Champions League: Edo Queens begin WAFU B campaign against AS GNN
Nigerian champions Edo Queens Football Club will begin their 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League qualifying campaign in the WAFU B tournament in Burkina Faso on Monday, when they face AS Garde Nationale of Niger in their Group B opening match.
The match is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Stade du 4 Août in Ouagadougou.
The reigning NWFL champions look confident ahead of today’s encounter, with assistant coach Gabriel Benson speaking on the readiness of the 2024 WAFU B champions during their training session on Sunday evening.
Coach Benson said the team is well prepared for the tournament, assuring Edo people and Nigerians of a good outing.
“Edo Queens have all it takes to make the country proud” he said.
“The girls are ready and good to go. They know the opportunity laid before them, and they also know that they are representing Edo State and Nigeria at large. I know they are ready to fight to the end to win our first game and the WAFU B trophy. We are here for real business.
“We are playing our first match against AS Garde Nationale of Niger. We dream of nothing but total victory.
“We came here on time, and our players are acclimatising well. As for the weather, it is a bit different. I found out that this place is hotter than Nigeria. We are doing everything needed to ensure they have a smooth run in this WAFU B play-off.
“We have come to play against anybody here, knowing that the group we are placed in has three former champions that we know.”
We are not scared. It is a tough group, no doubt. AS Garde Nationale is the only team new to us in Group B. We are prepared, and it is one game at a time,” he said.
