FIFA has confirmed that the maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament will be used to rank the teams involved.
Six top African women’s national teams will be participating in the tournament scheduled for 15 September to 21 September in Lagos.
Nine-time African champions Nigeria will welcome continental heavyweights Ghana, Cameroon and South Africa as well as Morocco and Mali.
According to the organisers of tournament, a letter sent to the Director of Organization of the ABC, Ms Aisha Falode, on 6 September and signed by Sara Booth (MBE), Head of Competitions (Women’s Football Division), confirmed the status of the competition as a ranking event.
The letter reads in part: “We are working very closely with CAF on this particular topic as we want to make sure that all African teams that are playing friendly matches are eligible for ranking points.”
FIFA has also given the Local Organising Committee authorisation to go ahead and stage the one-week tournament which will be held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on the island and Agege Stadium on the mainland.
The tournament is being staged in honour of the Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari.
