Rwanda’s Rayon Sports and Sudanese giants Al Merrikh will go head to head in an international club friendly on September 3 as part of the pair’s preparations for the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup competitions.

According to Times Sport, the game, which will take place in a yet-to-be-confirmed venue, is organized by the Nyanza District in partnership with FXB Rwanda as part of the campaign to fight against child abuse and teenage pregnancy. Al Merrikh are currently based in Huye District and have been training at Huye Stadium which currently serves as their home ground for their CAF Champions League campaign due to the political unrest in Sudan.

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The Sudanese champions hosted AS Otoho ‘Oyo on Friday at the same ground and eliminated them on away goal rule to go through to the next round. Both teams expect the friendly match will be beneficial in terms of keeping players active during the international break.

Rayon Sports will face Al Hilal Benghazi in the first leg in Libya on September 15 in the Confederation Cup second round while Al Merrikh will welcome Tanzanian side Young Africans (Yanga SC) to Huye Stadium also on the same day in a Champions League second round match.