Edo Queens Arrive in Burkina Faso for WAFU B Champions League Qualifiers
Nigeria champions Edo Queens have arrived in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, ahead of the WAFU B qualifying tournament for the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League.
The Edo-based side travelled with 21 players and 12 officials. The team left Lagos on Thursday, travelled through Lomé, Togo, and then continued to Burkina Faso, where the tournament will take place.
Edo Queens, popularly known as the Ada Bendel, have been drawn in Group A alongside Ghanaian side Ampem Darkoa Ladies, ASFC Mimosas of Côte d’Ivoire and Niger’s AS Garde Nationale.
The Nigerian champions will be without their head coach, Moses Aduku, who is currently with the Falconets at an international assignment.
Bendel Insurance manager Kennedy Boboye will take charge of the team during the competition.
Edo Queens will rely on key players such as Mose Chioma, Atume Doosuur, Vera Doris and Uroko Valentina as they aim to secure a place in the CAF Women’s Champions League.
The WAFU B qualifying tournament will run from August 23 to September 5, 2026, with the winners earning a place in the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League.
