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Sundowns Face Kawempe Muslim Ladies in CAF Women’s Champions League Semi-Final Showdown

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies are one step away from another CAF Women’s Champions League final as they prepare to take on Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies in a crucial semi-final encounter in Egypt.


The South African side booked their place in the last four after finishing top of Group A with seven points, completing an unbeaten group-stage campaign. Their qualification was sealed with an impressive 3-0 victory over Morocco’s FUS Rabat, a result that further strengthened their position as one of the tournament’s leading contenders.

Bambanani Mbane opened the scoring in the 25th minute before Nthabiseng Majiya doubled the advantage in the 86th minute. Karabo Dhlamini then converted from the penalty spot three minutes later to complete a convincing performance.

However, the challenge awaiting Sundowns will be far from straightforward.

Kawempe Muslim Ladies have already demonstrated that they are capable of competing against the continent’s established sides. The Ugandan representatives made headlines earlier in the competition after defeating defending champions AS FAR 3-2 in their opening match.

They continued their campaign with a 3-0 victory over USFAS Bamako to secure second place in Group B and a historic place in the semi-finals on their tournament debut.

The encounter presents an interesting battle between Sundowns’ experience at this level and Kawempe’s determination to continue making history on the continental stage.

Writer: Lindokuhle Smile

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