{"id":1342,"date":"2024-08-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edoqueensfc.com\/?p=1342"},"modified":"2024-08-15T10:54:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T09:54:37","slug":"obaseki-hails-edo-queens-for-5-0-victory-over-nigers-as-gnn-at-caf-champions-league-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edoqueensfc.com\/?p=1342","title":{"rendered":"Obaseki hails Edo Queens for 5-0 victory over Niger\u2019s AS GNN at\u00a0CAF Champions League qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the State\u2019s female football team, Edo Queens for their&nbsp;5-0 victory against AS Garde Nationale FC of Niger, in their Group B opener of the CAF Women\u2019s Champions League, WAFU B qualifying tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obaseki, in a statement, commended the Nigerian Women\u2019s Premier League (NWPL) champions for their impressive performance, expressing confidence in the team\u2019s ability to clinch a ticket to the CAF Women\u2019s Champions League which comes up later in Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edo Queens are Nigeria\u2019s representative to the fourth edition of the CAF Women\u2019s Champions League WAFU-B Inter\u2013Clubs play-off, taking place in Cote D\u2019Ivoire. The team which continues to enjoy the support of the state government and regarded as the best-motivated women club side in the annals of the Nigeria Women Football League is competing among top African female clubs in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Niger, Cote D\u2019Ivoire and Togo, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While commending the team for the victory, the governor said, \u201cI heartily congratulate the&nbsp;Nigerian Women Premier League (NWPL) champions,&nbsp;Edo Queens for their resounding&nbsp;victory against AS Garde Nationale FC of Niger, in their Group B opener of the CAF Women\u2019s Champions League WAFU B qualifying tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe team has continued to give an excellent account of themselves as Nigerian champions with their exceptional performance and dominance on the field of play, thrashing their rivals 5-0 in the opening match of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs you continue on this impressive run, we assure you of our relentless support and are confident in your ability to clinch the ticket to the CAF Women\u2019s Champions League proper which comes up later in Cairo, Egypt.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Obaseki hails Edo Queens for 5-0 victory over Niger\u2019s AS GNN at\u00a0CAF Champions League qualifiers<br><br>The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the State\u2019s female football team, Edo Queens for their\u00a05-0 victory against AS Garde Nationale FC of Niger, in their Group\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TJbsE916ro\">pic.twitter.com\/TJbsE916ro<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Edo Queens FC (@EQFCofficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EQFCofficial\/status\/1823449611354202297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 13, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"sli-oembed\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated the State\u2019s female football team, Edo Queens for their&nbsp;5-0 victory against AS Garde Nationale FC of Niger, in their Group B opener of the CAF Women\u2019s Champions League, WAFU B qualifying tournament. 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