When the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals draw was made in Cairo on Tuesday, Rivers United of Nigeria was paired with title-holders USM Alger of Algeria.
The Port Harcourt outfit hopes to become the first Nigerian winners of an African competition since Enyimba defeated Hearts of Oak 2-0 after extra time to lift the 2005 CAF Tremendous Cup.
Rivers received all four house matches to make the final eight; however, it had been much less spectacular on the highway, with just one victory, a draw, and two losses.
Goals of Ghana, who topped a bunch wherein Rivers completed runners-up, meet Stade Malien of Mali in a West African affair.
Fashionable Future faces Zamalek in an Egyptian derby, whereas Abu Salim of Libya tackles Renaissance Berkane of Morocco in a North African showdown.
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Berkane twice, USM, Malien and Zamalek have received the Confederation Cup, the African equal of the UEFA Europa League.
Rivers have reached the quarter-finals for the second straight season, whereas Future had been eradicated in the group stage final year.
Goals and Salim qualified for the quarter-finals on the first try in a contest dominated by North African golf equipment, with 15 victories in 20 finals.
That development may proceed with Zamalek, Berkane and USM wanting the strongest of the eight survivors.
Berkane, the 2020 and 2022 winners, boast the one unbeaten document among the many title hopefuls with five victories and three attracts from qualifying and group video games.
Attracts
Quarter-finals
Fashionable Future (EGY) v Zamalek (EGY)
Abu Salim (LBA) v Renaissance Berkane (MAR)
Rivers Utd (NGR) v USM Alger (ALG, holders)
Stade Malien (MLI) v Goals (GHA)
First legs: March 31, second legs: April 7
Semi-finals
Rivers or USM v Salim or Berkane
Future or Zamalek v Malien or Goals
First legs: April 21, second legs: April 28
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