Kawempe Fall Short of CAF Women’s Champions League Final After Sundowns Defeat

What the report says

Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies were eliminated from the CAF Women’s Champions League after a 4-1 semi-final loss to South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns in Egypt, according to Nile Post. The match took place at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia and ended Kawempe’s run in their first appearance at the continental tournament.

Nile Post reported that the decisive period came in the first half, when Ronnel Donnelly scored three times in nine minutes to put Sundowns firmly in control. Donnelly opened the scoring in the 29th minute, added another in the 35th, and completed her hat-trick shortly after. Noxolo Cesane then extended the lead before halftime, giving Sundowns a 4-0 advantage.

Kawempe improved after the break and managed a consolation goal through Latifah Nakasi in the 72nd minute, but the result was already beyond reach. The Ugandan side had earlier impressed in the competition, including a notable group-stage win over Moroccan club AS FAR, which helped establish their status as a rising force in women’s club football.

Sundowns will now face AS FAR in the final, while Kawempe are set to play Cameroon’s Lekié Football Filles in the third-place match. The final also carries broader significance, as it will decide which club becomes the first to win the tournament three times.