Edo Queens face Ampem Darkoa in WAFU-B final replay today in Cairo
Edo Queens take on Ghana's Ampem Darkoa Ladies today in Cairo for the WAFU-B Women's Champions League final replay—winner secures the zone's ticket to the CAF Women's Champions League. This rematch stems from their September 5 final in Ouagadougou, which ended 2-2 after 90 minutes. Edo Queens won the subsequent penalty shootout 4-1 and celebrated with the trophy, but Ampem Darkoa protested, citing CAF regulations requiring 30 minutes of extra time before penalties in a final.
CAF's Organising Committee for Women's Football upheld the protest on September 26, annulling the shootout while keeping the 2-2 scoreline. The Nigeria Football Federation appealed on Edo Queens' behalf, arguing the club merely followed the referee's instructions. On October 16, CAF's Appeal Board dismissed the appeal and ordered the final to resume from the start of extra time with new officials at a neutral venue—hence today's Cairo showdown.
Edo Queens posted on X: "Focused and ready for tomorrow's WAFU-B final extra time against Ampem Darkoa Ladies. Fighting till the End." The match kicks off Thursday, October 29. For Nigerian women's football followers, this is the decisive 30 minutes (plus potential penalties) that determines continental representation.