Kawempe Muslim Ladies Reach CAF Women’s Champions League Semi-finals

What the report says

Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies have reached the semi-finals of the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League, becoming the first Ugandan club to advance to the tournament’s knockout phase. According to Nile Post, the CECAFA champions sealed their place with a 3-0 win over Mali’s USFA Bamako on Sunday at Ismailia Stadium in Egypt.

Jovia Nakagolo opened the scoring late in the first half, and Agnes Nabukenya added two more after the break to complete the victory. The result left Kawempe second in Group B with six points from three matches, behind Morocco’s AS FAR Rabat on goal difference. Kawempe had earlier beaten AS FAR 3-2 in their opening match, then lost 2-1 to Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies before responding strongly in their final group game.

Nile Post reported that AS FAR also advanced after defeating Ampem Darkoa 1-0 in the other Group B fixture, while the Ghanaian side exited the competition. Kawempe now move on to face South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns in the first semi-final on November 11. The other last-four match will pit AS FAR Rabat against Cameroon’s Lekie FF.

The club earned its place in the continental tournament by winning the CECAFA zonal qualifiers in Rwanda. The broader significance is that Kawempe’s run marks a milestone for Ugandan women’s football in a competition that began on November 1 and is scheduled to finish on November 15.