Rangers Won't Underrate Opponents In Champions League - Ilechukwu

Rangers Won't Underrate Opponents In Champions League - Ilechukwu

Precious Oham

Fidelis Ilechukwu has said that Rangers International will not underrate their opponents in their first preliminary round of Total Energies CAF Champions League 2024/2025, BSNSports.com.ng reports. 

Nigeria Premier Football League 2023/2024 champions, Rangers International have been drawn to play against Comoros Islands’ league champions, Union Sportive Zilimadjou.

Reacting to the draw, Ilechukwu said the team will prepare ahead of the encounter to ensure that they make an impact in the continent. 

"No team is a small team in the continent anymore. We respect our opponent in the Total Energies CAF Champions League 2024/2025 preliminary round, U.S. Zilimadjou of Comoros. 

"We shall give our preparations ahead of the encounter all the attention it deserves. Don’t forget that we are still building this team and we must be up and doing to ensure that we make an impact in the continental championship."

The Flying Antelopes will travel to the capital of the Island nation’ capital, Moroni where they will engage the Island nation’s champions, at the 14,000 capacity, Baumer Stadium, Moroni in either of 16,17, or 18 of August 2024 with the return leg in Nigeria a week later.