Edo Queens To Fly Nigeria’s Flag In CAF WCL
With exactly two days to go before the start of the CAF Women’s Champions League, tagged Morocco 2024, all eyes will be on WAFU B champions and tournament debutants, Edo Queens, who are set to represent Nigeria in the competition with an opportunity to showcase their talent on the African stage.
The WAFU B champions carry the hopes of Nigeria in Africa’s premier women’s club football competition set to take place in Morocco between November 9th – 23rd, 2024.
Edo Queens earned their place in the CAF Women’s Champions League on first attempt after winning the WAFU B qualifiers earlier this year.
The Nigerian side capped what was an exceptional performance at the WAFU qualifiers with a clinical 3-0 victory at the qualifiers played in Bouaké, Cote d’Ivoire against Ainonvi FC du Benin.
Queens’ remarkable success was powered by the exceptional performance of Emem Essien, who scored in the final and finished the competition as top scorer with a total of 5 goals.
This qualification makes Edo Queens the third Nigerian team to participate in the CAF Women’s Champions League, joining Rivers Angels in the 2021 edition, as well as Bayelsa Queens who finished third in 2022.
Coach Moses Aduku instilled discipline and belief in the Nigerian side as evidently seen in their performance at the qualifiers.
His tactical approach and ability to motivate his players was vital and will come in handy when facing off against the best women’s football clubs from across the continent when the tournament officially gets underway this weekend.
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