The top FIVE Delta Queens players to watch out for at WAFU-B Zonal Qualifiers 2023

By Saheed Afolabi

Nigeria champions, Delta Queens will be debuting at the Wafu B Zonal Champions League Qualifiers for a place at the CAF Champions League in Ivory Coast.

The regional showpiece scheduled to kickoff in Benin on Sunday August 20 will see the Pearls start their campaign against USFA from Burkina Faso before locking horns with Sam Nelly on August 25 in the three teams group.

Nigeria foremost online football website Nigeriafootball.ng dissects five Delta Queens players look out for at the Wafu B Zonal qualifiers.

Chinaza Agoh, the Most Valuable Player of the NWFL Premiership 2023/2024 season seems to be the most skillful forward in the Delta Queens rank.

Her meteoric rise and performance for the club last season thereby scoring seven goals with most crucial one coming in the NWFL Premiership Super Six final where she came off the bench to score a brace that eventually won the league title for the club. One of Agoh focal strength is the ability of making her moves unpredictable for defenders.

Goal poacher, Mercy Omokwo took her goal scoring exploits to another level to win the highest goal scorer of the season with nine goals in 15 matches. The prolific forward will be banking on the defense unlocking passes from the Delta Queens midfield to punish opponents who dare come here way.

Omokwo strength lies in her power play, pace and prolificacy in front of goal.

Defense marshall, Joy Micheal was the rock of Delta Queens defense in the 2022/2023 season with her leadership and defensive abilities to shun off opposing attacks.

Michael’s strength lies in aerial ball and good marking traits as her opponent dislikes going through her part. She was in action for the duration of the league last season without seating a game.

Joy will provide the defensive wall for Delta Queens to defeat their opponents at the Wafu B Zonal qualifiers.