Nigeria’s CAF Confederation Cup campaign ended prematurely on Sunday as Kwara United and Abia Warriors both fell at the first preliminary hurdle.
Kwara United, needing to overturn a 4-3 first-leg loss to Asante Kotoko, were beaten 1-0 in Abeokuta thanks to Hubert Gyau’s second-half strike, sealing a 5-3 aggregate victory for the Ghanaian champions.
The Harmony Boys had early chances through Aliu Salawudeen and Bright Babatunde but failed to capitalise, leaving home fans frustrated as Kotoko’s resilience proved enough.
In Bamako, Abia Warriors could not recover from their 1-1 first-leg draw in Uyo, falling 1-0 to Djoliba who advanced 2-1 on aggregate.
The exits leave Nigeria without representation in Africa’s second-tier competition beyond the opening round.
