Nigeria’s representative in the CAF Champions League, Rivers United of Port Harcourt, will have their hands full when they face Sudanese club Al Hilal in the next round.
Rivers United defeated Young Africans 1-0 on Sunday in the second leg of the competition to progress on 2-0 aggregate.
Al Hilal in their part qualified for the next round of the competition after they played out a 1-1 draw against Ethiopian club Fasil Kenema.
The first leg played in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last weekend ended 2-2 and Hilal were confident going into the second leg.
The outcome of both legs means that Al Hilal progressed on away goal rule.
The game against the Sudanese side will not be easy after Al Merriekh defeated Enyimba International in the first round of the same competition last season.
In the CAF Confederation Cup, Bayelsa United defeated Ashanti Golden Boys of Guinea 4-2 to qualify for the next round of the tournament.
Inikurogha Okardi had a brace, with further goals by Favour Martins and Emo James.
They will face Tunisia Cup winners CS Sfaxien in the next round.