Inter Club Competition: Three Nigerian clubs qualify





Three Nigerian clubs on Wednesday qualified for the next stage of the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup.
Plateau United travelled to Cameroon and defeated Eding Sport 0-1 to move to the next stage of CAF Champions League on a 4-0 goals aggregate.
Plateau United will now face Tunisian side, Etoile Du Sahel in the next round.
MFM, playing at the renovated Agege Stadium defeated Real Bamako of Mail 1-0 after a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
MFM will now tackle MC Algiers in the first round after eliminating Real Bamako on a 2-1 goals aggregate. 
Akwa United playing in the CAF Confederation Cup beat Hawks of Gambia 2-0 after losing 1-2 at Uyo in ‎the first leg.
Akwa United will now play against Libyan side Al-Ittihad in the next round.
Enyimba who drew bye in this round, will take on Energies sports from Benin  Republic in the next stage of the Confederation Cup.


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