The Organising Committee of the Betsy Obaseki Women’s Football Tournament says all is set for the hosting of the FIFA-accredited pre-season women’s tournament in Benin City, the Edo State capital.
The tournament is scheduled to commence on October 23, with 13 teams.
Conducting journalists around designated centres in Benin City on Monday, the Head of Facility Sub-Committee for the tournament, Victor Edokpaiyi, said the 2023 edition of the tournament would surpass the previous editions.
He listed the centres to host the games for the female competition to include the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, the University of Benin Sports Complex and the Western Boys mini-stadium, while the University of Benin Teaching Hospital and Edo State School of Health Technology would be used as training centres.
He said, “We are set for the pre-season competition as we just finished inspecting the centres for the competition and all the facilities have been put in place. The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the competition, while group matches up to the semi-finals will be played at the UNIBEN sports complex and Western Boys mini-stadium. The School of Health and University of Benin Teaching Hospital would serve as training centres for participating teams.”
The third edition of the BOWFT will focus on the Edo State Government’s campaign to end gender-based violence.
