All the qualifiers for the quarter-finals of the CAF Cup are now known.On Sunday March 03, 2024, the last three teams to book their ticket were Rivers United, Dreams FC and Future FC.Rivers United, CAF Cup
Soccer sometimes has its twists and turns. Rivers United had a very happy one on Sunday 03 March 2024. The Nigerians needed a win against Dreams FC at home, and they got it in the 100th minute. However, it was a bad start, as Dreams FC had opened the scoring with a goal from Issah (40th). However, a strike from Deputy (61st) gave Rivers the equaliser, before Godswill (90+10) put his side ahead. The win sees the team reach the quarter-finals of the CAF Cup on 12 points, level on points with the day's opponents, Dreams FC. The big loser in Pool C was Club Africain (3rd, 11 pts), held to a 1-1 draw by Academica Lobito (4th, 2 pts).
The winning goal scored by Kazie Enyinnaya to qualify Rivers United to the quarter finals of the #CAFCC at the last kick of the game.
It ends Rivers 2-1 Dreams FC pic.twitter.com/5IR3XRArst
— Dorcas Koki😘Sports Diva (@Dorcas_Koki) March 3, 2024
Future FC sticks a manita to Al Hilal
It was supposed to be a showdown between 2nd-placed Future FC (8 pts) and 3rd-placed Al Hilal Benghazi (6 pts), with a place in the CAF Cup quarter-finals at stake. It was a clash in name only, as the Libyans were humiliated 0-5. Egypt's Future FC scored through Fouad Zaza (22nd), Mohamed Sadek (45th), Ahmed Atef (55th, 88th) and Al Msmari (69th, csc). With 11 points, Future FC finished 2nd in Group A, behind USM Alger (13 pts). The defending champions beat South Africa's SuperSport United 2-1 thanks to Abderrahmane Bacha (26th) and Abdoulaye Kanou (76th). Matodzi (51st) had equalised for the South Africans.
Sagrada for honor, Berkane for the lead
In Pool B, Sagrada Esperança received and crushed Abu Salem 3-0. The scorers were Judour (4th, CSC), Tati (55th) and Monteiro (66th) but the Angolans' victory was of little consequence, as they were already eliminated (3rd, 8 pts).Abu Salem (2nd, 9 pts) had already qualified.Zamalek (13 pts), whose match was postponed, lead this CAF Cup group.
Finally, in Group D, RS Berkane (1st, 14 pts) beat Stade Malien (2nd, 10 pts) 3-0, with goals from Paul Bassène (37th), Youssef Zghoudi (86th) and El Mourabit (89th). Both teams have now qualified. The other game in the group ended in a 0-0 draw between Diables Noirs (4th, 2 pts) and Sukhukhune (3rd, 6 pts).
All the qualifiers for the CAF Cup quarter-finals
USM Alger (Algeria),
Abu Salem (Libya)
RS Berkane (Morocco)
Stade Malien (Mali)
Zamalek (Egypt)
Rivers United (Nigeria)
Dreams FC (Ghana)
Future FC (Egypt)
