CAFWCL Qualifiers: Hijab baller Abdulazeez Zulfah makes Delta Queens squad

Popular hijabi footballer Abdulazeez Zulfah has been included in the Delta Queens squad for this year’s CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU-B playoff, in Benin City, Edo State.

The Asaba-based team are aiming to make history at the women’s interclub competition as Nigeria’s sole representative this year and has recriuted Zulfah also known as Hijabballer to the team.

Zulfah played alongside Neymar Jr in 2022 at the Red Bull Neymar Jr’s Five – where players were called on to post their clips on social media so he could select the best.

She also featured for the Rainieri Ladies FC in the 2021/22 season of the Alat Social Liga.

Following Friday’s draw, Delta Queens is in Group A alongside Sam Nelly FC of the Benin Republic and will play USFA Burkina Faso at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on August 20 following the withdrawal of Niger’s AS Garde.

The previous two teams, Rivers Angels and Bayelsa Queens went ahead to play in the CAF Women’s Champions League competition proper held in Egypt and Morocco respectively in 2021 and last year.

Ampem Darkoa of Ghana, Friends of the World FC from Togo and  Atletico D’Abidjan are the teams in group B.