CAF Confederation Cup

Rivers dry up in Tanzania!

Published

1 year ago

April 30, 2023

Rivers United’s hope of flowing over the huge mountain posed by Tanzania’s Young Africans (Yanga) FC came to nothing on Sunday as they struggled in vain in the return leg of the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final match that ended goalless.

No thanks to Rivers United’s two-goal deficit at home in the first leg that posed an insurmountable hurdle for them.

At the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Rivers looked unlikely to get a positive result. They had only four shots in goal area as against the 12 by the Tanzanians.

Even then, none of the shots were on target, but the Tanzanians at least had two in the drab match that was initially disrupted after 24 minutes by black out that last 20 minutes.

Young African have now become the first ever Tanzanian side to get to the semi-finals of a CAF competition.

CAF Confederation Cup

Enyimba drawn against Etoile de Filante in Confederation Cup

Published

2 weeks ago

August 26, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Nigeria’s sole survivors in the CAF Confederation Cup,Enyimba will face Burkina Faso sides, Etoile de Filante in the second round of the competition.

Enyimba drew bye in the preliminary round while the Burkina Faso team reached the second round after eliminating Hafia of Guinea.

Enyimba, second runners-up in the Nigerian League will be attempting to win the Confederation Cup for the first time for Nigeria as they did in the Champions League 21 years ago.

CAF Confederation Cup

Again, Benin overcomes Nigeria as El Kanemi crashes out of Confederation Cup

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2 weeks ago

August 24, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Just two months after Benin Republic recorded their first ever defeat of the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, a Benin club, Dadje has knocked out one of Nigeria’s representatives from the CAF Confederation Cup – El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri.

Dadje won 2-1 to get a 3-2 aggregate win after the first leg played last week ended 1-1.

CAF Confederation Cup

Benin Republic offers 8,000 free tickets to boost support for Dadje FC over El Kanemi

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2 weeks ago

August 24, 2024

Kunle Solaja

One of Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Confederation Cup, El Kanemi Warriors have a mountain to climb as they face Dadje FC this evening at the General Mathieu Kerekou Stadium in Cotonou.

Their hosts, Dadje FC carry a slight advantage into the match after obtaining a 1-1 draw last weekend in Ikenne.

A goalless draw is enough for them to sail into the second round. But not leaving anything to chances,massive home support is being planned for them as the Benin FA offered 8,000 free tickets to fans.

Dadjè FC, the Benin league runners-up escaped with a precious 1-1 draw against the El Kanemi Warriors of Nigeria.

Thanks to added time, it would have been a different story for El Kanemi who only achieved parity in the sixth minute of added time.

They had conceded a goal earlier when Salassi Bless put the Beninese ahead. El Kanemi will have to score and win this evening if they are to join Enyimba in the second round.