Finidi’s Enyimba, Rivers United Drawn Against North African Opponents In CAF Confederation Cup Second Round 

By Izuchukwu Okosi

Nigeria representatives in the CAF club competitions, Enyimba and Rivers United have been handed tricky ties in the next round of the CAF Confederation Cup with North African foes.

The draw for the additional preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup took place on Tuesday afternoon, and Enyimba and Rivers United who dropped from the CAF Champions League are the two remaining clubs representing the country in the inter-club competition after Akwa United and Bayelsa United crashed out.

Two-time African champions Enyimba will face Al-Ittihad of Libya while Rivers United will battle Al Masry of Egypt.

The first leg games will be played between 26 and 28 November 2021 while the second leg takes place on 3 to 5 December 2021.

The 16 winners of the ties will progress to the group stage of the CAF Confederations Cup, which will start in February 2022.

Izuchukwu Okosi

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Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

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