Confed Cup: Rivers United Face Difficult Task In Group C

Confed Cup: Rivers United Face Difficult Task In Group C

By Sampson Adedeji

The draws for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup have been conducted and it was a big task for the Nigerian representative Rivers United, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

The Pride of Rivers reached the group stage for the second consecutive time after they defeated Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso 2-0 aggregate.

The draws which were conducted in South Africa saw Rivers United being placed in Group C alongside Tunisia Ligue One giants, Club Africain, Dream FC of Ghana and APC Lobito of Angola.

The Nigerian side survived the group stage last season but lost out in the quarter-final to Yanga SC of Tanzania.

Group A:

• USMA 

• Future FC 

• SuperSport United 

• Al Hilal 

Group B:

• Zamalek SC 

• Sagrada 

• SOAR 

.Abu Salim 

Group C

Rivers United

Club Africaine

Dream FC

Lobito FC

Group D

. RS Berkane

. Diables Noirs

. Stade Malien

. Sekhukune United.