Kwara United Football Club has rounded up its preparations for the First Leg, First Round match of the 20222023 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup competition against Renaissance Sportive de Berkane of Morocco, billed for Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, on Oct. 9.

After eliminating AS Douanes of Niger Republic in the Preliminary Rounds of the competition, the team has played series of friendly matches to tune up for the game on Sunday.

Aware that the RS Berkane challenge is more crucial, the technical crew stepped up its trainings, especially on the backdrop of their resolve to qualify for the Group stage of the second-tier inter-club competition in Africa.

The team left Ilorin for Lagos on Wednesday in continuation of its preparations, as the coaches expressed optimism that they will achieve the set goal of scalling the RS Berkane hurdle.

Nickname 'The Oranges Boys', RS Berkane was founded 84 years ago, in 1938 to be exact, and it is a professional football club based in Berkane, Morocco, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football.

They are the current holders of the CAF Confederation Cup title and Champion of Champions.

After the first leg at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on Sunday, Kwara United will visit Berkane, Morocco, for the second leg on Sunday Oct. 15, with the 10,000 capacity Stade Municipal de Berkane, Morocco hosting the match.

The winner over the two legs qualifies for the Group stage.

Just like the match against AS Douanes, Kwara United need to win and win well on Sunday, to reduce the presuure on the team in the return leg in Berkane.

This is Kwara United's third participation in CAF organised inter-club competition, after the 19992000 and 20062007 seasons.

CAFCC SECOND ROUND FIXTURES
Al Akhder (Libya) v Azam FC (Tanzania)
Hilal AlSahil (Sudan) v Pyramids FC (Egypt)
AS Kigali (Rwanda) v Al Nasr (Libya)
ASCK (Togo) v USM Alger (Algeria)
Elgeco Plus (Madagascar) v M.

Gallants (South Africa)
AS FAR (Morocco) v Anglogold Ashanti GBS (Guinea)
Fasil Kenema (Ethiopia) v CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)
Ferroviaro da Beira (Mozambique) v Diables Noirs (Congo)
Kallon FC (Sierra Leone) v Future FC (Egypt)
Kipanga (Zanzibar) v Club Africain (Tunisia)
Kwara United (Nigeria) v RS Berkane (Morocco)
Royal AM (South Africa) v Zesco United (Zambia)
Sporting Gagnoa (Côte d'Ivoire) v JS Saoura (Algeria)
St Eloi Lupopo (DR Congo) v GD Sagrada Esperança (Angola)
St Michel (Seychelles) v DC Motema Pembe (DR Congo)
AS Real Bamako (Mali) v Accra Hearts of Oak (Ghana).

The second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup is scheduled for Oct. 7, 8 and 9 (for the first leg), and Oct. 14, 15 and 16 (for the Second leg).

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