2026 CAF Women's Champions League draw to take place on Tuesday
The draw for the 2026 CAF Women's Champions League will take place in Cairo, Egypt, today, Tuesday, October 20, as Africa's leading women's clubs prepare for the continental competition scheduled for November 1-15. The draw will determine the group-stage opponents for the eight participating teams, with defending champions AS FAR of Morocco and two-time winners Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa among the clubs targeting continental glory.
According to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the ceremony is scheduled for 10:30 a. Cairo time and will be streamed live on CAF TV, allowing supporters across Africa and beyond to follow the proceedings.
Egypt will host the competition for the second consecutive year, having also staged the 2025 edition. The country previously hosted the inaugural tournament in 2021.
Six clubs have already secured their places in the final competition: AS FAR and Fath Union Sport (FUS) Rabat of Morocco, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, Kawempe Muslim of Uganda, Lekié FF of Cameroon and USFAS of Mali. The remaining two places will be occupied by the representative from the WAFU-B qualifying competition and Egypt's host-nation representative.
Morocco will have two confirmed representatives in defending champions AS FAR and FUS Rabat, while Egypt's FC Masar is expected to represent the host nation. AS FAR will be seeking to retain their title, while Sundowns will aim to reclaim the trophy and add to their previous continental successes.
The competition brings together the champions of Africa's regional qualifying tournaments, providing a platform for the continent's leading women's clubs to compete for one of African football's most prestigious prizes. With the draw set to establish the group-stage matchups, the participating clubs will soon have a clearer picture of the challenges awaiting them in Egypt.
The tournament is scheduled to run from November 1 to 15, with the eight teams competing for the continental crown.