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USFAS Bamako to face AS FAR in CAF Women’s Champions League

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USFAS Bamako to face AS FAR in CAF Women’s Champions League

USFAS Bamako will face defending champions AS FAR in Group B of the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League. The final tournament will be held in Egypt from 1 to 15 November, with the semi-finals scheduled for 11 November, according to Beninwebtv.

USFAS Bamako will face defending champions AS FAR in Group B of the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League. The draw took place in Cairo on Tuesday, 20 October, according to Beninwebtv.

The two clubs will share the group with Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies and the representative of the WAFU B zone. In Group A, Cameroon’s Lékié Football Filles will face FC Masar, representing Egypt, South African club Mamelodi Sundowns and Morocco’s FUS Rabat.

FC Masar and Mamelodi Sundowns will open the tournament on 1 November. AS FAR will begin their title defence the following day against Kawempe Muslim Ladies. The final tournament will be held in Egypt until 15 November. The top two teams in each group will qualify for the semi-finals, scheduled for 11 November, ahead of the final on 15 November.

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