Nigerian’s opponents in 2024/2025 season continental competitions have been known. The Nigeria’s duo of Rangers International and Remo Stars will respectively face Comorian and Moroccan opponents.
The Nigerian opponents in the first preliminary round of the CAF Champions League were revealed after the conclusion of the draw held in Cairo, Egypt yesterday.
The NPFL Champions, Rangers International of Enugu will face Union Sportive de Zilimadjou of Comoros. The Antelopes of Enugu were drawn against the Comoros by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). While Remo Stars will do battle with AS FAR of Morocco. An encounter which may be a repeat of the 2022 encounter in the CAF Confederation Cup.
To kickstart the tournament, Enugu Rangers will make their first to Moroni for the first leg. While the Remo Stars will host the first leg at home before travelling away for the return leg.
In the second-tier club competition, CAF Confederation Cup, President Federation Cup winners, El-Kanemi Warriors were handed a tough first round. The desert warriors will play their first game at home to Dadje FC of Benin Republic.
Another Nigerian representative in the international encounter, Enyimba International were skipped from the first round. They were drawn into the second where they will play the winner between Hafia of Guinea and Rahimo FC of Burkina Faso.
Enyimba FC are among the 12 top teams drawn bye from the first round. This is based on their previous record in the competition.
Others in that category were USMA Algiers, (Algeria), ASEC Mimosas (Cote d’Ivoire) and Stade Malien (Mali). Also, in the category include El Masry and Zamalek (Egypt), Simba (Tanzania), Sekhukhune (South Africa), RS Berkane (Morocco), AS Vita and FC Lupopo (DR Congo).
source: The Nation
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