CAF Confederation Cup: Nwagua confident Rivers United can win title

Rivers United captain, Nyima Nwagua remains optimistic that the team can go all the way in this season’s CAF Confederation Cup.

The Port Harcourt club boosted their chances of securing a place in the knockout phase of the competition with a 3-2 away victory against Academica do Lobito of Angola on Sunday night.

The former Nigerian champions occupy third position in the Group C table with nine points from five games.

Stanley Eguma’s side will need to beat Ghana’s Dream FC in their final group game in Uyo on Sunday to seal a place in the quarter-finals.

Nwagua believes Rivers United can go all the way in the competition.

“In football anything can happen. However, my teammates and I will do everything within our powers and abilities to go all the way to the finals of the competition,” he said after the game in Luanda.