West African Football Union (WAFU) B has named Ivory Coast as the host of it’s regional qualifier of the CAF Women’s champions league.
The 2022 edition of the zonal women’s club competition which will serve as the qualifiers for the Women’s champions league will be played from August 13 to 27.
Seven countries are due to be represented in the zonal qualifiers, including hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria and Burkina Faso.
The zonal qualifying tournament which will be played across every region will see Liberia as host of the West African Football Union (WAFU) A, The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has announced Tanzania as it’s host, The Union of North African Football (UNAF) has also named Morocco as the host while ( COSAFA ) the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations also appoints South Africa as their host.
Leaving only the Central African Football Federations’ Union (UNIFFAC ) as the only region not to have announced a host yet.
Hassaccas ladies of Ghana emerged the winner of the WAFU B last year after they defeated Rivers Angels in the final, they both represented the region in the competition proper, both teams will not be available this year as they failed in their quest to win their respective league titles.
With the failure of Rivers Angels and Hassacas Ladies, Nigeria has confirmed Bayelsa Queens as their representative after their triumph at the just concluded NWFL Super Six in Benin City.
Elsewhere, Ghana will be represented by Ampem Darkoa Ladies as the country’s sole representative, having reclaimed the Ghana Women’s Premier League title, pipping holders Hassacas Ladies.