CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU-B Draw: Lilian Anams expresses confidence in Sam Nelly group stage progression

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Sam Nelly goalkeeper Anams Lilian is backing her team to progress from the group stage of the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU-B Qualifiers after official draw in Abidjan on Thursday.

The draw placed Sam Nelly in Group B alongside Nigeria’s Bayelsa Queens, Ghana’s Police Ladies, and Togo’s ASKO.

Group A features hosts ASEC Mimosas (Côte d’Ivoire), AS Garde Nationale (Niger), and USFA (Burkina Faso).

“We’ve been waiting to know our opponents and now we do,” the former Delta Queens shot-stopper told Olushola Alabi.

“We won’t underrate any team in Group B — they are all strong sides. We are ready for this, and we’ll work hard to qualify from the group stage. Every match will be approached with a winning mentality.”

Anams, a key figure in Sam Nelly’s league title-winning run, urged fans to get behind the team as they chase a ticket to the main CAF Women’s Champions League tournament.

The WAFU-B Qualifiers run from August 23 to September 4, 2025, in Côte d’Ivoire.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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