Tag: CAF Champions League
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CAF Cup: Wydad Casablanca harass Rivers United, stop them from training
Reports from the camp of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Rivers United says they have been prevented from leaving their hotel by Moroccan police officers ahead of their crucial return leg in the first round of the CAF Champions League.
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CAF CL: Governor Wike promises to give Rivers United Player $40,000 each if they qualify to group stage
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has promised to give each player of Rivers United the sum of $40,000 if they reach the group stage of the CAF Champions League. Stanley Eguma’s side will face defending Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in the first leg of their first-round tie in Port Harcourt on Sunday.
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CAF Champions League: Plateau United draw AS Mandji in Gabon
One of the two club sides representing Nigeria in this season’s CAF Champions League, Plateau United started off on a fine note after playing out a 2-2 draw away from home. Gabonese side AS Mandji came back twice in the encounter to equalize to savage a point from the Jos side, all four goals were…
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NPFL: Wike gifts Rivers United Players $20,000 each for winning the league
The sport-loving governor of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has gifted each player of Rivers United $20,000 for winning the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) The players have also been promised a two-week vacation for pre-season training in Madrid Spain, ahead of their CAF Champions League engagement.
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Rivers United make history, emerge champions of Nigerian League
The Nigeria Professional Football League(NPFL) season 2021/2022 ended Sunday with Rivers United crowned as champions. Rivers United defeated Gombe United by 1-0 to wrap up the league with a victory. They finished with 77 points with a plus 34 goal difference and will be representing the country in the CAF Champions League for next season.
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Plateau United FC targets 2021 CAF champions league berth
The management of the 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Plateau United FC of Jos, says it’s targeting to reach the semi-final of the 2020/2021 CAF champions league next season. The club’s Media Officer, Albert Dakup, said in a statement that the General Manager, Pius Henwan, gave the pledge on the team’s preparations ahead…
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CAF rejects Wydad appeal over Champions League final result
The appeal by Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca over the result of the second leg of their 2018-19 African Champions League final against Esperance of Tunisia, has been rejected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Wydad hoped to overturn the decision of the CAF Disciplinary Board on Aug. 7 that handed the trophy to Esperance…
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CAF Champions League: Wasteful Enyimba held by 10-man in Aba
Enyimba International Football Club of Aba were held to a disappointing goalless draw by 10-man Al- Hilal FC of Sudan in Sunday’s CAF Champions League Second Preliminary Round first leg clash in Aba. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Peoples’ Elephant were dominant all through the duration of the match, but lacked…
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CAF Champions League: Plateau United lose 2-4 to Etoile du Sahel
Plateau United’s late rally on Tuesday could not stop the Jos-based side from crashing 2-4 to hosts Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia in a CAF Champions League encounter in Sousse. The Tunisian side enjoyed a relative easy first half in the first round first leg tie by scoring three goals in 20 minutes of the…