Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- Rivers United's CAF Champions League campaign suffered a major setback on Sunday after the Nigerian flagbearers slumped to a 1-0 home defeat against Zambia's Power Dynamos in their Group A Matchday Four encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.

The result leaves Finidi George's side rooted at the bottom of the group with just one point from four matches, significantly complicating their hopes of progressing to the knockout stage.

For a team that entered the fixture knowing only victory would keep their ambitions alive, the loss represented a painful missed opportunity.

Rivers United began the contest with urgency, dominating possession and pushing Power Dynamos deep in the opening stages.

Despite...