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Mixed Fortune For Nigeria Teams On The Continent Over The Weekend

It was a mixed fortune of results for Nigeria teams on the continent over the Weekend.

Edo Queens Crowned the CAF Women Champions League WAFU B regional qualifier after defeating Ainonvi of Benin Republic 3-0 at the Stade De Paix , Bouake Ivory Coast.

They become the second Nigeria team to win tourney after Bayelsa Queens won the 2022 edition.

It was done in fashion, winning all their five games, scoring 14 goals and converting only one.

They will now represent the region at the 2024 CAF Women Champions League tournament in Cairo where they will be aspiring to be the first Nigerian team to win the main competition which started four years ago.

Still on Friday, Rangers FC scrapped through to the second round of the CAF Champions League preliminary round by playing a 1-1 draw with AS Zilimandjou of Comoros in the return leg played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo to eliminate the tough Comoros customer 2-1 aggregate.

They will now face Angolan side, Sagrada Esperanca who eliminated Saint Louis Sun United of Seychelles 4-0 on aggregate .

Meanwhile, Remo Stars were not so lucky as got bundled out of the competition after losing to 2-0 on Sunday night and 2-3 aggregate to Moroccan side AS FAR Rabat.

The Nigerian side had won the first leg fixture in Ikenne 2-1, but fell to two second half goals after flurry of attacks from the Moroccans.

Joel Beya opened scores in the 53rd minute, and El Amine Zouhzouh converted the second goal from the penalty spot.

Similar befell El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club of Maiduguri on Saturday in the CAF Confederation Cup competition’s first preliminary round after a 2-3 aggregate loss.

Elkanemi lost to Dadje FC by 2-1 in Cotonou after both sides played 1-1 in Ikenne seven days earlier.

Nigeria now has only Enyimba International FC of Aba left in the CAF Confederation Cup.

The Elephant of Aba who are drawn bye in the opening round will now face Burkina Faso Etoile Filante in the second round.

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