Nigeria Women Football League champions, Edo Queens, will aim to become the first Nigerian club to reach the final of the CAF Women’s Champions League as they take on TP Mazembe in the first semi-final match on Tuesday (today) in Morocco.
Edo Queens reached the last four of the eight-team tournament on Saturday after sending defending champions, Mamelodi Sundowns packing in dramatic fashion.
After scaling the group stage hurdles, the NWFL champions will hope to surpass the achievement of their compatriots Bayelsa Queens, who made it to the semi-finals in 2022.
Ahead of the TP Mazembe clash, Edo Queens coach Moses Aduku remains level-headed, although he was unequivocal about their ambition of winning the tournament before their first game.
Meanwhile, Edo Queens striker, Chioma Olise says her teammates have already set their sights on the final after overcoming reigning Champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the quarter-finals thanks to two last-gasp goals in a nail-biting encounter.
The second semi-final is an all-North Africa affair between FAR Rabat of Morocco and Masar FC of Egypt.
They are currently guaranteed $300,000 for reaching the semi-finals and they could get as much as &600,000 if they win.
The second-placed team will earn $400,000 while the third-placed team will get $350,000.
