Nigerian Champions Akwa United have departed Nigeria for Algeria ahead of their second installment of the CAF Champions League preliminary round game against CR Belouizdad scheduled for Sunday.
The Promise Keepers who will be looking to keep to their promise of qualifying for the second round of the CAF-Inter club competition departed Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital this afternoon, onboard Ibom Air and land in Abuja for Custom checks and clearance before embarking on a five hours flight from Abuja to Algiers.
Akwa United goes into the second leg tie in Algiers with a slim advantage after a 1-0 win over CR Belouizdad last Sunday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.
A team of 24 players, five coaches, backroom staff, and other top officials of the club are expected to arrive Algerian capital Algiers late in the night for the Sunday encounter.