Nigeria Federation Cup winners Bendel Insurance have been eliminated from the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup following a 1-0 defeat to Renaissance Sportive de BerkaneRS Berkane of Morocco on Friday night at the Stade Municipal de Berkane.
Insurance lost 3-2 on aggregate to RS Berkane in the second preliminary playoff rounds of the competition after the 2022 champions held the Benin Arsenals to a 2-2 draw in the first leg two weeks ago at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.
Youssef Zghoudi beat an offside trap early in the first half to score the only goal of the keenly contested encounter.
The visitors fought back in the second half but were unable to find a way back into the game.
Victory for the Orange Boys mean they’ve booked their spot in this season’s Confederation Cup.
Nigeria’s other representative in the competition Rivers United will entertain Burkinaso Faso’s Etoile Filante on Sunday.
The encounter is billed for the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt.
Stanley Eguma’s side held the Burkinabes to a 0-0 draw in the first leg.
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