Women’s football: Imane Touriss scores twice as Moroccan side AS FAR are crowned
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MAP, Aujourd’hui le Maroc and SABC News
Moroccan club AS FAR won the CAF Women’s Champions League on Sunday in Ismailia, Egypt, beating Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 in the final, according to MAP. Imane Touriss, who scored twice, netted two goals for the club’s third continental title.
Imane Touriss opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, before Refilwe Tholakele equalised for Mamelodi Sundowns in the 25th. Hiba Youssoufi put the Moroccan side back ahead in the 37th minute, from a pass by Ghizlane Chebbak, before Touriss scored the third goal in the 77th.
This third title makes AS FAR the first team to retain the trophy and the first to win it three times. Mamelodi Sundowns had already won it in 2021 and 2023, and AS FAR in 2022; before this final, the two clubs each had two titles.
The title came after a 1-0 semi-final win over Lekié FF on 11 November. King Mohammed VI praised the club’s third title.
