CAF Confederation Cup
4 Mar
Nigeria’s only surviving team in CAF inter-club championships, Rivers United, yesterday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, rose from imminent elimination to qualify for the quarterfinal of the Confederation Cup. They beat Dream FC 2-1 to join the Ghanaian team in the last eight of the championship.
2 Mar
Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Gbenga Elegbeleye, has charged Rivers United players to sustain the country's resurgence in African football by winning with the needed goals margin in their last group match of the CAF Confederation Cup.
22 Dec
Rivers United must win their last two games of the ongoing CAF Confederation Cup group stage to remain in contention for a quarterfinal berth
20 Dec
Rivers United of Port Harcourt defeated Club Africain of Tunisia 1-0 in Uyo, last week to come within a shouting distance of a quarterfinal ticket in the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup.
11 Dec
Rivers United Head Coach, Stanley Eguma has said that his team would have scored up to three goals against Club Africain of Tunisia if luck was on their side.
11 Dec
Rivers United boosted their hopes of playing in the quarterfinals of the CAF Confederation Cup, yesterday, with a 1-0 defeat of Tunisia’s Club Africain at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium.
10 Dec
Rivers United have promised to do everything possible to beat Club Africain in their third game of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, today. Rivers United lost their last game against Dream FC of Ghana last week, while Club Africain defeated Academica de Lobito to maintain their position as the…
9 Oct 2023
Nigeria’s only surviving team in continental championships, Rivers United, have promised to surpass their previous record in the CAF Confederation Cup.
7 Oct 2023
Nigeria's flag bearer in CAF Confederation Cup, Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt, have been handed a tough group in the competition from the draw held yesterday in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Nigerian representatives will battle it out with Tunisia’s Club Africain, who won the CAF Champions League (then the African Cup of Champions Clubs)…
15 Sep 2023
Football enthusiasts in Edo State are brimming with anticipation as the state capital, Benin City, wears new look, with different parts of the city painted in yellow, the iconic hues of Bendel Insurance.
25 Aug 2023
Edo State government has told players and officials of Bendel Insurance, who are billed to play against Algeria’s Aso Chlef FC in a CAF Confederation Cup first round, second leg game in Algiers, tomorrow, that the state government would reward them handsomely if they get a good result in the game. The team won the…
24 Aug 2023
Thrilled by the atmosphere created by Bendel Insurance’s supporters during last weekend’s CAF Confederation Cup first round game between the Benin Arsenal and Algeria’s Aso Chlef, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has assured sports lovers of sustained investment in the sector.