Libya’s Al-Itihad beats Niger’s Sahel 1-0 at CAF Confederation Cup
Al-Itihad, one of the best Libyan teams, managed to score a late winner and beat Niger’s Sahel at the first round of CAF Confederation Cup on Saturday evening.
The match took place in Tunisia’s Sfax city and saw Libyans and their opponents from Niger giving it all they got for the winning goal, which came by the Libyans at the last minute.
The two teams will play the second leg match on February 20 in Niamey, Niger.
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