Kawempe Muslim Ladies have qualified for the semi-final stage at the on-going 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League.
The Ugandan side defeated USFA Bamako 3-0 in their last Group B match played on Sunday to re-write their own history and advance to the knock out stage.
Jovia Nakagolo gave the CECAFA Zonal champions the lead after 40 minutes in a match played at the Ismailia Stadium, Ismailia. After recess Agnes Nabukenya netted a brace to make sure Kawempe Muslim Ladies picked a comfortable win.
“We are very happy that on our first attempt in the tournament we have made it through to the knock out stage. We now need to focus on the next stage,” said Kawempe Muslim Ladies coach Ayub Khalifa Kiyingi.
Kawempe Muslim Ladies defeated reigning champions AS FAR Rabat 3-2 in their opening match, but suffered a 2-1 defeat to Ghana’s AMPEM Darkoa in the second match. The Moroccan side AS FAR Rabat also managed to qualify for the knock-out stage after defeating AMPEM Darkoa 1-0 on Sunday.
Kawempe Muslim Ladies will now face former champions Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) in the first semi-final on November 11th, while AS FAR Rabat take on Lekie FF from Cameroon in te second semi-final tie. The sixth edition of the annual African premier women’s club tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will climax on November 15th.
Group B standing
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
AS FAR 3 2 0 1 10 3 7 6
Kawempe Muslim 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 6
Ampem Darkoa 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 6
USFAS Bamako 2 0 0 2 1 11 -10 0
