Aisha Buhari Invitational tournament is a football tournament organized by the Nigeria Football Federation for the female national team.
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
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 South Africa |
n/a |  Morocco |
 Nigeria |
 Ghana | |||
^n/a A round-robin tournament determined the final standings.
See also
- International competitions in women's association football
- FIFA Women's World Cup
- Women's Olympic Football Tournament
- Cyprus Women's Cup
- SheBelieves Cup
- Turkish Women's Cup
References
- ^ "Infantino, Motsepe to grace Aisha Buhari Tourney | The Nation". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "CAF and FIFA president to storm Lagos for Aisha Buhari Tournament". Soccerhub. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Infantino, Motsepe confirmed for Aisha Buhari Cup". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Aisha Buhari Cup 2021 : Results, rankings and all statistics". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ "South Africa beat Nigeria 4-2 to win Aisha Buhari Cup". Punch. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-21.
- ^ "Aisha Buhari Cup: South Africa's Banyana Banyana emerge champions". Premium Times. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-22.
- ^ "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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