Nigeria’s Edo Queens set for CAF Women’s Champions League tournament

By Mark Ogagan

Nigerian contenders, Edo Queens are battle ready for this year’s CAF Women’s Champions League tournament to be held in Morocco.

The fourth edition of Africa’s premier women’s club fiesta will take place from 09 to 23 November in the cities of El Jadida and Casablanca, Morocco.

The opening game will feature DR Congo’s TP Mazembe and South Africa debutantes the University of the Western Cape on Saturday, 09 November at 15h00 local time (14h00 GMT). Later, hosts ASFAR will face Senegal’s Aigles de la Medina at 18h00 local time (17h00 GMT). Both games will be held at M’Hamed El Abdi Stadium in El Jadida.

On the following day, Group B matches will include title holders Mamelodi Sundowns against Egypt’s FC Masar, and CBE of Ethiopia against Nigeria’s Edo Queens.

All 16 matches will be played between the two venues, with the final scheduled to take place in El Jadida on Saturday, 23 November.

Further details on the tournament, including ticketing and broadcast information,will be provided by CAF in due course.