Women’s football: AS FAR beat Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 in the final
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Afrik-Foot
The Moroccan side AS FAR dominated South African side Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 on Sunday in the final of the CAF Women’s Champions League in Ismaïlia, Egypt. It is their third title, and they retain their crown for a second consecutive year, a first in the competition, according to Afrik-Foot.
AS FAR, a Moroccan club, won the Women’s Champions League of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday, beating South African club Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1, according to Afrik-Foot. The final was played at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismaïlia, Egypt.
Imane Touriss opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, before Sundowns equalised two minutes later. Hiba Youssoufi, 17, restored the lead for the Moroccans in the 37th minute, from a pass by captain Ghizlane Chebbak. Touriss then scored the third goal in the 77th minute, finishing a pass from Fatima Tagnaout.
It is AS FAR’s third title in this competition, and the second in succession: the club had already won its first final in 2022, against Sundowns, 4-0. No other club has more trophies, while Sundowns remain on two titles.
On 11 November, AS FAR had beaten Lekié FF to reach the final. Sundowns, for their part, had beaten Kawempe 4-1 in the semi-final.
