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The 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League champions were defeated 4-0 on aggregate by Wydad Casablanca in the competition’s quarter-final.1-0 at home to the Morrocan club on Sunday, and the People’s Elephant failed to overturn the result in the return leg at the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca on Thursday.
Goals from Ayoub El Almoud, Jamal Harkass and Yahia Allah put the game beyond Enyimba even before the halftime break.The AFL is a new continental competition created by the Confederation of African Football with support from FIFA. Eight clubs were selected to participate in the money-spinning competition. The teams will play in a knockout format consisting of a quarter-final, semi-final and final.AdvertisementThe runner-up will get $2.8 million, the two semi-finalists will each get $1.7 million, and the quarter-finalists will each earn $900,000.
The exit from the competition is the second time Enyimba would fail to pull its weight on the continent this season. The club was earlierClick on the link below to join TheCable Channel on WhatsApp for your Breaking News, Business Analysis, Politics, Fact Check, Sports and Entertainment News!
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