CAF CL/CC: CAF Confirm Dates, Time And Venues For Nigeria Teams

CAF CL/CC: CAF Confirm Dates, Time And Venues For Nigeria Teams

Sampson Adedeji

African soccer governing body has finally confirmed the dates, time and venues for the upcoming next round of the Champions League and Confederation Cup matches, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Four Nigerian teams started the tournament but three are remaining after crashing out of Remo Stars in the preliminary round.

According to the release from CAF, Rivers United will face defending champions Wydad Casablanca at the Adokie Amasiamaka stadium on the 9th of October by 4 pm.

League runners-up Plateau United will confront former African champions Esperance of Tunisia on the same day at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja by 4 pm.

In the Confederation Cup, Kwara United will lock horns with defending champions RS Berkane of Morocco at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos by 4 pm.

A win for both Rivers United and Plateau United will take them to the group stage of the Champions League while a defeat will drop them to the play-off of the Confederation Cup.

Victory will also take Kwara United to the final round of the qualifier while a defeat will automatically eliminate them from the competition.