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Morocco to Host 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League in November

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced that Morocco will host the 2024 edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League Finals, which will take place from November 9 to 23, 2024.

Morocco, which previously hosted the 2022 edition, is set to welcome Africa’s top women’s football clubs for the prestigious tournament.

The 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League will feature eight clubs, competing for the top prize of $400,000 in prize money.

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The runners-up will receive $250,000. The tournament has quickly established itself as the pinnacle of women’s club football in Africa, contributing significantly to the development of the women’s game across the continent.

The competition has seen two champions emerge since its inception. Mamelodi Sundowns, the reigning champions, have won the title twice in the past three years.

Morocco’s ASFAR claimed the title in 2022, defeating Mamelodi Sundowns in the final. ASFAR will represent the host nation once again in 2024, aiming to reclaim their crown.

Morocco’s selection as host continues its tradition of successfully staging major African football tournaments.

The country also hosted the 2022 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which was widely regarded as a resounding success.

A total of six zonal qualifying tournaments determined the participating teams for this year’s event, alongside the host and titleholder.

The eight qualified teams for the CAF Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024 are as follows:

– Holders: Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
– Host: ASFAR (Morocco)
– WAFU A: Aigles de la Medina (Senegal)
– WAFU B: EDO Queens (Nigeria)
– COSAFA: University of Western Cape (South Africa)
– UNAF: Tutankhamun (Egypt)
– CECAFA: CBE FC (Ethiopia)
– UNIFFAC: TP Mazembe (DR Congo)

As the countdown begins, fans across Africa are eagerly anticipating another thrilling edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League, with all eyes on whether Mamelodi Sundowns can defend their title or if another team will rise to claim African women’s club football supremacy

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