WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
Edo Queens are third Nigerian team at CAF Women’s Champions League
Edo Queens have become the third Nigerian Club to Qualify for the CAF Women’s Champions League following their 3-0 victory over Benin’s Ainonvi FC during WAFU B Qualifiers.
Rivers Angels were the first Nigerian team to qualify for the event. Bayelsa Queens, who competed in 2022, are the other Nigerian team that qualified for the CAF Women’s Champions League.
Edo Queens, who will be making their debut in the continental Women’s Club Championship show dominance in the WAFU B Qualifiers against some of the favourites including Inter d’Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire`).
Earlier in the day, Inter d’Abidjan claimed the third spot in the tournament after a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso’s AO Étincelles, with a goal from Mélissa Sandrine Behinan, much to the delight of their home supporters.
Podium
- Winner: Edo Queens (Nigeria)
- Runner-up: Ainonvi FC (Benin)
- Third Place: Inter d’Abidjan (Ivory Coast)
Awards
- Top Scorer: Emem Essien, 5 goals (Nigeria – Edo Queens)
- Player of the Final: Suliat Abideen (Nigeria – Edo Queens)
About Edo Queens (Nigeria) The Edo Queens have established themselves as prominent forces in Nigerian women’s football.
Based in Edo State, the team boasts a rich legacy of success both nationally and internationally. Known for their technical and dynamic play, the Edo Queens have consistently been among the top contenders in Nigeria’s women’s premier league. Off the pitch, the team is actively involved in community programs and initiatives aimed at empowering women through sports. Edo Queens not only embody sporting excellence but also serve as role models and ambassadors for football in Nigeria.
Achievements
- Nigeria Championship: Winners in 2024
- WAFU B Tournament: Winners in 2024
Detailed Results of the CAF Women’s Champions League for WAFU B Zone
Date Round Team 1 Score Team 2 10.08 Group Stage Inter d’Abidjan 1-2 Ainonvi 11.08 Group Stage Hasaacas Ladies 0-0 AO Étincelles 13.08 Group Stage AS GNN 0-5 Edo Queens 13.08 Group Stage Ainonvi FC 2-1 AS Kozah 14.08 Group Stage AO Étincelles 6-1 AS GNN 14.08 Group Stage Edo Queens 3-0 Hasaacas Ladies 16.08 Group Stage AS Kozah 3-4 Inter d’Abidjan 18.08 Group Stage AS GNN 1-6 Hasaacas Ladies 18.08 Group Stage Edo Queens 1-0 AO Étincelles 20.08 Semi-final Ainonvi 1-0 AO Étincelles 20.08 Semi-final Edo Queens 2-1 Inter d’Abidjan 22.08 3rd Place Inter d’Abidjan 1-0 AO Étincelles 23.08 Final Edo Queens 3-0 Ainonvi
- Remaining Spots to Be Confirmed for the Following Zones
Host: To be confirmed
- Title Holders: Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
- WAFU A: Aigles de la Médina (Senegal)
- WAFU B: Edo Queens (Nigeria)
- UNIFFAC: TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
- COSAFA: University of Western Cape (South Africa)
- CECAFA: To be confirmed
- UNAF : To be confirmed
CAF
Despite wintry conditions in Blida, on the outskirts of the Algerian capital, Algiers, Nigeria’s U17 girls dug their feet into the ground on Friday night.
They achieved a scoreless draw that qualified them for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals.
Holding on to a 4-0 first-leg advantage, the 2002 bronze medallists adopted a calm and collected pattern that easily soaked up the expected pressure from the hosts and then relied on fast breaks to try and pull the trigger on their opponents.
Although they created better chances on the night, the Flamingos failed to make dominance in possession pay, but swiftly collected the ticket to Morocco on a 4-0 aggregate win.
The difference over two legs of the final round was a remarkable display in the opening leg by the Flamingos, during which a brace by Queen Joseph and one each by Zainab Raji and substitute Aisha Animashaun ensured a 4-0 win.
The Flamingos will now be one of Africa’s five representatives (including hosts Morocco) at this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals taking place from 17th October – 5th November. The final competition will entertain 24 teams for the very first time.
Since the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup competition was launched in New Zealand in 2008, Nigeria have failed to make the finals only once – the 2018 tournament hosted by Uruguay.
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WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
Despite heavy first leg loss, Algeria hopeful of a turnaround in Nigeria’s Flamingos clash
The Algeria U17 women’s national team still hope for a possible turnaround in this Friday night clash with Nigeria’s Flamingos.
Algeria lost 4-0 in the first leg match in Ikenne last Saturday.
The Algerians completed their preparations on Thursday at the Sidi Moussa National Technical Centre, the eve of the return match against Nigeria.
The return match is scheduled for this Friday at 8 p.m. at the Mustapha Tchaker Stadium in Blida. Aggregate winners will pick a ticket to the FIFA U-17 Women’s 2025 World Cup.
According to sources in Algeria, all the players took part in the final session, during which coach Abdenour Mira finalised the tactical details for the make or mar encounter.
Despite the heavy defeat conceded in the first leg (4-0), the young Algerians approach this match with the desire to finish well and deliver an honourable performance against a formidable Nigerian team.
During the technical meeting held early in the afternoon at the FAF headquarters, in the presence of representatives of the two teams and the organisers, it was decided that Algeria will play in green, while Nigeria will wear white.
The match will be officiated by Cameroonian Aline Marie Noelle Guimbang, assisted by her compatriot Laurie Marcelle Tsafack Teikeu and Chadian Victorine Ngarassoum.
The fourth official will also be Cameroonian, Innoncentia Njang Ntangti.
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WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
Under possible cold weather in Blida, Nigeria’s Flamingos set to grab World Cup ticket
The weather is most likely to be cold, but Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, are set to continue a tradition of qualifying for every edition of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, which has had eight editions, out of which the Flamingos featured in seven.
Only Japan, with 100 per cent attendance, has featured in more competitions than Nigeria’s Flamingos.
They look poised to feature again after a 4-0 defeat of Algeria in the first leg of the final qualifying series.
Apart from their opponents, Algeria, they have the expected cold weather to battle with at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker in Blida (outside Algiers), on Friday night.
Friday’s encounter against their Algerian counterparts is the final leg of a final qualifying round fixture, with the Flamingos, bronze-medallists from the 2022 finals in India and quarterfinalists from the last edition in the Dominican Republic, holding on to a 4-0 first-leg advantage.
The Federation Algerienne de Football (FAF) has scheduled the match to kick off at 8 pm, at a time when the winds will begin to blow in stronger from the Mediterranean Sea.
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