African female footballers will be in action for their respective clubs when the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round is played.
The draw which took place yesterday, will see Super Falcons star Ngozi Ebere defending the colours of Barcelona Women from Cyprus against Belarusian champions FK Minsk in Group 2.
Minsk have on their books Ghanaian pair of Faustina Ampah and Ernestina Abambila, Cameroon's Alvina Niyolle and Soline Djoubi, Emueje Oghiabekhva from Nigeria and Ivorian trio of Nina Khapo, Binta Diakité and Nadége Cissé.
In Group 7, Nigeria internationals Charity Adule and Chiwendu Ihezuo of Kazakhstani BIIK Kazygurt will lock horns against Austria Wien, Akadimia Elpides Kardistas of Greece and Lativa's Rigas Futbola skola.
While Cameroonian star Gaelle Enganamouit who recently left China for Norway, will be in action for Alvadsnes when they take on Osijek, Sporting CP and ŽFK Dragon 2014.
2018-19 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round
Group 1: Ajax (NED), Thór/KA (ISL), Wexford Youths (IRL), Linfield (NIR, hosts)
Group 2: FC Minsk (BLR), Somatio Barcelona FA (CYP), Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN, hosts), Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Group 3: Glasgow City (SCO, hosts), Górnik Łęczna (POL), Anderlecht (BEL), Martve (GEO)
Group 4: Slavia Praha (CZE), MTK Hungária (HUN, hosts), Ataşehir Belediyespor (TUR), Mitrovica (KOS)
Group 5: ŽFK Spartak (SRB), Basel (SUI), Pandor Qiryat Gat (ISR), Breznica Pljevlja (MNE, hosts)
Group 6: Olimpia Cluj (ROU) , WFC Khakhiv (UKR, hosts), Cardiff Met (WAL), Birkirkara (MLT)
Group 7: BIIK-Kazygurt (KAZ), Austria Wien (AUT), Akadimia Elpides Karditsas (GRE), Rigas Futbola skola (LVA, hosts)
Group 8: SFK 2000 Sarajevo (BIH, hosts), Pärnu (EST), Vllaznia (ALB), Agarista – SS Anenii Noi (MDA)
Group 9: Gintra Universitetas (LTU, hosts), NSA Sofia (BUL), Honka (FIN), EBS/Skála (FRO)
Group 10: Avaldsnes (NOR), Osijek (CRO, hosts), Sporting CP (POR), ŽFK Dragon 2014 (MKD)
Ties to be played from 7-13 August where the ten group winners and two best runners-up progress to the round of 32 to join the 20 teams that have been given byes.
Byes to the round of 32: Lyon, Wolfsburg, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Rosengård, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Fortuna Hjørring, Chelsea, Brøndby, Zürich, Linköping,Zvezda, Sparta Praha, LSK, Atlético Madrid, St.Pölten, Fiorentina, Ryazan-VDV, Juventus.
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