USFA book UFOA-B semi-final place with five-goal victory over AS Kozah

USFA have reached the semi-finals of the UFOA-B women’s tournament, which serves as a qualifying competition for the CAF Women’s Champions League, after a commanding 5-0 win over Togo’s AS Kozah in their final group match.

The Burkina Faso side produced a dominant display to secure their place in the last four, with Comfort Yeboah scoring twice. Stephanie Sow, Sarata Nana and Deborah Guira were also on target as USFA completed the group stage in emphatic fashion.

The result sends the Burkinabe club into the semi-finals, where they will face the team that finishes second in Group B. The identity of that opponent will be determined by the outcome of the other group.

USFA’s victory was built on an attacking performance that left AS Kozah unable to respond. Yeboah’s brace provided the standout individual contribution, while goals from Sow, Nana and Guira added to the margin and underlined the gap between the two sides on the day.

For USFA, the match represented the final opportunity in the group stage to secure progress, and they took full advantage. A five-goal success ensured their route into the knockout phase of the regional competition, keeping their hopes alive of advancing through the qualifying pathway to the CAF Women’s Champions League.

The Burkina Faso club will now turn its attention to the semi-final, a match that will carry greater significance as the tournament moves into its decisive phase. USFA know they must overcome the second-placed side from Group B to continue their campaign.

Their victory over AS Kozah was the clearest statement of their progress so far in the competition. With five different goals separating the teams and Yeboah leading the scoring with two, USFA finished their group campaign with momentum before the semi-final.

The UFOA-B women’s tournament offers clubs from the region a route towards competing for a place in the CAF Women’s Champions League. USFA’s qualification means the Burkina Faso representatives remain in contention, while AS Kozah’s campaign ends at the group stage.

The semi-final pairing will be confirmed once Group B is settled. Until then, USFA can celebrate a result that delivered qualification in convincing style and gave their campaign fresh momentum ahead of the next round.