Edo Queens FC have petitioned the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF), searching for the annulment of the continuation of the WAFU Zone B qualifying ultimate towards Ghanaian aspect Ampem Darkoa Women FC, performed on October 29, 2026. In a remark signed by means of the membership’s Govt Chairman’s Workplace at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium,……
Edo Queens FC have petitioned the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF), searching for the annulment of the continuation of the WAFU Zone B qualifying ultimate towards Ghanaian aspect Ampem Darkoa Women FC, performed on October 29, 2026.
In a remark signed by means of the membership’s Govt Chairman’s Workplace at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin Town, Edo State, Edo Queens mentioned it used to be difficult the instances surrounding the continuation of the general and asked that CAF claim the fit null and void.
The unique ultimate used to be performed on September 5, 2026, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and ended 2-2 after 90 mins, with Edo Queens successful the next penalty shoot-out 4-1.
Then again, CAF’s Setting up Committee, in a call dated September 26 and therefore upheld by means of the CAF Attraction Board on October 16, dominated that the penalty shoot-out had no wearing impact and ordered the fit to renew from the beginning of additional time with the ranking at 2-2.
Edo Queens mentioned its petition used to be according to issues over the trade of venue, the eligibility of gamers and what it described as insufficient verbal exchange in regards to the fit preparations.
At the venue, the membership alleged that the fit used to be moved from Ouagadougou to Cairo, Egypt, with out the desired affirmation from WAFU Zone B based on CAF’s resolution.
The membership additionally alleged that it used to be averted from fielding eligible gamers who had participated within the unique fit.
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“Edo Queens demanding situations the continuation on 3 major grounds,” the membership said, figuring out the unauthorised trade of venue, failure to revive wearing stipulations and insufficient authentic verbal exchange as the foundation of its protest.
The membership additional raised issues concerning the lodging preparations for its delegation, alleging that its contributors had been housed at an army base somewhat than a standard crew lodge.
On verbal exchange, Edo Queens claimed that transparent and well timed details about the venue, kick-off time and fit preparations used to be now not supplied, probably undermining its arrangements for the come upon.
The membership is calling CAF to regard its petition as pressing and droop ultimate affirmation of the WAFU Zone B qualification position pending the decision of the dispute.
It additionally suggested the continental governing frame to “claim the 29 October continuation null and void” and direct WAFU B to provide paperwork on the subject of the fixture.
Those come with the desired venue affirmation, fit sheets, substitution information, participant eligibility lists and disciplinary information.
As a part of its calls for, Edo Queens referred to as for a complete 90-minute replay underneath correctly regulated stipulations, with eligible gamers and on the unique venue.
The membership additionally proposed an alternate must the replay now not be finished earlier than the CAF Girls’s Champions League starts on November 1, 2026.
“On the other hand, if a replay can’t be finished earlier than the CAF Girls’s Champions League starts on 1 November 2026, claim Edo Queens the winner of the WAFU Zone B match,” the membership asked.
The petition puts the dispute earlier than CAF as the beginning of the continental girls’s membership pageant approaches, with the membership searching for a decision of its protest earlier than the qualification position is in spite of everything showed.