Ghanaian top Football Journalist, Genevieve Naa Bardina-Quaye has described the Flying Officers Cup as a new approach to women’s Football Pre-season Competition in Africa.
Sixteen teams altogether, comprising thirteen Nigerian teams, and three others from Ghana and the Benin Republic will compete for honors in Abuja from the 10th to the 24th of October 2021.
Naa Abardina-Quaye while speaking from her base in Accra, the capital of Ghana said the Organisers of the Flying Officers Cup have done something that has never been achieved before in Africa Women’s Football history. The well-traveled journalist went on to add that the Pre-season Championship will give teams representing their countries at the TotalEnergies CAFWCL the right atmosphere to get a good preparation ahead of their battles in Egypt.
“The Flying Officers Cup is a competition that is being talked about here in Ghana. Teams are eager to compete and am glad that teams will represent Ghana at the competition this year.
“For me, I see it as a big achievement for the Organisers, this is the third edition and am sure it would get bigger by the years. Possibly, next year, we can get teams from Southern, Eastern, and Northern Africa to compete in the Competition.
“It only shows quality, when teams like Rivers Angels, Bayelsa Queens, Nasarawa Amazons, and the rest compete with Clubs from Ghana and Benin Republic in a Competition that isn’t Organisers by WAFU or CAF. It clearly has to show the kind of dreams the Organisers have for Women’s Football and special kudos should also go the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) for providing an enabling environment for this kind of Competition.” She Concluded
The Flying Officers Cup is a Women’s Football Pre-season Championship sponsored by Ratels Sports Development Foundation and this year’s edition will see teams from Nigeria, Ghana, and the Benin Republic compete for honors in Abuja from the 10th-24th October 2021.
