others know group stage fate

Nigeria's sole representative in CAF Confederation Cup, Rivers United have been drawn in Group C of the continental tournament on Friday. The Pride of Rivers will challenge Tunisia's Club Africain, Ghanaian outfit Dreams FC and Angola's APC Lobito for supremacy and qualification to the next round. Rivers United defeated Burkina Faso's Etoile Filante 2-0 in Port Harcourt last weekend after a goalless draw in the first-leg....

Confederation Cup: Edo State Governor Obaseki drums support for Bendel Insurance

Confederation Cup: Edo State Governor Obaseki drums support for Bendel Insurance

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki is leading support for Bendel Insurance's CAF Confederation Cup fixture against RS Berkane on Sunday. Governor Obaseki, through the Chairman of Edo state Sports Commission - Yusuf Alli, declared that there will be free rides and tickets for residents of the state at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. Alli alongside Chief Press Secretary to Edo State governor, Mr Andrew Okungbowa briefed the...