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The Digest:

Rivers United have ended a seven-year wait for Nigerian club football by qualifying for the CAF Champions League group stage. According to a report, the "Pride of Rivers" overturned a first-leg deficit to defeat Mozambique's Black Bulls 3-2 on aggregate, marking a historic return to the continental competition's lucrative group phase for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).

Key Points:
  • Rivers United qualified for the CAF Champions League group stage.
  • They overturned a 1-0 first-leg loss to win 3-1 in the return leg.
  • This is the first time an NPFL club has reached this stage since 2018.
  • Wasiu Falolu and Maclyn Biokpo scored to put United in control.
  • Timothy Zachariah scored a 75th-minute winner to seal the historic victory.
  • The decisive match was played at the Godswill Akpabio stadium.
  • The group stage draw will be held on November 3.
This hard-fought victory plants a flag for Nigerian football on the continental stage, proving that local clubs can still navigate the storm of African competition and emerge triumphant.

Sources: The Cable