Nigeria Premier Football League teams’ charge into the 2025/26 CAF Interclub competitions begins this weekend with four clubs carrying the nation’s hopes of revival on the continental stage.
NPFL champions Remo Stars kick off their CAF Champions League campaign against US Zilimadjou of Comoros.
The Ikenne side, hardened by recent continental experience, are banking on Daniel Ogunmodede’s tactical nous to take them through the preliminaries.
Rivers United, riding high under Finidi George, travel to Kinshasa for a daunting clash with FC Les Aigles du Congo at the Stade des Martyrs.
The Pride of Rivers will look to their attacking spearheads, Ubong Friday and Omaka Anthony, to strike early in hostile territory.
In the CAF Confederation Cup, debutants Abia Warriors take on Djoliba AC of Mali in Uyo. With Imama Amapakabo’s squad still untested outside Nigeria, Sunday’s first leg offers a chance to prove their readiness before the return in Bamako.
Kwara United also step into Africa for the first time, facing Ghana’s Asante Kotoko. Coach Tunde Sanni’s men, fresh from a gritty domestic run, will need resilience to match the pedigree of their Kumasi opponents.
For all four sides, the stakes are higher than ever. With CAF prize money increased this season, Nigeria’s flagbearers not only carry pride but also a real chance to restore the nation’s standing in African football.
