AS FAR beat Cameroon’s Lekié to reach fourth CAF Women’s Champions League final

Morocco’s AS FAR have booked their place in the CAF Women’s Champions League final for the fourth time in their history after securing a 1-0 victory over Cameroon’s Lekié Football Filles on Wednesday.

Captain Ghizlane Chebbak scored the decisive goal in the 48th minute at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt, sending the defending champions into their third consecutive final.

The Moroccan side will now have the opportunity to claim a third continental title when they compete in the final on November 15.

Chebbak sends AS FAR through

AS FAR controlled much of the semi-final encounter against a Lekié side making its first appearance in the competition’s last four.

After a goalless first half, Chebbak broke the deadlock shortly after the restart, scoring in the 48th minute to give the Moroccan champions the advantage they needed to secure qualification.

The victory extends AS FAR’s impressive record in the competition, having previously reached the final in 2022, 2024 and 2025.

Moroccan champions chase historic third title

AS FAR won their first CAF Women’s Champions League title in 2022 before reaching the final again in 2024, where they suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to DR Congo’s TP Mazembe.

They returned to the top of African women’s club football in 2025 after beating Côte d’Ivoire’s ASEC Mimosas 2-1 to claim their second continental crown.

Their defence of the title this year began with a 3-2 defeat to Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies in the group stage.

However, they recovered with a convincing 6-0 victory over Mali’s USFAS Bamako before defeating Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa 2-0 to finish top of Group B with six points.

Chebbak was also on target against Ampem Darkoa, opening the scoring in the 59th minute before Hiba Youssoufi added a second in stoppage time.

Lekié bow out as AS FAR await final opponents

Wednesday’s defeat ended Lekié Football Filles’ hopes of reaching the final on their tournament debut.

The Cameroonian side had progressed from Group A after beating Egyptian hosts FC Masar 2-1 in their final group-stage fixture.

AS FAR will now face either South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns or Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies in the final.

The title decider is scheduled for November 15 in Ismailia, where the Moroccan club will attempt to become the first team to win the CAF Women’s Champions League three times.