Lishoeshoe to meet Sundowns in CAF U17 GIFT Zimbabwe 2025 final
Lesotho’s Lishoeshoe booked their place in the final of the CAF Under-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) Zimbabwe 2025 after defeating Namibia’s Okakarara Golden Ladies 4-0 in their final Group B match at Ngoni Stadium on Monday.
The victory made it three wins from three for Lishoeshoe, who top the pool and will meet the winner of Group A, South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, in Thursday’s final.
That titanic clash will see the two best teams in the competition face off in what promises to be a fascinating battle.
Mampona Lekenyane scored a brace for Lishoeshoe in the win over Okakarara Golden Ladies, with Nteboheleng Sooane and Lerato Sethubatha also finding the net.
Zambia’s Aguila Stars came from two goals down to defeat South Africa’s Refilwe FC 4-3 in the other Group B clash on Monday to secure second place in the pool with six points from their three matches.
Pretty Modika and Linamandla Bahlehle scored for the South African side in the first half, with Thando Mndaweni adding their third goal in the second half.
Serah Musonda netted a brace, while Luyando Banda also scored twice to seal victory for the Zambian side.
The classification fixtures will be:
Wednesday, 17 December
Seventh-place play-off: Otjiwarongo Sports Academy vs Okakarara Golden Ladies (12h00 local time / 10h00 GMT)
Fifth-place play-off: Luwinga Academy vs Refilwe FC (15h00 local time / 13h00 GMT)
Thursday, 18 December
Third-place play-off: Mpopoma Sports Academy vs Aguila Stars (11h00 local time / 09h00 GMT)
Final: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Lishoeshoe (14h00 local time / 12h00 GMT)
Entrance to the Ngoni Stadium is FREE and fans anywhere in the world can follow the action live on CAF TV and COSAFA’s YouTube Channel.
CAF introduced the GIFT U17 tournament to give club teams in this age group the opportunity to compete against their peers across their region, complementing the events already staged for national teams.
CAF has made the growth of women’s football a key aspect of its development agenda, and this tournament provides young players with the chance to showcase their skills and gain experience.
MONDAY’S RESULTS
Lishoeshoe 4 (Sooane 16′, Lekenyane 33′, 76′, Sethubatha 88′) Okakarara Golden Ladies 0
Aguila Stars 4 (Musonda 7′, 21′, Banda 45′, 71′) Refilwe FC 3 (Modika 2′, Bahlehle 6′, Mndaweni 76′)
STANDINGS
| GROUP A | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 24 | 9 |
| Mpopoma Sports Academy (Zimbabwe) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Luwinga Academy (Malawi) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| Otjiwarongo Sports Academy (Namibia) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 44 | -43 | 0 |
| GROUP B | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
| Lishoeshoe (Lesotho) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Aguila Stars (Zambia) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Refilwe FC (South Africa) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 1 |
| Okakarara Golden Ladies (Namibia) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 1 |
TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
Matches Played: 12
Goals Scored: 91
Biggest Win: Otjiwarongo Sports Academy 0 Mamelodi Sundowns 16 (Group A, December 11)
Most goals in a game: 17 – Luwinga Academy 16 Otjiwarongo Sports Academy 1 (Group A, December 14)
GOALSCORERS
7 goals – Tamandani Chilimba (Luwinga Academy)
6 – Sandra Mugwara (Mamelodi Sundowns)
5 – Chiedza Khumalo (Mpopoma Sports Academy), Pretty Modika (Refilwe FC), Lesego Tsatsi (Mamelodi Sundowns)
4 – Luyando Banda (Aguila Stars)
3 – Mampona Lekenyane (Lishoeshoe), Katleho Malebana (Mamelodi Sundowns), Angeleque Mohatle (Mamelodi Sundowns), Serah Musonda (Aguila Stars), Nsovo Nxumalo (Mamelodi Sundowns), Alinafe Nyirenda (Luwinga Academy), Princess Shongwe (Mamelodi Sundowns), Rejoice Silungwe (Luwinga Academy)
2 – Alicia Chinyoka (Mpopoma Sports Academy), Shantel Gwenhamo (Mpopoma Sports Academy), Nancy Lebang (Okakarara Golden Ladies), Boiketlo Molise (Lishoeshoe), Chisomo Mtelera (Luwinga Academy), Ntsamaeng Tholo (Lishoeshoe)
1 – Linamandla Bahlehle (Refilwe FC), Rejoice Chamunorwa (Mpopoma Sports Academy), Beatrice Chipupula (Aguila Stars), Tatenda Gambiza (Mpopoma Sports Academy), Gudness Garises (Okakarara Golden Ladies), Mercy Gondwe (Luwinga Academy), Talandira Kachala (Luwinga Academy), Hamida Lifa (Luwinga Academy), Mbali Madondo (Refilwe FC), Boitumelo Manaka (Mamelodi Sundowns), Thando Mndaweni (Refilwe FC), Naleli Morie (Lishoeshoe), Ntokozo Mpofu (Mpopoma Sports Academy), Anashe Mudzingwa (Mpopoma Sports Academy), Lady !Naibas (Otjiwarongo Sports Academy), Ronisha Nair (Mamelodi Sundowns), Beauty Namukonda (Aguila Stars), Lyndah Rakabopa (Mpopoma Sports Academy), Lerato Sethubatha (Lishoeshoe), Nteboheleng Sooane (Lishoeshoe), Rauna Uugulu (Okakarara Golden Ladies)
Own goal – Emily Dube (Okakarara Golden Ladies), Makgatla Ramahla (Refilwe FC)
