CAFCC : Rivers United To Face Tough Tie Against Academica do Lobito In Angola
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By Emmanuel Chinedu
Former Nigerian champions, Rivers United will a tough clash against bottom placed Academica do Lobito when they travel to Angola as they look to gain a positive result against their opponent who is currently on a dire run of results.
The hosts currently languish at the bottom of the group with zero points, but will be playing for pride in front of their supporters although United are three points behind joint group leaders, Club Africain and Dreams FC who are both on 9 points ahead of their tie set to take place on the same day.
With the dust barely settled from the recently concluded and most successful TotalEnergies CAF AFCON, the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup takes centre stage with a bumper-to-bumper line up of fixtures set to thrill on Sunday.
The action kicks off in Polokwane, South Africa where SuperSport United will be in a must-win clash against Egyptian side, Modern Future FC who are in a fairly comfortable second place position in Group A.
In later fixture also set to take place in Polokwane, tournament debutants, Sekhukhune FC play hosts to former champions and Moroccan side RS Berkane, who currently lead Group D, with a seven-point margin separating them from the South Africans.
Later that afternoon in Algeria, Abu Salem SC welcomes former champions and Egyptian powerhouse, Zamalek FC in what should be a tightly contested Group B affair by the two sides.
In Mali, Stade Melians welcomes Congo’s Diables Noirs who are looking for their first win of the group stages following their three losses and a draw, which sees them at the bottom of Group D.
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