CAF orders Edo Queens and Ampem Darkoa final to resume

The Confederation of African Football has upheld its decision to annul Edo Queens’ penalty-shootout victory over Ampem Darkoa Ladies, ordering the WAFU B qualifying final to resume from extra time at 2-2. The winner will claim the region’s place at the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League, with the match continuation expected in Egypt later this month, although the precise arrangements have not been settled in the reports. The Appeal Board’s ruling, dated October 16, confirmed that the final must restart with two 15-minute extra-time periods. If the teams remain level after 30 minutes, a penalty shootout will decide the winner. CAF also directed that officials different from those appointed for the original match oversee the continuation. The dispute stems from the September 5 final in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The match between the Nigerian champions, Edo Queens, and Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa ended 2-2 after regulation time, but officials went directly to penalties without playing extra time. Edo Queens won the shootout 4-1. Ampem Darkoa protested through the Ghana Football Association, arguing that competition rules required extra time before penalties. CAF’s Organising Committee...