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.
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 Johannesburg, 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.
Coached by Stanley Eguma, Rivers United patch tent Club Africain in the same competition six years ago with the Tunisian side beating United home and away which culminated in the Nigerians finishing bottom of their group. They will hope for a better fortune this time.
The top two teams in the group will earn a berth in the quarter-finals.
To maintain Nigeria’s continental football coefficient, the Pride of Rivers must get into the knockout round of the competition.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian side survived the group stage last season but lost out in the quarter-final to Yanga SC of Tanzania.
The group stage of the competition is expected to commence on the weekend of November 26 with Rivers United hosting Academica Petroleos do Lobito of Angola at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt.
The first three group-stage games will be played in three consecutive weekends between November ending and mid-December, meaning that domestic activities for participating clubs is expected to take a hit.
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.
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