The Union of Central African Football Federation (UNIFFAC) has settled for Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) as the host of the 2024 Women’s CAF Champions League preliminary matches for the zone.
Information reaching the kick442.com crew has it that, Malabo’s interest to host the competitions has seen the concerned departments department of UNIFFAC travel to the country this week to evaluate the state of infrastructures and other logistics to host the competition.
If all goes well and Malabo meets the minimum requirements, the competition will be staged in the seaside city later next month.
Known for its uniqueness in culture and beauty, Equatorial Guinea is expected to leave an impression as hosts in this year’s zonal UNIFFAC CAF women’s champions league qualifiers.
Glimpses have been spotted on the eve of the competition to show that the country made up of over two million inhabitants, will punch above unthinkable heights, when the ball gets rolling in mid September.
Amongst one of the country’s to have heavily invested in women’s club football, the central Africans believe that it is time to level up with women’s continental club football.
Cognizant of Hurricanes Filles championship win last term, the team carried over the veto power to play in the qualifiers alongside other regional heavyweights.
Malabo, the host town for the third running, has been tuned to the colors of the country’s representatives, Hurricane Filles – ahead of the opener.
The hype follows after a general conception of hosting and keeping the trophy, instilled in the fans by the Nzalang Femenino, two-time WAFCON winners. The Hurricane Filles are not short of motivation. All two gold medals of the women’s national team was won by the country (2008, 2012) while acting as hosts.
The capital city of Malabo – where games will hold is still in complete ecstasy after the Equatorial Guinea senior men’s team qualified for the TotalEnergies 2025 AFCON, which in many ways, increases the tournament’s profile.
For a country with an area of 28,000 square kilometres, Equatorial Guinea is remembered for its hosting prioress, having hosted some top Continental events, amongst which, is the 2012 and 2015 AFCON tournaments.
The zonal CAF women’s CL qualifiers will be played at the 15 thousand seater capacity Estadio National de Malabo, a 18-year-old edifice, known for its great playing surface.
15 de Agosto FC of Equatorial Guinea, FC Ebolowa of Cameroon, FC Mcshana of DR Congo will compete in the round robbing tournament whose champion will represent the region at the finals later this year in Côte D’Ivoire.
TP Mazembe who won the Champions League last season will enter the finals directly.
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