Nasarawa Amazons head coach Chris Danjuma has made his intentions clear: the Lafia club are at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu today to win, and nothing less will do against Sunshine Queens.
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Nasarawa Amazons coach Chris Danjuma has expressed full confidence that his side will advance to the final of the 2026 Women’s President Federation Cup, FootballInNigeria.com.ng reports. The Lafia-based club face Sunshine Queens in Wednesday’s semi-final at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu, with kick off set for 4pm. The winners will meet either FC Robo Queens or Heartland Queens in the grand final at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba on July 11.
Danjuma did not dress up his ambitions in diplomatic caution. Speaking through the club’s media, he said: “We have worked hard to reach this stage, and now we must give everything on the pitch. Sunshine Queens are a strong side, but we believe in our quality and our ability to achieve our objective. The players must remain focused and fight for every ball.” He also urged his players to carry the discipline and winning mentality that got them to the last four into Wednesday’s match.
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How Nasarawa Got Here
Nasarawa Amazons earned their semi-final berth the hard way. In the quarter-final, they faced Edo Queens, the reigning Nigeria Women Football League Premiership champions, in a tie played in Anyigba, Kogi State. Neither side managed a goal in regulation time, and the Amazons then produced a composed penalty shootout display, converting all five of their kicks to win 5-3 as Edo Queens missed twice. Eliminating the NWFL titleholders on penalties, without conceding in 90 minutes, is exactly the sort of performance that builds a team’s belief going into a semi-final.
The road to the quarter-final was equally demanding. Nasarawa swept past Osklean FC in the Round of 32, then came through a penalty shootout against FC Naija Ratels of Abuja in the Round of 16 before facing Edo Queens. Three games, two penalty shootouts, and not a single goal conceded in regulation time in their last two outings. That defensive record tells its own story about what Danjuma has built in this squad.
It is also worth noting that Nasarawa Amazons finished as runners-up in the 2025 President Federation Cup final, making this year’s campaign a direct bid to go one better and lift the trophy they came so close to claiming twelve months ago. New Bet9ja users who want to follow the semi-finals and final can check Bet9ja’s YOHAIG welcome code before kick-off in Enugu today.
What Sunshine Queens Bring to the Table
Danjuma knows the challenge. Sunshine Queens have their own story in this tournament. They reached the last four for the first time since 2015, a run built on defensive solidity and clinical use of their moments. They beat Confluence Queens 1-0 in the quarter final, with Owoseni Oluwabulola’s 18th minute strike the difference. Their tournament route came through Plateau United Queens in the Round of 16 and Solo Wonders before that. Grinding out narrow wins and clean sheets is their identity right now.
A technically capable Nasarawa side against a defensively organised Sunshine outfit is a semi-final that could easily be decided by fine margins, a set piece, a moment of individual quality, or the shootout lottery that both teams already know well. The Enugu venue is neutral, so home advantage is off the table. What matters on the day is who delivers under pressure.
The Wider Picture for Nigerian Women’s Football
This is the 30th edition of the Women’s President Federation Cup, a competition founded in 1991 under the name Women’s Challenge Cup before its current rebranding. Wednesday’s semi finals are notable because neither Nasarawa Amazons nor their opponents in the other tie, FC Robo Queens or Heartland Queens, are previous winners of the competition. The defending champions, Rivers Angels, were eliminated at the quarter final stage by FC Robo Queens. So for the first time in recent memory, the Federation Cup will have a new name on the trophy.
The July 11 final at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba will be played on the same day as the men’s final between Ikorodu City and El-Kanemi Warriors, creating a historic double header for Nigerian domestic cup football. Nasarawa Amazons have the experience, the momentum and the coach’s belief. Now Danjuma needs his players to carry it onto the pitch in Enugu and book their place at that final. Fans looking to place predictions on today’s women’s semi finals can also check the Bet9ja promo code for today before the Enugu and Benin ties kick off at 4pm.
📌 Did You Know?
- Nasarawa Amazons were runners-up in the 2025 President Federation Cup final, making this year’s campaign a direct attempt to go one further and win the title that narrowly escaped them last season.
- The 2026 Women’s President Federation Cup is the 30th edition of the competition, which was founded in 1991 and originally known as the Women’s Challenge Cup before being rebranded under its current name.
- Sunshine Queens’ semi-final against Nasarawa Amazons is their first appearance at the last four of the President Federation Cup since 2015, representing their best cup run in over a decade.
- The women’s final at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba on July 11 will be held on the same day and at the same venue as the men’s final between Ikorodu City and El-Kanemi Warriors, creating a historic double header for Nigerian domestic cup football on a single afternoon.
- Rivers Angels, the reigning Women’s President Federation Cup holders, were eliminated in the quarter-finals by FC Robo Queens 1-0, meaning the 2026 final will feature a new winner of the competition for the first time in recent years.
- Nasarawa Amazons’ quarter-final victory over Edo Queens came without a single goal conceded in 90 minutes, continuing a tournament run in which the Amazons have not conceded in regulation time in either of their last two knockout ties.
- Chris Danjuma, the Nasarawa Amazons head coach, previously served as coach of the Nigeria Falconets, the country’s under-20 women’s national team, bringing significant national team experience to a domestic cup campaign with an all-or-nothing final as its prize.
