CAF Women’s Champions League COSAFA Qualifier Draw Set for Gaborone
The group stage draw for the CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifier Botswana 2026 will be held in Gaborone on Tuesday, 3 August, at 11h00 CAT (09h00 GMT), according to AllAfrica. The ceremony will be broadcast live on CAF TV and COSAFA’s YouTube channel, allowing clubs and supporters across the region to follow the allocation of teams into their groups.
The competition and its regional path
The CAF Women’s Champions League is the Confederation of African Football’s flagship club competition for women, modelled on the men’s Champions League and launched in 2021. Because African club football is divided into six regional zones, each confederation organises a qualifying tournament whose winners advance to the continental finals. COSAFA, the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations, runs the southern African qualifier, and the 2026 edition is being hosted in Botswana.
Background on the southern African qualifiers
The COSAFA qualifier has grown in profile since its inception, providing a competitive platform for women’s clubs from countries including South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Tanzania and the host nation. South African sides, particularly Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies, have been the dominant force in the region and have represented COSAFA strongly at the continental finals. Hosting duties have rotated between member associations, with the tournament increasingly seen as a key driver of investment in women’s club football across southern Africa.
What to expect on Tuesday
The draw in Gaborone will determine the group compositions for the participating clubs, setting out the path to the knockout stages and ultimately to qualification for the continental finals. Officials from COSAFA and the Botswana Football Association are expected to oversee the ceremony. Further details on the competing teams and the full match schedule are anticipated to be confirmed around or shortly after the draw.
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