Nigeria champions Edo Queens have arrived in Ouagadougou yesterday ahead of the CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU B qualifying tournament.
The Edo side, fondly known as the Ada Bendel, travelled with a 21-player squad and 12 officials from Lagos through Lomé, Togo, to Burkina Faso, the host country for the competition.
Edo Queens have been drawn in Group A alongside Ampem Darkoa Ladies of Ghana, ASFC Mimosas of Côte d’Ivoire and AS Garde Nationale of Niger.
The WAFU B qualifying tournament will run from August 23 to September 5, 2026, with the eventual winners earning qualification for the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League.
Edo Queens will enter the competition without their substantive coach, Moses Aduku, who is currently on international duty with Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s national team, the Falconets.
In his absence, Bendel Insurance manager Kennedy Boboye will provide the technical leadership for the Nigerian champions.
Among the players expected to feature for Edo Queens are Mose Chioma, Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, Atume Doosuur, Vera Doris, Precious Oscar, Deborah Odiagbe, and Uroko Valentina.
The Nigerian champions will be hoping to negotiate the group stage successfully and progress towards securing a place in the continental championship.