CAF orders Edo Queens final to resume after regulations breach
The Confederation of African Football has annulled Edo Queens’ penalty-shootout victory over Ampem Darkoa Ladies in the WAFU-B qualifying final after ruling that the match should have gone to extra time. The final will resume from 2-2, with the winner claiming the zone’s place in the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League.
The Confederation of African Football has annulled Edo Queens’ victory over Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies in the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU-B qualifying final, ruling that the match did not follow competition regulations. The decision follows a protest by Ampem Darkoa after the final ended 2-2 in Ouagadougou on September 5. Edo Queens won 4-1 on penalties after the teams had played 90 minutes.
Ampem Darkoa argued that the regulations required 30 minutes of extra time before a penalty shootout could be used. CAF upheld that position and determined that the final had been improperly concluded. Article 72.4 of the WAFU-B regulations requires two 15-minute periods of extra time when the scores are level after regulation time.
Penalties can be taken only if the teams remain level after those additional 30 minutes. As a result, Edo Queens’ shootout win no longer stands. The final will resume from the existing 2-2 scoreline, with both teams playing extra time.
If the scores remain level after the two extra-time periods, the winner will be decided by penalties. The eventual champion will receive the zone’s qualification place in the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League. The ruling removes the immediate qualification advantage Edo Queens gained from the original shootout, while giving Ampem Darkoa another opportunity to win the regional title.
The source material does not state when or where the resumed period will be played.
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