Teenage star Agnes Nabukenya scores twice as Uganda’s continental debutants deliver one of the biggest upsets of the tournament.
By The Voice of Women Sport | November 3, 2026
ISMAILIA, EGYPT — Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies announced their arrival on African football’s biggest club stage with a remarkable 3–2 victory over defending champions AS FAR of Morocco, producing a dramatic comeback that will be remembered as a landmark moment for Ugandan women’s football.
Playing their first-ever match in the CAF Women’s Champions League on Monday, November 2, the Ugandan champions showed extraordinary determination to overcome one of the continent’s most experienced and successful women’s football clubs.
Morocco’s AS FAR, champions in 2022 and 2025, appeared to be heading towards a routine opening victory when Fatima Tagnaout gave them the lead after just six minutes.
However, Kawempe returned for the second half with renewed confidence and attacking ambition.
Teenage forward Agnes Nabukenya brought the Ugandan side level in the 53rd minute with a powerful low finish before Shakirah Nyinagahirwa completed the turnaround six minutes later.
AS FAR refused to surrender. Substitute Nadia El Madani converted a penalty to restore parity and set up a tense finish.
With the match heading towards a draw, Nabukenya delivered the decisive moment in stoppage time, finishing calmly after being released through on goal to complete her brace and secure a famous victory.
A Historic Statement for East African Women’s Football
The result carries significance beyond the three points.
Kawempe Muslim Ladies became the first Ugandan club to qualify for the CAF Women’s Champions League after winning the CECAFA regional qualifying tournament in Rwanda.
Their journey to the continental finals included victories over Ethiopia’s Commercial Bank of Ethiopia and Kenya Police Bullets, demonstrating the growing competitiveness of women’s club football in East Africa.
Now, defeating the reigning African champions on their tournament debut has given the Ugandan side a platform to challenge some of the continent’s established powers.
For 17-year-old Nabukenya, the performance was another indication of her growing influence in Ugandan women’s football.
A New Challenge for Africa’s Established Clubs
AS FAR entered the tournament seeking an unprecedented successful defence of their continental title. No club has retained the CAF Women’s Champions League trophy since the competition began in 2021.
Their opening defeat underlines the increasingly competitive nature of the tournament, where emerging clubs are demonstrating that reputation alone offers no guarantee of success.
Kawempe will next face Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies on November 5, with another positive result potentially moving the Ugandan champions closer to the semi-finals.
The 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League runs until November 15 in Egypt, with eight clubs competing for continental supremacy.
For Kawempe Muslim Ladies, the opening victory is more than an upset. It is an opportunity to show that East African women’s football deserves a stronger place on the continental stage.
