MATCH STATS: Kawempe Muslim Ladies meet Lekié Football Filles in CAF Women’s Champions League Egypt 2026 third-place play-off
Debutants Kawempe Muslim Ladies of Uganda and Cameroon’s Lekié Football Filles meet in the CAF Women’s Champions League Egypt 2026 third-place play-off at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia on Saturday, 14 November (14h00 local time / 12h00 GMT). Both clubs are seeking a historic first podium finish for their countries.
Kawempe lost 4-1 to Mamelodi Sundowns in the semi-finals, while Lekié were beaten 1-0 by defending champions AS FAR. The winners will collect USD 350,000 in prize money, compared with USD 300,000 for the fourth-placed team.
MATCH FACTS
• This is the first meeting between Kawempe Muslim Ladies and Lekié Football Filles.
• Both sides are appearing at the finals for the first time, and each is the first club from their country to qualify for the tournament.
• The winners will secure Uganda’s or Cameroon’s first top-three finish at the CAF Women’s Champions League.
• This is the first third-place play-off between clubs from East Africa and Central Africa.
• This is the first edition in which clubs from East and Central Africa have both advanced beyond the group stage.
• This is the fourth third-place play-off featuring two debutants, after 2021, 2022 and 2024.
• Kawempe and Lekié are the eighth and ninth debutant clubs to contest a third-place play-off.
• AS FAR defeated Malabo Kings 3-1 in the 2021 third-place match, while Bayelsa Queens beat Simba Queens 1-0 in 2022.
• AS FAR beat Ampem Darkoa Ladies 2-0 in 2023; FC Masar defeated Edo Queens 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in 2024.
• FC Masar’s shoot-out victory over Edo Queens in 2024 remains the only third-place play-off decided on penalties.
• TP Mazembe beat FC Masar 3-1 in the 2025 third-place play-off.
• Three previous third-place games have been decided by two-goal margins: AS FAR’s 3-1 win over Malabo Kings in 2021 and 2-0 victory against Ampem Darkoa in 2023, and TP Mazembe’s 3-1 win over FC Masar in 2025.
• Bayelsa Queens’ 1-0 win over Simba Queens in 2022 is the only third-place play-off decided by a single goal.
• Lekié are the third Central African club to contest the play-off, following Malabo Kings (2021) and TP Mazembe (2025).
• Kawempe are the second East African club to reach this match, after Tanzania’s Simba Queens in 2022.
• AS FAR have finished third twice (2021 and 2023), more than any other club.
• AS FAR and FC Masar are the only clubs to have contested the play-off twice. AS FAR won both matches; FC Masar won in 2024 and lost in 2025.
• FC Masar are the only club to have played in the third-place match in successive editions (2024 and 2025).
PREVIOUS THIRD-PLACE PLAY-OFF RESULTS
• 2021: AS FAR 3-1 Malabo Kings.
• 2022: Bayelsa Queens 1-0 Simba Queens.
• 2023: AS FAR 2-0 Ampem Darkoa Ladies.
• 2024: FC Masar 0-0 Edo Queens (FC Masar won 4-3 on penalties).
• 2025: TP Mazembe 3-1 FC Masar.
LEKIÉ FOOTBALL FILLES – KEY STATISTICS
• Lekié lost 1-0 to AS FAR in the semi-finals.
• They are the first Cameroonian club to qualify for the finals and have progressed beyond the group stage on their debut.
• All three of Lekié’s matches to produce a winner have been decided by a one-goal margin.
• They registered three shots on target against AS FAR, more than their opponents, from 14 attempts in total.
• Lekié have used 18 players in four matches, with 12 featuring in every game.
• Chantal Calixete, Ngambe Ladifatou and Yakana Ivana have played all 360 minutes of their campaign, while Ndjock Nicole has played 356 minutes.
KAWEMPE MUSLIM LADIES – KEY STATISTICS
• Kawempe lost 4-1 to Mamelodi Sundowns in the semi-finals but have scored in each of their four matches.
• Anitah Namata was sent off against Sundowns, becoming the first Kawempe player to receive a red card at the finals.
• Kawempe have conceded in three of their four games. Their only clean sheet was in the 3-0 win over USFAS Bamako in their final group match.
• No East African club had previously scored in four matches at a single edition of the finals. Another goal would make Kawempe the first to score in five.
• Their eight goals are the most scored by an East African club at a single edition of the finals.
• Latifah Nakasi scored Kawempe’s only goal against Sundowns, her first of the tournament.
• Jovia Nakgolo provided the assist for Nakasi’s goal. She has two goal involvements at this edition (one goal and one assist).
• Six of the eight goals Kawempe have conceded were scored in the first half.
• In all three matches in which they have conceded, Kawempe let in a goal within the opening 30 minutes.
• Kawempe registered five shots on target against Sundowns.
• They attempted 16 crosses against Sundowns, but none found their intended target.
• Kawempe have used 15 players, with eight starting and completing all four matches