Port Harcourt based club side, Rivers United yesterday departed the country for their CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal second leg clash against USM Alger of Algeria.
It was gathered that the Pride of Rivers left Port Harcourt International Airport aboard an Air Peace flight to Lagos before connecting with a direct flight to Algiers on Thursday.
The contingent, which consists of players and officials, is expected to arrive in Algeria on Friday.
The second leg encounter is billed to take place at the Stade du Julliet on Sunday, April 7, 2024.
The match is billed to kick off at 8 pm local time in Algiers.
The defending champions trail lost to United -0 in the first leg last Sunday.
It would be recalled that Rivers United crashed out of the CAF confederation cup at the Quarter-final stage.