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Edo Queens drawn against Mamelodi Sundowns in 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership champions, Edo Queens, have been drawn to face holders Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies (South Africa) in the group stage of the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League.
The draw, held in Sale, Morocco on Friday, placed the Nigerian champions in Group B.
Edo Queens, led by coach Moses Aduku, will also face Tutankhamun (Egypt) and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia FC in their group.
This marks the first time Edo Queens will compete in the CAF Women’s Champions League, having won their maiden NWFL title and capped it off with the West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) trophy.
This will be the third consecutive time Nigerian teams face Mamelodi Sundowns in the tournament. In the inaugural edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League in 2021, Sundowns edged Rivers Angels 1-0. The following year, they narrowly defeated Bayelsa Queens 2-1 in Morocco.
In Group A, host team AS FAR FC (Morocco) will square off against Aigles de la Medina (Senegal), TP Mazembe (DR Congo), and University of Western Cape (South Africa).
The 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League will be held in Morocco from November 9 to 23.
2024 CAF Women’s Champions League Draw
Group A
AS FAR (Morocco)
Aigles de la Medina (Senegal)
TP Mazembe (Democratic Republic of Congo)
University of Western Cape (South Africa)
Group B
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Tutankhamun (Egypt)
CBE FC (Ethiopia)
Edo Queens (Nigeria)
