Rivers United may host Confederation Cup final’s first leg May 12

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Nigeria’s sole surviving club in CAF’s inter-club competitions, Rivers United, are billed to host the first leg of the Confederation Cup final if they qualify for the title game.

Rivers United will host USM Alger of Algeria in the first leg of their quarterfinal tie in Uyo on Sunday and travel to Algiers a week later for the return leg.

Young Africans of Tanzania eliminated Rivers United at the quarterfinals of the competition last season, but there is strong optimism that the Pride of Rivers will go all the way this term despite playing against the defending champions, USM Alger, in the quarterfinals.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.

After a thrilling 3-3 draw with Algeria in Algiers on Tuesday night, South Africa’s Coach, Hugo Broos, thumbed his chest and said the Bafana Bafana are ready for any team in Africa, including Nigeria, whom they meet in a crucial World Cup qualifier in June, reports iol.co.za.Record-seeking Rivers United of Port Harcourt will move to Uyo today to begin the final preparations for their CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal clash against champions, USM Alger of Algeria, on Sunday.

Some of West Arica’s biggest stars have started arriving for the second Custodian Classic, which tees off at the Lakowe Lakes Golf Club, Lagos today and ends on Friday.

 

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