CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ENYIMBA, REMO STARS LEARN FIRST ROUND OPPONENTS
Nigeria Premier League Champions, Enyimba and runners-up, Remo Stars have learnt their opponents for the first preliminary round of the 2023–24 CAF Champions League.
Nigeria representatives at the 2023–24 Confederations Cup, Bendel Insurance and Rivers United have also learnt their opponents.
The draws which took place on Tuesday at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, also saw Nigeria representatives at the 2023–24 Confederations Cup, Bendel Insurance and Rivers United also learn their opponents.
Enyimba will square off against Ahli Benghazi of Libya in the first round of the CAF Champions League.
Nigeria’s other representative in the Champions League, Remo Stars will face West African neighbors Medeama (GHA) for a place in the second preliminary round of the competition.
In the CAF Confederations Cup, Bendel Insurance will face ASO Chief (ALG) in the first preliminary round. Rivers United were seeded and will get a straight ticket to the second preliminary round awaiting the winner in the game between CS de Ziguinchor (SEN) and El Filante (BFA).
The first legs of the matches will hold between August 18 and 20, while the second legs are scheduled for two weekends later.
The second preliminary round holds between September 29 and October 1, with the second leg billed for two weekends later.
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