The draw took place on Monday, a day after the last 15 teams for the 16 places in the group stage emerged.
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RS Berkane advanced directly to the group stage as the winners of the first round with the best CAF 5-Year Ranking following Gazelle’s withdrawal from the competition after being transferred from the Champions League
The People’s Elephant will await draw to be conducted by the Confederation of African Football to know their foes in the group stage of the competition
The match was played at the Charles De Gaulles Stadium, Port Novo in Benin Republic on Saturday.
Enyimba, who are also referred to as the People’s Elephant, dropped to the second tier of the continental competition having failed to make it to the group stage of the Champions League.
Here are all the results of the second-leg, first-round matches decided on January 5 and 6, 2021
The only result still expected is from the Renaissance of Chad/ES Sétif of Algeria match, which stands postponed.
The match played at the Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium saw the visitors start the game on a bright note with former Heartland striker, Fortune Omoniwari, firing a shot on target in the opening minute.
The Jos-based side will be representing Nigeria at 2020/2021 CAF Champions League alongside two times African champions, Enyimba International Football Club, after the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League season was cancelled after 25 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the final table arrived based on Points Per Game and Weighted Points Per Game.
According to team coach, Eric Nshimiyimana, the new player has committed to take the club to the advanced level of CAF Confederation Cup this month.
The continental football governing body, in a statement on Saturday, said this was in light of growing concerns and evolving nature of COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the suspension of football activities across the continent
Stanley Dimgba netted a hat trick and Victor Mbaoma scored his eighth of the season to render Abdelkahar Kadri’s late goal a mere consolation as Enimba ran out 4-1 winners on Sunday.
Stanley Dimgba scored thrice as hosts Enyimba International Football Club thrashed Algeria’s Paradou AC 4-1 in their 2019/2020 CAF Confederation Cup Group Phase Match Day 4 encounter in Aba on Sunday.
Rangers took the lead in the 28th minute from Ibrahim Olawoyin, but had Tope Olusesi red carded before the interval
Rangers will trade tackles with Pyramid FC of Egypt in the first match of the group stage of the ongoing Confederation Cup in Enugu.
Rangers International FC of Enugu have appealed to continental football ruling body, Confederation of African Football, for a change to the time fixed for Confederation Cup group matches scheduled to kickoff on December 1, 2019.
Ugwu stated this in Enugu on Wednesday while speaking to newsmen on the team’s preparation for the competition.
Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Confederation Cup, Enugu Rangers and Enyimba FC, have been handed tricky draws in the group stage of the continent’s second their competition.
Nigeria’s representatives in the 2019/2020 CAF Confederation Cup, Enyimba and Enugu Rangers, will know their opponents for the group stage on Tuesday.
Seven-time Nigeria league champions and CAF Confederation Cup 2019/2020 hopefuls, Rangers International FC, have qualified for the group stage following the one nil over Togolese ASC Kara in Enugu on Sunday.