Kanizat Ibrahim, CAF Fifth Vice-President and Chairperson of CAF Women’s Football Organizing Committee, described the tournament as a “window of hope”, while Isha Johansen, Vice-President of CAF Women’s Football Organizing Committee, said the tournament will help “change our narrative in the game as women in football, players and administrators”. Mali’s AS Mande notably enter as West African zone A champs, while much interest will focus on three-time South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns. “We cannot talk about the development of women's football without talking about infrastructure, training, fundraising and management strategy to support this development. It goes without saying that if women's football is well structured, the sponsors will only be able to support it. “Women's football is the future of the sport on a global level.”

Source: The North Africa Journal November 04, 2021 20:14 UTC