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Oghiabekhva battles Mbane as seven Africans lock horns in Belarus derby

Nigeria striker Emuidzhi Oghiabekhva will lead Minsk when they take on South Africa defender Bambanani Mbane's Dinamo-BSUPC in a Belarusian Women's Championship fixture in the Belarusian capital on Sunday.

The women's version of the Belarus derby is taking place two months after the men's version between Minsk and Dinamo Minsk on March 28, with the former winning the Vysheyshaya Liga tie 3-2 in front of a full stadium amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Sunday's showdown billed for Minsk Stadium, also tagged as the 'Minsk derby', will be the first-ever meeting in Belarusian women's top-flight history after the establishment of Dinamo this year.