Edo Queens in Cairo for Rescheduled WAFU-B Final with Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa

Nigeria's Edo Queens and Ghana's Ampem Darkoa will face off in Cairo, Egypt tomorrow to determine who represents West Africa in the Women's African Football Union (WAFU B) for the 2026 CAF Women's Champions League. Earlier this month, in a disputed final in Burkina Faso, Edo Queens emerged victorious over Ghana with a 4-1 penalty shootout win after regulation time ended in a 2-2 draw.

However, Ghana disputed the result, claiming the competition rules called for an additional 30 minutes of play before the shootout. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) ruled in favor of Ghana and ordered the extra 30 minutes to be played at a neutral venue. Despite Edo's decision not to contest the replay, CAF's Disciplinary and Appeals Board upheld Ghana's protest.

Edo Queens have already traveled to Cairo to prepare for Thursday's crucial match. The 2026 CAF Women's Champions League schedule, released by the continental body, lists the final as part of a group-stage consisting of seven teams, including defending champions AS FAR from Morocco, South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns, Uganda's Kawempe Muslim Ladies, Mali's USFAS Bamako, Morocco's FUS Rabat, Cameroon's Lekie Football Girls and Egypt's FC Masar.

Matches will be played from November 1 to 8 with semi-finals on November 11, third-place match on November 14 and the final on November 15. The tournament is significant as the African champion will face North Korean side Naegohyang in the second round of the FIFA Women's Champions Cup in December. For Edo Queens, securing the WAFU B ticket provides another chance to represent Nigeria on the continental stage and chase the top women's club title in Africa.