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Spain and Barcelona icon Xavi played the final match of his playing career in Al Sadd's 2-0 AFC Champions League defeat to Persepolis on Monday.

The political turmoil in Sudan means Sunday's Confederation Cup tie between Al Hilal and Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel has been postponed.

Super Eagles vice-captain Ahmed Musa grabbed an assist in Al Nassr’s 5-0 away win over Al-Raed to maintain their slim one-point advantage at the top of the Saudi League table.

CAF Confederation Cup defending champions Raja Casablanca are facing elimination unless they win a tricky match in Congo Brazzaville and get help from fellow Moroccans Renaissance Berkane.

Super Eagles vice-captain and Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr player Ahmed Musa’s future at Saudi Pro League side may be the subject of speculation in the Arabic press, but the player himself has played down such rumours as he eyes a good finish with the club come to the end of the season.

Nigeria’s sole representative in the CAF Confederation Cup, Enugu Rangers, will fight for honours against Tunisian sides CS Sfaxien and Etoile Du Sahel, as well as Salitas of Burkina Faso in Group B of the preliminary round of the 2019 CAF Confederation Cup.

Enyimba of Nigeria hope to defeat CARA of Congo Brazzaville and secure a CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals place when they return to their home ground on Wednesday.

The Premier League summer transfer window was shut on Thursday with the familiar craze of the deadline day. Several teams bolstered their side while some didn't bother getting new faces in.

“Sudan is not as big as Nigeria but the league there is well run, there is a good structure on ground and a sense of professionalism by the different clubs and

Sporting have agreed to release coach Jorge Jesus, one of the staff attacked by fans in May, so he can take a position in Saudi Arabia.

Former African champions ASEC of the Ivory Coast, Raja Casablanca of Morocco and V Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo were drawn in the same CAF Confederation Cup group Saturday.

Akwa United chairman Paul Bassey has lamented the lack of quality players in the NPFL after three clubs exited the CAF Confederation Cup this past week.

Some football enthusiasts have expressed disappointment in the poor performance of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs in the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup.

Akwa United fans will have the privilege of watching next Wednesday’s CAF Confederation Cup clash against Al Hilal of Sudan free of charge.

Akwa United coach Abdu Maikaba has lamented his team were sluggish at Rivers United ahead of Wednesday’s crucial CAF Confederation Cup playoff against Al Hilal of Sudan.

Al Hilal will take a 2-0 lead going into a return leg match of the CAF Confederation Cup playoffs at Akwa United.

Emmanuel Amuneke has warned Akwa United to be wary of experienced campaigners Al Hilal when both teams do battle for a place in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup on Friday.

All four NPFL clubs have managed to avoid each other in the final playoff for the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup following the draw by CAF this evening in Cairo, Egypt.