Head coach of Nigeria Edo Queens, representatives to the fourth edition of CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU-B qualifiers Moses Aduku, has said that Edo Queens FC will take every game seriously not minding the opponents.
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Reacting to the draws, released by CAF this afternoon, he maintained that Nigerian flag bearer will not underrate any side, adding that his team are battle ready for the task ahead
“We have seen the draws, we know that Nigeria and Ghana are age long rivalries in the round leather game. We are going out to Cote D’Ivoire to play football not for jamboree, every team participating in this champions league is important, we are going there with one thing in mind that is to play and win. So it is a serious business for Edo Queens and for Nigeria.”
“We are not depending on man but God. I’m quite aware that we have a big task ahead of us, my girls are not scared of any team. We are going for war and we are ready to fight.”
In the WAFU-B draws conducted today at the CAF headquarters Caro Egypt, Edo Queens are in Group B along side Hasaacas Ladies of Ghana, Omnisports Etincelle FC of Burkina Faso, and AS Garde Nationale of Niger.
As Edo Queens do battle with the Hasaacas Ladies winners winners of 2021 edition, the host country Inter D’Abidjan of Cote D’Ivoire, will trade tackles with Ainonvi FC of Benin Republic and AS kazah of Togo.
Two top teams from the group will zoom into the semifinals with the winners the tournament qualifying the 2024 CAF women’s Champions League.
It could be recalled that Hasaacas Ladies defeated Nigerian’s Rivers Angels in 2021 to claim the gold medal.
