CAF Confederation Cup
Rivers United May Face Zambia’s Zesco United
BY KUNLE SOLAJA
Ahead of Wednesday draw for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup, Rivers United are unseeded and are put in Pot 2.There are eight teams in that pot. The other eight are seeded based on their past performances in CAF competitions. The ranking is based on clubs’ performances on the continent in the past five years. Three points are allotted for win, one point for draw and no point for lost matches.
Those in Port 1 in order of seeding are: TP Mazembe of DR Congo (58 points) CS Sfaxien of Tunisia (21 points), Zesco United of Zambia (15 points), FUS Rabat of Morocco (12 points), Smouha of Egypt (4 points) and Recreativo do Libolo of Angola (2 points).
The duo of MC Alger of Algeria and CF Mounana of Gabon are seeded but had no point.
With Rivers United in the Pot 2 for the unseeded clubs are the two South African clubs namely Platinum Stars and SuperSport United. Joining them are Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid of Sudan, Horoya of Guinea, Mbane Swallows of Swaziland, Club Africain of Tunisia and Kampala City Council Authority of Uganda.
With the seeding, there is possibility of Rivers United facing Zambia’s Zesco United, the conquerors of Enugu Rangers. The first set of matches will be played on May 12.
CAF Confederation Cup
‘Nzogbu Nzogbu’ Enyimba enyi as Enyimba limp into Confederation Cup Group stage!
It was not easy, but the end justified the means. Enyimba had to go through the lottery of penalty shoot-out to get into the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday in Uyo after playing a barren draw with visiting Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso.
The first leg also ended goalless leading to penalty shoot-out as tie breaker. Enyimba won 3-2 on penalties.
CAF Confederation Cup
CAF Confederation Cup: Enyimba target victory after Solid Showing in Bamako
Enyimba FC head coach Yemi Olarenwaju has set his sights on securing a crucial victory in Sunday’s second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup tie against Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou.
His confidence is built on the goalless draw in the first leg in Bamako.
“The job is far from over, and we can’t afford to celebrate yet. The return leg in Uyo will be crucial,” Olarenwaju was quoted by the club’s website as saying.
“We’ll go back to the drawing board, work harder, and prepare for the challenge ahead.”
Olarenwaju praised his team’s tactical edge and discipline, which nullified the hosts’ attacking threats. “We had a clear game plan, and the players executed it perfectly. Our tactical discipline prevented Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou from creating any meaningful scoring opportunities.”
The Enyimba FC boss acknowledged the tough opposition but remains confident in his team’s ability to secure a win at home.
“Étoile Filante de Ouagadougou is a formidable opponent, but we have the quality and determination to get the job done in Uyo.”
As we look forward to the return leg, we urge all Enyimba FC fans to come out in their numbers and support the team at the Uyo Stadium. Let’s make our home advantage count and cheer the People’s Elephant to victory!
CAF Confederation Cup
Enyimba’s midfielder, Daga confident of Confederation Cup group stage ticket
Enyimba’s midfielder, Daniel Daga, has pledged to lead club to victory against Etoile Filante in the return leg of the CAF Confederation Cup second round on Sunday.
The People’s Elephant are looking to build on their impressive performance in the first leg, which ended in a goalless draw in Bamako, Mali. Despite creating several scoring opportunities, Enyimba were unable to find the back of the net.
However, Daga remains optimistic about their chances in the return leg having missed the first leg of the encounter due to a slight knock
“Our resolve is to win and advance to the group stages,” he stated confidently. “We understand that they are a difficult opponent, but we have just one task, which is to win, and that is exactly what we are going to do.”
A win for Enyimba FC would guarantee their spot in the group stages, a feat that would make them the only Nigerian team in the competition’s group phase.
“We know the importance of this match, and we’re ready to give it our all,” Daga added. “We want to make Nigeria proud and show that we’re a force to be reckoned with in African football.”
Head coach, Yemi Olarenwaju, has been fine-tuning his tactics, and the team is eager to execute their game plan.
“The first leg result gives us an advantage, but we won’t take anything for granted,” Olarenwaju said. “We’ll push for victory and secure our spot in the group stages.”
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