Saturday, 2nd November, 2024

Breaking News

Kemi Badenoch Emerges UK’s Conservatives Leader, First Black Woman to Head Major British Party 2 hours ago

Tinubu: Tax Reform Bills Will Go Through Legislative Process in National Assembly 12 hours ago

Six Big Banks Rake in N4.15tn Profit in First Nine Months of 2024 12 hours ago

TotalEnergies’ Global CEO Hails Gbenga Komolafe for Restoring Investors’ Confidence, Pledges Additional Investment in Nigeria 12 hours ago

Latest Headlines

Kemi Badenoch Emerges UK’s Conservatives Leader, First Black Woman to Head Major British Party

Advent Integrated Completes, Unveils 1,128-bed Purpose Built Hostel At LASU

CDS to Acting COAS: Justify Confidence Reposed in You By Tinubu

Tinubu Congratulates Adeduntan as First Bank Celebrates former MD

Enyimba in Stiff Champions League Test

Sport | 8 years ago

*Draws Zamalek, Setif, Mamelodi Sundowns in Group B
Nigeria champions Enyimba have been handed a tough group as the draws for the 2016 CAF Champions League which held yesterday in Cairo.

The seven-time Nigerian champions will be in Group B alongside Egyptian giants Zamalek, Entente Setif of Algeria and South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns.
Enyimba, two-time champion of the competition, are looking to win the tournament for the first time in 12 years after triumphing in 2003 and 2004.

Group A will see Zesco of Zambia, Al Ahly of Egypt, Asec Mimosas and Tunisian side Wydad Casablanca battle it out for honours.

South African side Mamelodi Sundowns was a late addition to the draws in place of AS Vita of DR Congo who were disqualified for fielding a banned player in the preliminary rounds of the competition.

GROUP A
Zesco (Zambia)
Al Ahly (Egypt)
Asec Mimosas (Ivory Coast)
Wydad Casablanca (Morocco)
GROUP B
Enyimba (Nigeria)
Zamalek (Egypt)
ES Setif (Algeria)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)

Related Articles

Founded on January 22, 1995, THISDAY is published by THISDAY NEWSPAPERS LTD., 35 Creek Road Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria with offices in 36 states of Nigeria , the Federal Capital Territory and around the world. It is Nigeria’s most authoritative news media available on all platforms for the political, business, professional and diplomatic elite and broader middle classes while serving as the meeting point of new ideas, culture and technology for the aspirationals and millennials. The newspaper is a public trust dedicated to the pursuit of truth and reason covering a range of issues from breaking news to politics, business, the markets, the arts, sports and community to the crossroads of people and society.