Rivers United Football Club has handed over 50 replica jerseys to the Akwa Ibom State Football Association ahead of Sunday’s CAF Champions League first-round second-leg clash against San Pedro of Côte d’Ivoire.
The jerseys were presented to the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, on Thursday, by the Rivers United delegation to his office in Uyo. The Commissioner subsequently handed them over to the Akwa Ibom State Football Association for distribution to supporters ahead of the match.
Rivers United, led by the Sole Administrator of the club, Barrister Christopher Green, and General Manager, Mr Okey Kpaloku, also appealed to football-loving fans in Akwa Ibom State to turn out in large numbers and support the Nigerian representatives when they take on San Pedro at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 4pm.
Rivers United will be looking to make the most of home advantage after securing a valuable 1-1 draw against San Pedro in the first leg in Côte d’Ivoire.
The club had earlier announced that 50 Rivers United replica jerseys would be given to the first 50 fans to arrive at the stadium on Sunday. The jerseys have now been handed over to the Akwa Ibom State Football Association ahead of the match-day giveaway.
