Rivers United, Nigeria’s sole remaining consultant on this season’s CAF Champions League, are in Egypt forward of their Group Stage opener in opposition to Pyramids FC.
The match is scheduled for Saturday, November 22, 2025, on the 30,000-capacity 30 June Stadium in Cairo, with kickoff set for 7pm (Nigeria) and 8pm (Egypt).
The Pleasure of Rivers are chasing historical past as they intention to change into the primary Nigerian membership to win the CAF Champions League in 21 years, following Enyimba’s back-to-back triumphs in 2003 and 2004.
Their look additionally marks the primary time in seven years {that a} Nigerian membership will function within the group stage of the competitors.
Rivers United face a stern take a look at in opposition to an in-form Pyramids FC facet, with the away fixture in Cairo anticipated to be a troublesome opening project.
Head coach Finidi George expressed confidence in his squad’s readiness forward of the encounter.
“We’re prepared, we love the problem,” he mentioned. “We’re not scared. We take the video games one after the opposite, and we’re totally ready for this.”
CAF Appoints Sudanese Match Officers
The Confederation of African Soccer has appointed Sudanese referee Mahmood Ali Ismail because the centre referee for the conflict.
He might be assisted by Mohammed Abdallah Ibrahim (Assistant Referee 1) and Omer Hamid Mohamed Ahmed (Assistant Referee 2).
Abdalaziz Jafar Abdallah Estalgoo will function the fourth official, whereas South Sudan’s Makur Majok Kariom Mabil has been named match commissioner.
Rivers United will search a optimistic begin to their group-stage marketing campaign as they kick off their quest for continental glory.
