With less than 10 days to the commencement of the CAF Women's Champions League WAFU-B qualifiers in Cote D'Ivoire, Nigeria representatives to the event Edo Queens Football Club of Benin are optimistic that the skills of Suliat Abideen, Folashade Ijamilusi, Oyono Monle, Vera Samuel and others who were recently recruited by Edo Queens management to beef up the squad for the CAF Women's Champions League inter- clubs play- off can help the team achieve positive results as they set to hit Cote D'Ivoire next week for the showpiece.
Edo Queens who have been on one month intensive training programme in Uzairue as part of preparations for the WAFU-B qualifiers are currently in good shape and form ready for the showdown in Cote D'Ivoire, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered.
The management and fans of the club believed that with the integration of 14 newly recruited players, with quality, experience and versatility also coupled with the impressive performance of the team in recent seasons, it will be an up hill task for opponents to stop Edo Queens from flying high in this competition.
It is also important to know that Edo Queens have strengthen all departments of the squad ready to make a statement at the games. The entire team nurse big hope of victory as they roll out drums of football war against Omnisports Etincelle FC of Burkina Faso, on Sunday August 11th, Hasaacas Ladies FC of Ghana Wednesday 14th, and AS Garde Nationale of Niger on Saturday 17th August 2024 respectively.
All matches for the Zone B WAFU-B qualifiers will be played at the Stade Felix Houphouet Boigny Champroux Stadium Cote D'Ivoire. For the Nigerian representatives Edo Queens FC, a win in two games will earn them a last stage berth in competition.
Edo Queens is most likely to face a tougher challenge when they battle Hasaacas Ladies FC of Ghana who are rated high by football pundits as a result of their experience and physical style of play. But not withstanding, the Ladies from Nigeria have got what it takes to brush them aside. What is important to Edo Queens is goals, and they are ready to play, score and win.
The arrival of these new players in Edo Queens and their impressive goal- scoring abilities makes them an asset, capable of delivering the firepower Edo Queens needs to make Nigeria proud at the competition.
Edo Queens and top management staff are expected to leave Nigeria next week for Cote D'Ivoire for the CAF Women's Champions League WAFU-B play-off.
Credit: Edo Queens media