Edo Queens progress to CAF Women’s Champions League after winning 2026 WAFU-B tourney
These are certainly good times for Edo Queens Football Club, who at the weekend in Burkina Faso, defeated Ghana’s Women League champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies FC 4-1 on penalties, to emerge champions of the WAFU-B tournament for the second time.
The scene in Ouagadougou on Saturday night was electric as the Nigerian champions conjured a spirited comeback twice to deny Ampem Darkoa Ladies the chance of progressing to the lucrative CAF Champions League.
The final game ended 2-2 at full time, as goals from Doosuur Anastasia Atume (4mns);Oluebube Umejiaku (90+4mns) canceled out Beline Nyarkoh 2nd and 74th minute brace.
Edo Queens redeemed their image with the 4-1 victory over their Ghanaian counterparts Ampem Darkoa Ladies who handed them the only defeat they suffered in the WAFU-B tournament. The group B last game ended 2-1 in favour of Ampem , topping the group ahead of Edo Queens.
On the road to the finals,Edo Queens at the semi-finals stage secured an overwhelming 5-1 victory over the host Country’s USFA just as Ampem Darkoa Ladies spanked Benin Republic’s FC Dynamique 4-1 to advance to the final in the championship.
The Benin ladies trashed AS Garde Nationale of Niger 7-0 in their first group game and defeated ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast 3-1 before their 2-1 loss to Ampem Darkoa Ladies in the third match.
