One of Nigeria's representatives in the ongoing CAF Confederations Cup Play-offs, Plateau United Football Club of Jos is departing the country this afternoon to honour the return leg of the competition against Al-Akhdar of Libya coming up on Wednesday.
The contingent which comprises, players, coaches and other backroom staff will be lead by the Nigeria Football Federation NFF, Executive Committee member, representing the North-East geopolitical zone, Timothy Henman.
The Peace Boys who narrowly missed out of the group stage of the lucrative CAF Champions League group to Esperance of Tunisia in controversial circumstances, are heading to this tie, after a 4-1 victory over Al-Akhdar in the first leg of the competition played at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja last Wednesday.
The 2017 Nigeria Professional Football League Champions only need a draw or avoid defeat of 3-0 scoreline to secure their passage to the group stage of the second tier, CAF club competition.
Plateau United who have never gone beyond the preliminary stage of any CAF club competition, have already earmarked the group stage this time around, as their benchmark this season after two unsuccessful attempts in 2018 and 2020.
The team is expected to depart Nigeria through the Murtala Mohamed International airport, Lagos aboard a Qatar airlines to Doha before connecting another flight to Benghazi, Libya , venue of the match which comes up on Wednesday.
Plateau United Football Club of Jos Media