AS FAR and FUS Rabat have different assignments in the CAF Women’s Champions League in Egypt. With the tournament scheduled for 1–15 November, Morocco’s representatives can now prepare around a confirmed group draw rather than a list of possible opponents.
- AS FAR enter as defending champions.
- FUS Rabat are in Group A with FC Masar, Sundowns and Lekié FF.
- AS FAR open against Kawempe Muslim Ladies on 2 November.
- Two clubs from each group reach the semi-finals.
FUS Rabat’s group offers an immediate test
CAF’s official draw announcement places FUS Rabat alongside Egyptian hosts FC Masar, South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns and Cameroon’s Lekié Football Filles. Masar and Sundowns are scheduled to meet in the opening Group A match on 1 November.
For FUS, the value of that draw is clarity. Each preparation task can now be tied to an actual opponent. Broad descriptions such as “a strong group” are less useful than identifying how to handle different match situations across a short competition.
Our view is that the opening round will matter beyond the first points collected. It will also shape the amount of freedom available in the next match. A side chasing its first result may have to accept more risk, while a team already on the board can approach the same situation differently. That is analysis of the format, not a forecast of FUS’s results.
AS FAR carry the responsibilities of champions
In its hosting and qualification announcement, CAF identifies AS FAR as the title holder and FUS as the Moroccan club that qualified through UNAF. The two teams therefore arrived through different routes.
AS FAR’s position brings a familiar complication: the previous title explains expectations but contributes no points to the new campaign. The title defence must be built from the current matches, available players and decisions taken during this tournament.
The draw announcement schedules their opening game against Kawempe Muslim Ladies for 2 November. Group B also includes USFAS Bamako and a WAFU Zone B representative whose identity was still unconfirmed in that announcement. A pending label should remain pending until replaced by an official update.
Lekié’s ambitions deserve attention
CAF’s 26 October interview with Raissa Nnanga provides a useful counterweight to focusing only on the better-known badges. The Lekié captain discussed the team’s UNIFAC qualification and its ambition to compete strongly in Egypt.
Those are a player’s stated objectives, not independent evidence that a particular result will follow. They do establish how the club is presenting its campaign: as an opportunity to compete, rather than a ceremonial appearance.
For readers following FUS, this matters because Lekié should be approached as an opponent with a qualification story of its own. Reducing a group to the host and the most internationally familiar club can hide the fixture that proves decisive.
A short tournament makes each round consequential
The confirmed format sends the top two sides in each group to the semi-finals on 11 November, with the final on 15 November. There is a direct connection between the opening phase and the knockout bracket: collecting points is the first task, protecting a favourable position is the next.
It is worth keeping women’s and men’s club coverage distinct when looking for fixtures. AS FAR can appear in several different competitions; the badge alone does not identify the tournament, team or date being discussed. Use our football competition directory as a starting point, then confirm this event’s fixtures with CAF.
The strongest build-up will focus on confirmed availability, the opening performances and the evolving group table. Trophy predictions before the first match can be entertaining, but the tournament’s immediate story is how the clubs handle the opponents they have actually drawn.
Quick questions
Are AS FAR and FUS in the same group?
No. FUS are in Group A and AS FAR in Group B.
Where is the tournament?
Egypt hosts the 1–15 November final competition.
Is the pending WAFU place named here?
No. This article retains the status given in the cited draw announcement.
Sources
- CAF: confirmed groups and opening fixtures
- CAF: Egypt hosting and Moroccan qualification routes
- CAF: Raissa Nnanga on Lekié’s ambitions
Reporting checked on 26 October 2026. Match details and future schedules may change. Analysis is the author’s interpretation of the cited information. The featured image is a contextual AI illustration, not a photograph of the reported event.