Nigeria’s sole representative in the CAF Confederation Cup, Rivers United, are aiming to go beyond the quarter-final stage of the competition this season after starting their campaign with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Angola’s APC Lobito in Uyo on Sunday.
Samuel Antwi, Paul Odeh, and Shedrack Asiegbu were on target for Stanley Eguma’s side as they moved to the top of their group with a comfortable win.
The Port Harcourt side were eliminated in the quarter-finals last season by Tanzanian club Young Africans who eventually finished as runners-up. The 2022 Nigeria Premier Football League champions are competing for a second consecutive season as the only side from Nigeria.
While Nigeria’s other representatives on the continent; Bendel Insurance, Remo Stars, and Enyimba were eliminated during the preliminaries, Rivers United coach, Stanley Eguma, spoke about his team’s ambition to boost the country’s coefficient on the continent next season after their win on Sunday.
