THE Organising Committee for the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT) has said all is set for the FIFA-accredited pre-season women’s tournament which will kick off in Benin City, the Edo State capital from Monday, with 13 teams competing.
Conducting journalists around designated centres in Benin City today, the Head of Facility Sub-Committee for the tournament, Victor Edokpaiyi, said the 2023 edition would surpass the previous ones.
He listed the centres to host the games for the competition as the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, and the University of Benin Sports Complex and Western Boys Mini Stadium.
The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and Edo State School of Health Technology Mini Stadium will be used as training centres.
“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,” Edokpaiyi said.
“The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium will host the opening and the closing ceremonies of the competition, while group matches up to the semi-finals will be played at UNIBEN sports complex and Western Boys Mini Stadium.
“The School of Health Mini Stadium and University of Benin Teaching Hospital will 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.
PHOTO: Left to right: Director of Sports, University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Elvis Agbonlahor, and Head, Facility Sub-Committee for the 2023 Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT), Victor Edokpaiyi, with other officials inspecting the UNIBEN Sports Complex, ahead of the commencement of the 2023 BOWFT, today.
