{
  "id": 7209318,
  "title": "CAF: Rivers Utd, Shooting Stars crash out as El-Kanemi advance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/caf-rivers-utd-shooting-stars-crash-out-as-el-kanemi-advance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T00:23:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/caf-rivers-utd-shooting-stars-crash-out-as-el-kanemi-advance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rivers United and Shooting Stars were eliminated from the CAF Champions League, with San Pedro FC and CS Sfaxien advancing respectively. The Ivorian side San Pedro FC secured a 2-2 draw against Rivers United in the second leg at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, advancing on away goals after scoring twice in Nigeria. Rivers United had previously held San Pedro to a 1-1 draw in Côte d'Ivoire, but the Nigerian side could not manage a third goal. Shooting Stars, meanwhile, suffered a 2-0 defeat to Tunisia's CS Sfaxien in the second leg of their preliminary-round tie, ending their Confederation Cup hopes. CS Sfaxien advanced 2-1 on aggregate.",
  "summary": "Rivers United have crashed out of the CAF Champions League after a 2-2 draw with Ivorian side San Pedro FC in the second leg of their preliminary-round tie at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Sunday. The result left the tie level at 3-3 on aggregate, but San Pedro advanced on the away-goals rule […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "CAF Inter-Club Competitions: Rivers United, Shooting Stars crash out, El-Kanemi progress",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/caf-inter-club-competitions-rivers-united-shooting-stars-crash-out-el",
        "published": "2026-09-13T21:00:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Rivers Utd, Shooting Stars Crash, El Kanemi, Rangers Through",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rivers-utd-shooting-stars-crash-el-kanemi-rangers-through",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:35:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}