The Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, has congratulated Nigeria’s flag-bearers, Edo Queens, on winning the WAFU-B Women’s Champions League tournament in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Edo Queens on Saturday night reclaimed the WAFU-B trophy they won in 2024, defeating Ampem Darkoa Ladies of Ghana 4-1 on penalties after both teams played out a 2-2 draw in a pulsating final at the Stade du 4 Août.
The victory earned Edo Queens a place in this year’s CAF Women’s Champions League finals.
“The NFF is very proud of the achievement of Edo Queens. It is no mean feat, as they had to battle equally ambitious and focused teams. It is even more remarkable that the team they defeated in the final was the only side to have beaten them during the group phase of the tournament,” Ikpeme said.
The NFF scribe also commended Rivers United for securing a 1-1 draw against FC San Pedro of Côte d’Ivoire in the first leg of their CAF Champions League first preliminary round tie in Abidjan on Saturday.
He also praised CAF Confederation Cup campaigners El-Kanemi Warriors and Shooting Stars for securing victories in their respective home legs against visiting opponents.
“We are happy for them, as we monitored all the matches and noticed their efforts. We believe Shooting Stars have the quality to withstand anything that CS Sfaxien may throw at them in the return leg in Tunisia. We are also using this opportunity to encourage Enugu Rangers to go to the Benin Republic and secure the result that will see them qualify for the second round.
“El-Kanemi Warriors secured a handsome win, but they should not rest on their oars. They should go to Guinea-Bissau and play their hearts out to gain even more confidence ahead of the second-round matches,” he added.
