Five Nigerians set for UEFA Women’s Champions League League Phase

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Five Nigerian players will feature in the League Phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League after the final line-up was confirmed on Thursday.

The AS Roma duo of Rinsola Babajide and Shukurat Oladipo booked their spots in the competition, joining three compatriots whose clubs had already secured qualification.

Roma will go into Friday’s draw in Pot 2, alongside Juventus, PSG, Real Madrid, SL Benfica, and St. Pölten, avoiding other teams that also have Super Falcons stars.

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Nigeria captain Rasheedat Ajibade and Jennifer Echegini will represent Paris Saint-Germain, while Christy Ucheibe will feature for SL Benfica.

The five players will be looking to follow in the footsteps of Asisat Oshoala, who remains the only Nigerian to have lifted the UEFA Women’s Champions League, during her successful spell with Barcelona.

She had moved to Bay FC in the United States of America and currently plays in Saudi Arabia.

The draw for the League Phase will take place on Friday, September 19, 2025.

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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