Rivers United have returned to Nigeria following their final group B match of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation's Cup which they lost by a lone goal to ASEC Mimosa in Yamoussoukro on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.

The "Pride of Rivers touched down at the Murtala Mohamed International Airport Lagos at 11:24pm Nigerian time on Monday.

Rivers United had already picked the quarter final ticket going into the tie as the 0-1 lose in Yamoussoukro only ensured a second place finish in group B.

They await their next opponent on Wednesday as they aspire to become the first Nigeria club to win CAF inter-club football competition since Enyimba's back to back triumph in 2004 and 2005 CAF Champions League season wins.

 

By Oluwayemi Omolagba

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