Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies produced a character-filled comeback in Ouagadougou to defeat Nigeria’s Edo Queens 2-1 in their final Group B fixture of the CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU Zone B qualifiers, finishing top of the section and moving a decisive step closer to the continental stage.
The Techiman side, already through to the knockout rounds after earlier wins over ASEC Mimosas and AS Garde Nationale, needed a result against a free-scoring Nigerian champion that had hammered in ten goals across its first two matches. Edo Queens struck first in the opening half and controlled much of the first forty-five minutes, yet they could not turn territorial dominance into a second goal before the interval.
After the restart Ampem Darkoa, coached by Charles Anokye and known locally as Nana Mma, found a different gear. Rebecca Asamani equalised almost immediately after the break, transforming the mood of the contest, and the Ghanaian champions then hunted the winner with increasing purpose.
It arrived in the 78th minute when Milot Pokuaa, the Hasaacas Ladies loanee, curled a direct free-kick beyond the goalkeeper to put her side in front for the first time. Ampem Darkoa managed the remaining minutes with composure to protect the lead and claim all three points.
That victory completed an unbeaten group campaign of three wins, five goals scored and only one conceded in the decisive meeting with Edo, and it sent Ampem Darkoa into the semi-finals as Group B winners. The structure of the Burkina Faso-hosted tournament now places them against the runners-up from Group A, with the last four scheduled for 2 September and the final three days later on 5 September in Ouagadougou.
The prize for the eventual WAFU B champion is a place at the CAF Women’s Champions League proper, whose venue and exact dates remain to be confirmed. Ampem Darkoa already know the terrain: they lifted this same regional title in 2023 and have built a reputation as one of Ghana’s most consistent women’s clubs after winning the domestic Premier League and earning the right to represent the country once more.
Their path through the current qualifiers has mixed grit and quality, from Gloria Adomako’s headed winner against defending WAFU B champions ASEC Mimosas on the opening day to the four-goal dismantling of Niger’s AS GNN. The comeback against Edo Queens, a side that had looked unstoppable in attack, underlined the same resilience.
Across the continent the picture for the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League is taking shape around one already-qualified giant. Morocco’s AS FAR, the defending champions after their 2025 triumph, have an automatic berth and are waiting for the remaining zonal winners plus a host representative to complete the field. WAFU B is one of those regional tournaments still unfolding, while other zones across Africa continue their own races.
For Ampem Darkoa the immediate task is simpler and more urgent: win one more match in Burkina Faso to reach the WAFU B final, then win that final to join AS FAR on the continental stage.