{
  "id": 7195943,
  "title": "Rivers United crash out of CAF Champions League",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/rivers-united-crash-out-of-caf-champions-league",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T23:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/rivers-united-crash-out-of-caf-champions-league/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rivers United has been eliminated from the CAF Champions League preliminary round. They drew 2-2 with San Pedro of Ivory Coast, with Punch reporting that they were eliminated on the away-goals rule. Daily Post Nigeria added that the 2-2 draw was at home, with Rivers United coming back from two goals down at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.\n\nThe aggregate score was 3-3, Daily Post Nigeria reported. Another Nigerian team, Enugu Rangers, won a spot in the second preliminary round. They beat Beninese side Sobemap FC 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out, after the second leg ended 1-1.\n\nRivers United's elimination means they will not progress in the competition. Daily Post Nigeria stated that Finidi George was the coach of Rivers United.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "CAF Champions League: Rivers United crash out after home draw against San Pedro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/caf-champions-league-rivers-united-crash-out-after-home-draw-against",
        "published": "2026-09-13T20:16:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Rivers United crash out of CAF Champions League",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/rivers-united-crash-out-of-caf-champions-league-7198588",
        "published": "2026-09-13T23:46:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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