Football: AS Nouadhibou reach Champions League second round
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sahara Médias
AS Nouadhibou qualified for the second preliminary round of the African Champions League after a goalless draw against Uganda’s Vipers in Nouakchott. The Mauritanian club had also drawn the first leg and secured qualification on aggregate, according to the report.
AS Nouadhibou, the Mauritanian champions, qualified for the second qualifying round of the CAF Champions League after a 0-0 draw against Ugandan club Vipers at Cheikha Ould Boïdia Stadium in Nouakchott on Sunday. The first-round second leg followed a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Uganda, leaving the aggregate score at 1-1.
In the second qualifying round, the Mauritanian club will face San Pédro, representing Ivory Coast. AS Nouadhibou will be looking to return to the group stage, which it reached in 2023, becoming the first Mauritanian club to progress that far in the competition.
