Two Nigerian referees get WAFU-B nod for Women’s Champions League Qualifiers

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Two Nigeria referees will be in action when the 2025 West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) Women’s Champions League Qualifiers get underway in Cote D’Ivoire this month.

On Sunday,.WAFU-B revealed the list of referees who will officiate at the Women’s Champions League qualifying tournament for the West Zone B – Ivory Coast 2025, taking place from August 23 to September 5, 2025.

Nigeria’s Alaba Olufunmilayo will serve as centre referee at the tournament.

Her compatriot, Agbons Faith will officiate as an Assistant Referee at the competition.

Sixteen (16) referees have been selected to officiate the tournament, including 8 center referees and 8 assistant referees.

This list also includes referees from the West Africa Zone A (WAFU-A) and CECAFA (Eastern Africa) zones.

Seven teams from WAFU-B will compete for the sole ticket to qualify for the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League.

Holders, Edo Queens will not compete as Bayelsa Queens emerged as Nigerian champions and are set to fly the country’s flag in Cote 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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