CAF Champions League Draw: Rangers Face AS Sobemap, Rivers United Get San Pedro
Rangers will face Benin Republic’s AS Sobemap in the first preliminary round of the 2026/27 CAF Champions League. The Nigerian champions will host the first leg at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne before travelling for the return match in Benin Republic. If Rangers progress, they will meet either Niger Republic’s ASN Nigelec or Algeria’s MC Alger in the second preliminary round. Rivers United have been drawn against Côte d’Ivoire’s San Pedro. Finidi George’s side could face Uganda’s Vipers SC or Mauritania’s FC Nouadhibou in the next round if they advance. First-leg matches are scheduled for September 4–6, with return fixtures from September 11–13. The winners of the second preliminary round will reach the group stage.
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