WAFU-B CAFWCL: Bayelsa Queens rewarded with USFA semifinal date

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Bayelsa Queens will meet USFA in the semi final of the 2025 West Africa Zone B (WAFU-B) Women’s Champions League Qualifiers.

The Nigerian champions topped Group B with a maximum of nine points after thee games to set up a last four date with the Burkina Faso champions.

They defeated Police Ladies (Ghana), ASKO (Togo), and Sam Nelly FC (Benin Republic) scoring nine goals and conceding two.

USFA finished second in Group A with three points to reach the semi final.

Historically, this will be second meeting between Bayelsa Queens and USFA in the tournament.

At the 2022 edition, the Nigerian side secured a 3-1 win over USFA in their final Group B encounter.

Flourish Sabastine, Etim Edidiong, and Aderemi Mary scored for the Club while Lala Traore pulled a goal back for the Burkina Faso side.

The winner of the WAFU-B tournament will represent the zone at the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League, the fifth edition of the flagship women’s club football competition on the continent.

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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