- Kotoko beat Kwara United 1-0 in Ilorin on Sept 28, 2025.
- Win secures 5-3 aggregate triumph after 4-3 first-leg success in Accra.
- Hubert Gyau scored decisive 54th-minute goal.
- Kotoko’s defense held firm against late Kwara pressure.
- Ghanaian side advance to CAF Confederation Cup Round of 32.
- Next opponent: Wydad Casablanca, with ties set for mid and late October 2025.
Asante Kotoko secured safe passage into the CAF Confederation Cup Round of 32 after edging Kwara United 1-0 in Ilorin on Sunday, September 28, 2025, completing a 5-3 aggregate win.
The Porcupine Warriors arrived in Nigeria with the advantage after their dramatic 4-3 first-leg victory in Accra, and this time approached the game with far more defensive discipline.
The plan worked, as Kwara found it difficult to break through a compact Ghanaian backline.
Kotoko’s crucial moment arrived in the 54th minute when Hubert Gyau finished a well-worked move, silencing the home supporters and giving his side an invaluable away goal.
Kwara United responded with waves of pressure in the closing stages, but Kotoko’s rearguard stood tall, ensuring they kept a clean sheet and secured a professional win on hostile ground.
With qualification sealed, the Ghanaian giants now turn their attention to a tougher test. They will face Moroccan powerhouse Wydad Casablanca in the second preliminary round, with the first leg scheduled for October 17–19, 2025, before the return fixture a week later.
