SENEGAL — When Nigeria’s Ikechukwu Ibenegbu clinched the top scorer award at the 2011 WAFU Cup of Nations, having won the tournament alongside current Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa the year before, he appeared primed to enjoy a move to a lucrative European league.
However, unlike other African players who leverage the opportunity afforded them by the regional West African Football Associations tournament, or the African Nations Championship (CHAN) for local-based players across the continent,…
Enyimba face an uphill battle to qualify for the final of the 2018 African Confederation Cup as they seek to overturn a 1-0 loss from the home leg when they travel to Morocco to meet Raja Casablanca on Wednesday.
Raja will be overwhelming favour…
Enyimba coach Usman Abdallah is optimistic that his side can reach the CAF Confederation Cup final despite being defeated 1-0 at home by Raja Casablanca in Wednesday’s semi-final first leg.
The People’s Elephant put on a lethargic display against the dominant Moroccan giants in front of their own fans in Aba, even with the visitors leaving prolific forwards Mahmoud Benhalib and Mouhcine Iajour on the bench.
Abdelilah’s 48th-minute winner has given Raja the away goal and the advantage ahead of the…
Enyimba’s CAF Confederation Cup progression hangs in the balance after they suffered a 1-0 home defeat by Raja Casablanca in their semi-final first leg, an outcome which leaves the People’s Elephant on the back foot ahead of the return fixture in Casablanca.
What were the key talking points to emerge from the two-time CAF Champions League winners’ first home loss in continental competition this term?
Abdallah tactically exposed: Enyimba’s progression in this season’s CAF Confederation Cup had largely…
Abdelilah Hafidi’s 48th-minute strike secured a 1-0 away victory for Raja Casablanca against Enyimba in their CAF Confederation Cup semi-final first leg on Wednesday.
Enyimba, who missed a second-half penalty, were spineless in front of their own fans, as they failed to come up with any tactical plan to breakdown a well-organised and experienced Raja team.
The hosts stuck to the team that had secured progression against Rayon Sports in the quarter final, the exception being Nelson Ogbonnaya taking…
Nigeria’s remaining representative in this year’s CAF competitions, Enyimba, are potentially only 180 minutes away from the final of the Confederation Cup.
However, their semi-final opponents Raja Casablanca represent their sternest opponents yet, and a major obstacle for the People’s Elephant.
Which players must deliver for Enyimba as they go in search of continental gold, and whose performances will be key to the Nigerians’ Confed Cup hopes?
Theophilus Afelokhai could be decisive for Enyimba against…
Enyimba’s bid for a first CAF Confederation Cup will be severely tested on Wednesday when the People’s Elephant host Raja Casablanca of Morocco in the first leg of their semi final at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba.
The two-time CAF Champions League winners will be aware that a positive result at home is imperative ahead of the ominous second leg in Casablanca, and they’ll rely on their never-say-die attitude and mental strength to progress.
These qualities have been seen in abundance…
As celebrations erupted in Aba following Enyimba’s 5-1 rout of Rwanda’s Rayon Sport in Sunday’s CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final second leg, it was about more than just the victory, even though only very few may have realised it.
A greater, and more significant impact rested on the game’s result, one with consequences for all Nigerian clubs.
By making it to the semi final, Enyimba are guaranteed three more points in CAF’s ranking system. Multiplied by CAF’s weighting factor of five, that gives…
Enyimba, Rayon Sports battle for CCC final four spot Nigeria’s Enyimba will battle Rayon Sports of Rwanda at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba on Sunday for a semi-final spot in the CAF Confederations Cup.
The two teams played out a 0-0 draw in Kigali on Sunday, a result which, on paper, appears to favour the People’s Elephant, who have won all but one of their five previous home games in the competition. The only exception being a goalless draw against Bidvest Wits of South Africa in the…
Nigeria’s Enyimba will battle Rayon Sports of Rwanda at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba on Sunday for a semi-final spot in the CAF Confederation Cup.
The two teams played out a 0-0 draw in Kigali on Sunday, a result which, on paper, appears to favour the People’s Elephant, who have won all but one of their five previous home games in the competition. The only exception being a goalless draw against Bidvest Wits of South Africa in the play-off round.
Both sides’ run to the quarter-finals…