An early goal from Isaac Afful ensured FC Samartex’s safe passage to the next round of 2024-25 CAF Champions League group stage qualification, beating Victoria United of Cameroon by a lone goal to nil.
The Ghanaian champions will now turn their focus onto Morocco’s Raja Casablanca, who qualified with a 7-1 aggregate score line.
Just like FC Samartex, the Moroccan club won both away and home against the champions of Niger, ASGNN.
The ‘Timber’ boys are now a step away from reaching the money zone and will be competing with the creme de la creme the continent of Africa has to offer.
Coach Nurudeen Amadu’s Samartex will play host to Raja Casablanca in the first leg at the Accra Sports Stadium on September 13, before traveling to Casablanca seven days later for the second leg.
