{"id":82378,"date":"2023-02-12T08:40:23","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T07:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/caf-confederation-cup-rivers-united-boss-eguma-reveals-target-ahead-of-diable-noirs-clash"},"modified":"2023-02-12T09:55:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T08:55:09","slug":"caf-confederation-cup-rivers-united-boss-eguma-reveals-target-ahead-of-diable-noirs-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/caf-confederation-cup-rivers-united-boss-eguma-reveals-target-ahead-of-diable-noirs-clash","title":{"rendered":"CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United boss, Eguma reveals target ahead of Diable Noirs clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Rivers United head coach, Stanley Eguma has disclosed that his team\u2019s main target is to progress beyond the group stage in the CAF Confederation Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian champions will begin their campaign in the group stage of the competition with an away clash against Congolese side, Diable Noirs on Sunday (today).<\/p>\n<p>Seasoned campaigners, ASEC Mimosas of Cote d\u2019Ivoire and DC Motema Pembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo are the other teams in the group.<\/p>\n<p>The top two teams in the group will proceed to the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Eguma remains modest on the Pride of Rivers ambition and claimed that securing a place in the next round is their target.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we are the only underdog in the group but we are not afraid,\u201d Eguma told a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are here for business and purpose, I think our ambition is to qualify from the group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The game will kick off at 5pm Nigeria time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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