The Confederation of African Football has fixed October 29 in Cairo for the completion of the disputed WAFU-B Women’s Champions League final. Edo Queens have accepted the decision and will fly out on October 26.
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The Confederation of African Football has fixed October 29, 2026, for the completion of the disputed WAFU-B Women’s Champions League qualifying final between Nigeria’s Edo Queens and Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies. The outstanding extra time will be played at a neutral venue in Cairo, Egypt.
The final in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on September 5 ended 2-2 after regulation time. Edo Queens were initially declared champions after winning a penalty shootout 4-1. New Bet9ja users can claim Bet9ja’s YOHAIG starter bonus.
Ampem Darkoa then lodged a petition with CAF, arguing that the match officials had gone straight to penalties without first playing 30 minutes of extra time. The Ghanaian side said CAF’s regulations required extra time before any shootout.
CAF’s women’s football organising committee annulled the shootout on September 26, and its Appeal Board dismissed Edo Queens’ appeal in a ruling dated October 16. CAF said the failure to play extra time came from an erroneous administrative instruction and was not the fault of either club.
The match will resume from the start of extra time with the score at 2-2. Two 15 minute periods will be played, followed by a penalty shootout if the teams are still level, and CAF has ordered different match officials for the resumption.
Edo Queens accepted the ruling after talks with their board, the Edo State Government and the Nigeria Football Federation. The club said it wants the contest settled on the pitch, and it will depart for Cairo on Monday, October 26. Its statement said the team would move forward with “courage, discipline and resilience.”
The winner will represent the WAFU-B zone at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League in Egypt, which is billed to run from November 1 to 15. Ampem Darkoa Ladies have already been drawn in Group B for the tournament, with their place subject to the outcome in Cairo. Fans following African club football can read Bet9ja promo code today at a glance.
It is a strange place for Edo Queens to be. They thought the trophy was theirs, and now they must win again, with only 30 minutes plus a possible shootout to play. Preparing for an extra-time-only match is an unusual challenge for any coaching staff.
Ampem Darkoa know this stage well. They won the 2023 WAFU-B final 1-0 against Delta Queens, and were beaten 3-0 by Bayelsa Queens in the 2022 final.
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📌 Did You Know?
- The September 5 final was played at the 4th of August Stadium in Ouagadougou.
- CAF’s ruling cites Articles 13.1 and 72.4 of the CAF Women’s Champions League regulations, which require two 15-minute periods of extra time in a drawn final.
- The NFF argued that Edo Queens had neither requested nor caused the omission of extra time and had simply followed the instructions of the appointed officials.
- CAF has previously described Edo Queens as the third Nigerian team to qualify for the CAF Women’s Champions League.
- Edo Queens play in the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL).
