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Three Bayelsa Queens stars named in WAFU-B Women’s Champions League Group Stage Best XI

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Three Bayelsa Queens stars named in WAFU-B Women’s Champions League Group Stage Best XI

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Bayelsa Queens have been rewarded for their dominant group stage performance at the 2025 WAFU-B Women’s Champions League Qualifiers, with three of their players named in the Best XI.

Defender Chinyere Iheoma, midfielder Mary Aderemi, and forward Shakirat Moshood were all included after playing pivotal roles in guiding the Prosperity Girls to a flawless record in Group B.

The Nigerian champions recorded victories over Police Ladies (Ghana), ASKO (Togo), and Sam Nelly FC (Benin Republic), finishing top of their group with maximum points.

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Bayelsa Queens will now face USFA of Burkina Faso in the semi-finals this week as they continue their bid to secure a ticket to the CAF Women’s Champions League.

Also featuring in the Best XI are three players from Police Ladies, two from ASEC Mimosas, and one each from USFA, AS GNN, and Sam Nelly FC.

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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