Lekié FF make history with bronze medal on Women's Champions League debut

Lekié Football Filles have made history in the CAF Women's Champions League after securing a third-place finish in their maiden appearance in the competition.

The Cameroonian side claimed the bronze medal with a commanding 5-0 victory over Uganda's Kawempe Muslim Ladies in Saturday's third-place play-off in Egypt.

Lekié FF produce five-star display to claim bronze

Stéphane Ndzana's team delivered their biggest victory of the tournament, with Raïssa Nnanga scoring twice to lead the attacking performance.

Nchout Ajara, Tim Shalom Makoma and Takounda Engolo also found the net as Lekié completed a memorable campaign with an emphatic win.

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The result was an impressive response to their narrow 1-0 semi-final defeat against Morocco's AS FAR, which denied them a place in the final.

Cameroonian club achieve historic milestone

The bronze medal represents a landmark achievement for Lekié FF and Cameroonian women's football.

They became the first club from Cameroon to qualify for the final tournament of the CAF Women's Champions League and have now delivered the country's first podium finish in the competition.

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