Continental Clubs Competitions: Ikpeme praises Edo Queens, Rivers United, 3SC, El-Kanemi Warriors

Continental Clubs Competitions: Ikpeme praises Edo Queens, Rivers United, 3SC, El-Kanemi Warriors

The Acting General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme has congratulated Nigeria’s flag-bearers Edo Queens for emerging winners of the WAFU-B Women’s Champions League tournament held in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso.

Edo Queens on Saturday night reclaimed the WAFU-B trophy they won in 2024, by defeating Ampem Darkoa Ladies of Ghana 4-1 on penalties after bought teams fought to a 2-2 draw in the pulsating final at the Stade 4 August. Victory has earned the Queens a spot in this year’s CAF Women’s Champions League finals.

“The NFF is very proud of the achievement of Edo Queens. It is no mean a feat, as they had to do battles with equally-ambitious and focused teams. It is even more remarkable that the team they defeated in the final was the only team to have beaten them during the group phase of the tournament,” Ikpeme noted.

The NFF scribe also commended Rivers United for earning a 1-1 draw against FC San Pedro of Cote d’Ivoire in their CAF Champions League first preliminary, first leg encounter in Abidjan on Saturday, as well as CAF Confederation Cup hopefuls El-Kanemi Warriors and Shooting Stars who won their home legs against visiting teams.

“We are happy for them as we monitored all the matches and noticed their efforts. We believe Shooting Stars have the quality to withstand anything that CS Sfaxien may throw at them during the return leg in Tunisia, and we are also using this opportunity to encourage Enugu Rangers to go to Benin Republic and get the result that will see them qualify for the second round.

“El-Kanemi Warriors got a handsome win but they should not rest on their oars. They should go to Guinea Bissau and play their hearts out to gain even more confidence ahead of the second-round matches.”