CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

The Aigles de la Médina, the first Senegalese women’s team to participate in the CAF Champions League, had a difficult start against the Moroccans of AS Far, losing 3-0 on the first day of the tournament phase. groups. This meeting, which was held on Saturday at the M’Hamed El Abdi stadium in El Jadida, saw the Senegalese come up against a solid and experienced Moroccan team.

For this fourth edition of the tournament, which takes place from November 9 to 23 in Morocco in the cities of El Jadida and Casablanca, the Eagles of the Medina carry the hopes of Senegal in a competition which brings together the best women’s teams on the continent. This first participation of Senegalese women in the CAF Champions League marks an important step for Senegalese women’s football, paving the way for increased visibility and encouragement for the discipline.

After this first setback, the Eagles of Medina will have to recover quickly for their second meeting, which will pit them against the South Africans from the University of Western Cape on November 12 at 2 p.m. GMT. This match will be crucial to hope for qualification for the following phases, but it promises to be difficult against a well-drilled South African team.

The last meeting of the group stage will take place on November 15 at 5 p.m. GMT, against TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Casablanca. Here again, the Senegalese women will have to show combativeness to challenge a formidable Congolese team.