Preview: Sundowns Ladies face AS FAR in historic battle for third Champions League crown

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies and AS FAR will renew their rivalry on Sunday when they meet in the 2026 CAF Women's Champions League final, with both clubs chasing a historic third continental title.

The South African champions face the Moroccan giants at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt, with the winner set to become the first team to lift the trophy three times.

Sundowns Ladies arrive in Egypt on impressive run

Sundowns have enjoyed an outstanding season, remaining unbeaten in 22 official matches ahead of Sunday's final.

Banyana Ba Style topped their group with two wins and a draw before producing a dominant 4-0 victory over Uganda's Kawempe Muslim Ladies in the semi-finals. Ronnel Donnelly scored a hat-trick, while Noxolo Cesane added the fourth goal.

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The Tshwane side also travelled to Egypt after an impressive domestic run, recording 11 wins and a draw in the Hollywoodbets Super League Amplified, scoring 43 goals without conceding.

They have already won the continental competition twice, in 2021 and 2023, and will be aiming to add another title to their collection.

AS FAR seek another victory over Sundowns

AS FAR also have two Champions League titles, having lifted the trophy in 2022 and 2025. Their meeting with Sundowns is a repeat of the 2022 final, when the Moroccan side claimed a convincing 4-0 victory.

The North Africans began this year's campaign with a 3-2 defeat to Kawempe Muslim but recovered to top Group B after wins over USFAS Bamako and Ampem Darkoa.

They then edged Cameroon's Lekié Football Filles 1-0 in the semi-finals to book their place in the final.

AS FAR will look to captain and reigning CAF Women's Footballer of the Year Ghizlane Chebbak for inspiration, while Fatima Tagnaout is another key player to watch.

For Sundowns, striker Donnelly and experienced goalkeeper Andile Dlamini could play important roles in their bid for a third crown.

Sunday's winners will receive $600,000 in prize money and qualify for the second round of the 2027 FIFA Women's Champions Cup, where they are scheduled to face North Korea's Naegohyang WFC in December.

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