Ampem Darkoa miss out on CAF Women’s Champions League qualification after penalty shootout defeat

• Ampem Darkoa drew 2-2 with Edo Queens before losing 4-1 on penalties in the WAFU Zone B final.

• Edo Queens secured the sole WAFU Zone B ticket to the 2026/27 CAF Women’s Champions League.

• Ampem Darkoa had beaten Edo Queens 2-1 in the group stage and won all four matches before the final.

Ampem Darkoa Ladies have missed out on qualification for the 2026/27 CAF Women’s Champions League after losing the WAFU Zone B qualifying final to Nigeria’s Edo Queens on penalties.

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The final, played in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, finished 2-2 after regulation time, with Edo Queens eventually winning 4-1 on penalties to claim the region’s only ticket to the continental competition.

The Ghanaian side had an impressive run in the semi-finals, defeating Benin's FC Dynamique 4-1, with Milot Pokuaa scoring twice, while Edo Queens reached the final after thrashing hosts USFA of Burkina Faso 5-1.

The final therefore represented a rematch, with much more at stake than the regional title. The winner would secure the sole WAFU Zone B qualification place for the 2026/27 CAF Women’s Champions League.

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For Ampem Darkoa, the loss brings their continental campaign to an end despite an otherwise outstanding tournament.

Ampem Darkoa won their opening four games before the penalty-shootout defeat in the final. Their run included victories over ASEC Mimosas, AS GNN, Edo Queens and FC Dynamique.

Edo Queens, meanwhile, recovered from their group-stage defeat to Ampem Darkoa to win the match that mattered most, securing their place in the CAF Women’s Champions League proper.

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Ampem Darkoa will not join Africa's leading women's clubs in the next continental campaign, despite finishing as one of the standout teams in the WAFU Zone B qualifiers.