Aisha Buhari Cup

Aisha Buhari Invitational tournament is an football tournament organized by the Nigeria Football Federation for the female national team.

Aisha Buhari Cup
Organising bodyNigeria Football Federation
Founded2021
Region Nigeria
Number of teams6
Current champions South Africa
(1st title)
Most successful team(s) South Africa
(1 title)
2021 Aisha Buhari Cup

History

The Inaugural edition was held in Lagos with both FIFA and CAF president honoring the event[1][2][3] The South Africa women's national team came first in the Aisha Buhari cup's inaugural edition, while Morocco placed second after a win against Cameroon and a draw against Mali.[4][5] The event was held at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria.[6][7]

Format

The competition comprises six nations which includes, Ghana, South Africa and the hosts Nigeria[8]

Results
Year Host nation Final Third Place Match
Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place
2021
Details		  Nigeria
South Africa		 n/a
Morocco
Nigeria
Ghana

^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.

See also

References
  1. "Infantino, Motsepe to grace Aisha Buhari Tourney | The Nation". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  2. "CAF and FIFA president to storm Lagos for Aisha Buhari Tournament". Soccerhub. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  3. "Infantino, Motsepe confirmed for Aisha Buhari Cup". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  4. Orevba, Babajide (2021-09-21). "South Africa Emerge Champions of Aisha Buhari Cup After Defeating Super Falcons of Nigeria". SportsBrief - Sport news. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  5. "Aisha Buhari Cup 2021 : Results, rankings and all statistics". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  6. "South Africa beat Nigeria 4-2 to win Aisha Buhari Cup". Punch. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-21.
  7. "Aisha Buhari Cup: South Africa's Banyana Banyana emerge champions". Premium Times. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-22.
  8. "Ghana's Black Queens to participate in six-nation Aisha Buhari Cup in Nigeria". GhanaSoccernet. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-07-13.



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