Kawempe Muslim Ladies advance to CAF Women's Champions League semi final stage
CAF Women's Champions League Uganda's Kawempe Muslim Ladies fight back to stop AS FAR Rabat Published 6 days ago on November 2, 2026 Uganda's Kawempe Muslim Ladies have defeated AS FAR Rabat in their opening Group B match of the 2026 CAF Women's Champions League. Fatima Tagnaout gave the reigning champions the lead after only six minutes at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismaila on Monday afternoon.
She made mistake finishing after Kawempe Muslim Ladies failed to defend well. The two sides continued to attack and create scoring opportunities, but failed to convert.
After recess, the CECAFA Zone champions got of the blocks more determined to find goals and scored after 53 minutes through Agnes Nabukenya, Five minutes later Shakirah Nyingahirwa netted the second goal for Kawempe Muslim Ladies. But the Moroccan side did not give up and leveled matters through Doha El Madani.
Kawempe Muslim Ladies showed late moments is sport with a third goal in the fourth minute of added time through Nabukenya again. It was all celebration after the final whistle as the Ugandan side celebrated their win on their debut in the CAF Women's Champions League.
"We are very happy with this win because it gives us good momentum in the tournament," said Kawempe Muslim Ladies coach Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi. The second group B match saw USFAS Bamako suffered a huge 5-1 defeat to Ghana's Ampem Darkoa Ladies.
Kawempe Muslim Ladies will return to action against Ampen Darkoa Ladies and a win for them will see them book a place in the semi final stage. The sixth edition of the annual African premier women's club tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) kicked off on Sunday and ends on November 15th.
Group B standing P W D L GF GA GD Pts Ampem Darkoa 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 3 Kawempe Muslim 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3 AS FAR 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0 USFAS Bamako 1 0 0 1 1 5 -4 0 CAF Women's Champions League Kawempe Muslim Ladies ready for CAF Women's Champions League Published 1 week ago on October 31, 2026 Ugandan giants Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC have vowed to prove a point when they feature in the 2026 CAF Women's Champions League. The sixth edition of the annual African premier women's club tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will take place November 1-15th in the Egyptian cities of Cairo and Ismailia.
After winning the Zonal qualifiers in the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) in Rwanda last month, Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC will be making their debut in the eight team tournament. The Ugandan giants are placed in Group B alongside the reigning champions AS FAR Rabat (Morocco), USFAS Bamako (Mali) and the eventual WAFU B representatives Ampem Darkoa (Ghana).
Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi, the Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC coach has made it clear that they are well prepared for the tournament. "After winning the Zonal title we embarked on serious training and the players have been responding well."