Nigeria was represented by four clubs in this season's CAF inter-club competitions: Rangers International and Rivers United in the CAF Champions League, and Shooting Stars and El-Kanemi Warriors in the CAF Confederation Cup. Two of the clubs bowed out in their first game of the tournament, while the two that remain face a heavy North African hurdle. The article argues the problem is systemic rather than a matter of luck or referees, noting that the NPFL has become a feeder league for smaller leagues on the continent and that champions are poorly paid.
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