Nigeria’s Edo Queens drawn against Hasaacas, others in Champions League Qualifiers

By Mark Ogagan

Nigeria’s Edo Queens (Pictured), have been drawn against Hasaacas Ladies of Ghana, O. Étincelles of Burkina Faso, and Niger’s AS Garde Nationale in the WAFU B qualifiers for this season’s CAF Women’s Champions League.

The Confédération Africaine de Football conducted the draw for the qualifying phases on Wednesday, July 24, at the CAF headquarters in Cairo.

The zonal unions involved in this draw were UNIFFAC, UNAF, CECAFA, and WAFU B. It should be noted that COSAFA also held its draw for the qualifiers of this competition earlier in the day.

Philippe Tchere, the Executive Director of the WAFU Zone B, conducted the draw for the women’s qualifying tournament for the final phase of the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League.

The seven teams participating in this tournament are divided into two groups. The competition will take place from August 10 to 24 in Côte d’Ivoire, with the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké and the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro chosen to host the tournament.

WAFU B Tournament Groups

Group A: Inter d’Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), Ainonvi FC (Benin), AS Kozah (Togo)

Group B: Hasaacas Ladies (Ghana), O. Étincelles (Burkina Faso), AS Garde Nationale (Niger), EDO Queens (Nigeria)

The tournament Match Schedule:

 First Matchday

10/08/24 Inter d’Abidjan vs Ainonvi FC 15:00, Stade de Bouaké
11/08/24 Hasaacas Ladies vs Omnisports Etincelle, 16:00, Stade de Bouaké
11/08/24 AS Garde Nationale vs Edo Queens, 18:00, Stade de Bouaké

Second Matchday

13/08/24 Ainonvi FC vs AS Kozah, 16:00 Stade Charles Konan Banny
14/08/24 Omnisport Etincelles vs AS Garde Nationale, 15:00, Stade Charles Konan Banny
14/08/24 Edo Queens vs Hasaacas Ladies, 18:00, Stade Charles Konan Banny

Third Matchday

16/08/24 AS Kozah vs Inter d’Abidjan, 16:00, Stade de Bouaké
17/08/24 AS Garde Nationale vs Hasaacas Ladies, 16:00, Stade de Bouaké
17/08/24 Edo Queens vs Omnisports Étincelle, 16:00, Stade de Bouaké 2