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Mamelodi Sundowns 4–1 Kawempe Muslim: Donnelly's first-half hat-trick sends Sundowns into the CAF Women's Champions League final

Mamelodi Sundowns beat Uganda's Kawempe Muslim Ladies 4–1 in Ismailia on Wednesday 11 November 2026 to reach the CAF Women's Champions League final. Ronnel Donnelly scored a first-half hat-trick (29', 34', 36') — the first of this year's tournament — and Noxolo Cesane made it 4–0 before half-time; Latifah Nakasi pulled one back for Kawempe in the 72nd minute. Sundowns will play defending champions AS FAR of Morocco in Sunday's final, after AS FAR beat Cameroon's Lekié Football Filles 1–0 in the other semi-final.

Verified Mamelodi Sundowns beat Kawempe Muslim Ladies 4–1 in the second CAF Women's Champions League semi-final at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Ronnel Donnelly scored in the 29th, 34th and 36th minutes — a first-half hat-trick, the first of this year's finals, and her first goals of the tournament — and Noxolo Cesane added the fourth in the 44th minute, so Sundowns led 4–0 at half-time.

Key points

Final score: Mamelodi Sundowns 4, Kawempe Muslim 1 — Donnelly 29', 34', 36'; Cesane 44'; Nakasi 72'. Sundowns were 4–0 up by half-time.
Donnelly's hat-trick was the first of this year's CAF Women's Champions League finals, and her first goals of the tournament.
AS FAR 1–0 Lekié in the other semi-final: the final on Sunday 15 November in Ismailia is Sundowns against the defending champions.

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Kawempe, in their first finals, go to Saturday's third-place match against Lekié; they finished this game with ten players.

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What happened

Kawempe arrived as the tournament's surprise side: debutants who beat the holders AS FAR in the group stage and reached the last four at the first attempt. For half an hour in Ismailia the semi-final was a contest. Then Donnelly, who had not scored in the group stage, scored three times in seven minutes, Cesane added a fourth before the break, and the tie was settled long before Nakasi's second-half consolation.

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✓ VerifiedMamelodi Sundowns beat Kawempe Muslim Ladies 4–1 in the second CAF Women's Champions League semi-final at the Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Ronnel Donnelly scored in the 29th, 34th and 36th minutes — a first-half hat-trick, the first of this year's finals, and her first goals of the tournament — and Noxolo Cesane added the fourth in the 44th minute, so Sundowns led 4–0 at half-time.CAF — Donnelly hat-trick fires Mamelodi Sundowns into CAF Women's Champions League final (11 Nov 2026) · Kick Off — Donnelly hat-trick steers Downs Ladies to CAFWCL final (11 Nov 2026) · Soccer Laduma — Rampant Downs Ladies advance to CAFWCL final (11 Nov 2026)
✓ VerifiedLatifah Nakasi headed a consolation for Kawempe in the 72nd minute. Kawempe had a second Nakasi goal disallowed in stoppage time after a video review for a foul in the build-up, and substitute Anitah Namata was sent off in the same passage, so the Ugandan side finished with ten players.Kawowo Sports — Sundowns overpower Kawempe Muslim to reach final (11 Nov 2026) · Soccer Laduma — Rampant Downs Ladies advance to CAFWCL final (11 Nov 2026)
✓ VerifiedDefending champions AS FAR of Morocco beat Cameroon's Lekié Football Filles 1–0 in the first semi-final, also on Wednesday in Ismailia. Sundowns and AS FAR meet in the final on Sunday 15 November; Kawempe play Lekié in the third-place match on Saturday.CAF — CAF Women's Champions League 2026: AS FAR reach final after victory over Lekié FF (11 Nov 2026) · Flashscore — Donnelly shines as Sundowns storm into CAF Women's Champions League final (11 Nov 2026) · Kawowo Sports — Sundowns overpower Kawempe Muslim to reach final (11 Nov 2026)
✓ VerifiedSundowns, champions in 2021 and 2023, are in their fourth final. Kawempe were playing their first CAF Women's Champions League finals and reached the semi-finals at their first attempt, having beaten AS FAR 3–2 in the group stage.CAF — Match stats: Mamelodi Sundowns face Kawempe Muslim Ladies in the semi-final (Nov 2026) · Kawowo Sports — Sundowns overpower Kawempe Muslim to reach final (11 Nov 2026)

What we know / what we don't know yet

What we know

Both semi-final scores and scorers, from CAF's own reports and the match reports in agreement.
The final is Sundowns against AS FAR on Sunday 15 November in Ismailia; the third-place match is Kawempe against Lekié on Saturday.

What we don't know yet

An official highlights video from CAF — none was available when this brief was published.

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