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CAF annuls Edo Queens victory; orders WAFU B final to resume

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2026-09-11 12:53 UTC → 2026-09-27 21:04 UTC · added removed

CAF annuls Edo Queens win WAFU-B title amid protest victory; orders WAFU B final to resume

Edo Queens FC, the reigning Nigeria Women Football League champions, secured the 2026 WAFU Zone B Women’s Champions League title after a dramatic final against Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The championship match ended in a 2-2 draw during regulation time. Ampem Darkoa took an early lead in the second minute through Beline Nyarko, but Edo Queens equalized via Doosuur Anastasia Atume. Nyarko restored the Ghanaian lead in the 74th minute, but Oluebube Umejiaku scored a dramatic equalizer for the Nigerian side in the 94th minute to force a penalty shootout. Edo Queens ultimately prevailed 4-1 on penalties. This victory guarantees Edo Queens the sole qualification spot for the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League. Individual honors were dominated by the Nigerian champions: Oluwakemi Adegbuyi was named Player of the Tournament, and Doosuur Anastasia Atume won the Golden Boot. Ampem Darkoa’s Rose Teye Baah was recognized as the best goalkeeper. However, the tournament outcome is currently facing a formal challenge. Ampem Darkoa Ladies has lodged been overturned. Following a formal protest with WAFU Zone B and CAF, alleging by the Ghana Football Association, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has annulled the penalty-shootout victory. CAF determined that officials erroneously directed the decision to proceed directly teams straight to a penalty shootout violated CAF regulations. The Ghanaian club claims that regulations require instead of the mandatory two 15-minute periods of extra time in required by competition regulations. CAF noted the event of a draw error resulted from “erroneous administrative instructions” and asserts that this decision was made without communicating to not the team. Ampem Darkoa has requested that fault of either club. While CAF rejected requests for a full replay, ruling the 90 minutes played were valid, the final must now resume from the beginning of extra time be played, and with the club is currently awaiting score tied at 2-2. If the score remains level after extra time, a verdict from new penalty shootout will determine the relevant governing bodies. winner and the qualifying spot.

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  1. 2026-09-27 21:04 UTC CAF annuls Edo Queens victory; orders WAFU B final to resume
  2. 2026-09-11 12:53 UTC Edo Queens win WAFU-B title amid protest
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