Nigeria’s club representatives get mixed results on the continent.

Nigeria’s club representatives get mixed results on the continent

September 23, 2024

This season, Nigeria go get only one representative in the group stage of CAF inter-club competitions. Enyimba Football Club of Aba don qualify for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup after dem win Etoile de Filante of Burkina Faso 3-2 on penalties for Uyo on Sunday.

But the reigning Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Enugu Rangers, no make am to the group stage of the CAF Champions League, as dem lose 3-2 on aggregate to Angolan club Sagrada Esperança. Dem win the first leg 1-0 for Uyo but fall to 3-1 defeat in Angola yesterday.

Nigerian clubs don compete in the Champions League four times and never reach the mini-league phase, wey go give prize money of $800,000 to this season’s qualifiers. The other Nigerian team wey qualify for the premier African club competition this season, Remo Stars, also lose to Moroccan side FAR Rabat in the first round last month.

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