Edo Queens to Resume WAFU-B Final Against Ampem Darkoa

Edo Queens have accepted the Confederation of African Football's ruling that their WAFU-B final against Ampem Darkoa Ladies must resume from extra time on 29 October. This decision follows a dispute regarding the match held on 5 September in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, where the game ended 2-2 after regulation time but proceeded directly to penalties, which Edo Queens won 4-1.

Ampem Darkoa protested, citing that competition rules mandated extra time before a penalty shootout. The CAF Organising Committee for Women’s Football annulled the shootout result and ordered the match to continue from 2-2 at the start of extra time.

The CAF Appeal Board ruled on 16 October that the shootout victory had no sporting effect. Edo Queens, after consulting with their board, the Edo State Government, and the Nigeria Football Federation, accepted the ruling, acknowledging it was not their desired outcome but allowing both teams to settle the contest on the pitch.

The winner will represent WAFU-B at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League in Egypt from 1 to 5 November.