Rivers United get USM Algiers in CAF Confederation Cup quater-final

OskaMarch 12, 2024

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Rivers United FC of Nigeria qualified for the quater-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup for a second season in a row after a dramatic win

Nigerian club, Rivers United FC have been handed a tough CAF Confederation Cup quater-final clash against USM Algiers. SportsRation reports on Tuesday, March 12..

The draws for the Total Energies CAF Confederation Cup were conducted on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

Rivers United of Nigeria finished second behind Dream FC of Ghana in Group A , thanks to a Kazie Ezinnaya late-strike to seal a 2-1 win in their last group stage game.

In the quater-final, the Nigeria’s representative Rivers United FC will host the first leg on March 31, 2024 at the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo while the second leg will take place a week later in Algiers.

Coach Stanley Eguma tutored Rivers United will hope to better their performance from the 2022/2023 season, which had the Port Harcourt boys exit the CAF Confederation Cup in the last-8.