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Nigeria’s only remaining flag-bearers in African club competitions this year, Rivers United will be up against two-time CAF Champions League winners, Enyimba of Aba in what is indisputably the star match of Round of 64 of this year’s Federation Cup competition.
The ‘Pride of Rivers’ host Tanzania’s Young Africans in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup fixture in Uyo on Sunday, and will then have the clash with Enyimba as vintage preparatory match for the return leg in Dar es Salaam.
At the draw held inside the NFF Secretariat on Wednesday, Akwa United was drawn to play Wikki Tourists of Bauchi in another big game, just as multi-title winners, Rangers International of Enugu will take on Adamawa United.
All Round of 64 matches in the men’s competition and Round of 32 matches in the women’s competition will hold on Wednesday, April 26. The Round of 32 matches in the men’s competition have been scheduled for Wednesday, 3 May, with the Round of 16 on Wednesday, May 10. Quarterfinal matches are to take place on Wednesday, May 17.
The semi 24finals of both competitions will come up on Wednesday, May 24 with the men and women’s grand finale on Saturday, May 27.
