President Federation Cup: Adebowale Hat-Trick Fires Sunshine Queens into Round of 16

By Kanu Samuel

Sunshine Queens FC produced a dominant display on Monday as they thrashed Solo Wonders FC 5-0 to secure a place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 President Federation Cup at the Awka Stadium.

Aishat Adebowale was the star of the encounter, netting a superb hat-trick to inspire the Akure-based side to one of the biggest wins of the competition so far.

Precious Edewor and Alheri Ayuba also got on the scoresheet to complete the comprehensive victory.

Sunshine Queens took firm control of the match in the opening half, racing to a 3-0 lead before the interval.

They maintained the tempo after the restart, adding two more goals to underline their superiority and seal progression to the next round of Nigeria’s oldest football competition.

Elsewhere, defending champions Edo Queens FC also booked their place in the Round of 16 with a 3-1 victory over Tigers FC at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure.

Chioma Moses handed the Benin City side an early advantage in the ninth minute before Esther Inyang doubled the lead in the 27th minute. Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership leading scorer Atume Doosuur added the third goal in the 58th minute to put the result beyond doubt.

In another fixture played at the same venue, Delta Queens cruised to a convincing 5-0 win over Royal Queens to advance to the next stage of the competition.