{"id":334643,"date":"2026-09-01T08:30:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T08:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/334643\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T08:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T08:30:53","slug":"edo-queens-face-usfa-for-caf-champions-league-qualifying-final-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/334643\/","title":{"rendered":"Edo Queens face USFA for CAF Champions League qualifying final spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nigerian club Edo Queens will face Burkina Faso\u2019s USFA on Wednesday in the WAFU-B qualifying semi-final for the 2026 CAF Women\u2019s Champions League. The match will take place at Stade du 4 Ao\u00fbt in Ouagadougou, with the winner advancing to the zonal qualifying final.<\/p>\n

As Premium Times Nigeria reports<\/a>, Edo Queens finished second in Group B. The Benin City team began the tournament with a 7-0 win over Nigeria\u2019s AS Garde Nationale, before defeating Ivory Coast\u2019s ASEC Mimosas 3-1.<\/p>\n

Road to the semi-finals<\/p>\n

In their final group-stage match, Edo Queens lost 1-2 to Ghanaian champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies. The Ghanaian club finished first in the group with nine points, while the Nigerian team reached the playoffs from second place.<\/p>\n

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In three matches in Ouagadougou, Edo Queens scored 11 goals. The report names Chioma Moses and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi among the players who could play an important role in the semi-final. The team is coached by Kennedy Boboye.<\/p>\n

USFA results<\/p>\n

USFA won Group A with two victories in two matches. The tournament hosts beat Benin\u2019s Dynamique FC 3-0 and also defeated Togo\u2019s ASKO de Kara 4-0. Thus, the Burkina Faso side scored seven goals in the group stage and conceded none.<\/p>\n

A semi-final victory will send one of the teams into the WAFU-B qualifying final and leave it one step away from a place in the final stage of the 2026 CAF Women\u2019s Champions League. USFA will have home-field advantage and support from local fans.<\/p>\n

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