Though hoping to make an 'impact' on the continent, Ilechukwu insists his team is a work in progress.
At an elaborate draw ceremony at CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Rangers were pitched against Comoros Islands' league champions, Union Sport ive Zilimadjou, in the first preliminary round.
'The Building One' as Ilechukwu is now called said of the draw,"No team is a small team in the continent anymore." The Comoros team have some decent players that could trouble the Flying Antelopes, including 31-year-old forward Youssouf Mohamed, and his 29-year-old strike partner, Mohamed Anoir Chamoune.
After a triumphant 2023/2024 NPFL season, where they emerged champions with 70 points and scored 56 goals, Rangers now face a new challenge.
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