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Najat Badri spoke with Cafonline.com AS Far qualifies for the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League She talks about the hard work and perseverance of her team
AS FAR and Lionesses de l’Atlas midfielder Najat Badri has revealed her ambitions for the future final stages of the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League, saying her team is ready to clinch the title once second time in the club’s history.
In an interview with CAFonline.com, the 36-year-old discussed the impressive evolution of women’s football in Africa and revealed the secret to her consistency with her AS FAR teammates in Champions League finals Women of CAF.
After scoring the decisive goal against Tunkankhamun (1-0) in the final round of North African region qualifying, she praised the level of competitiveness of the CAF Women’s Champions League.
Congratulations to you and your club, AS FAR, for your success in qualifying for the final stages of the CAF Women’s Champions League! What are your feelings on this subject?
THANKS ! We are delighted to have obtained this qualification, which was not easy to achieve. I would like to salute my teammates for their dedication and hard work. As you know, women’s football has undergone great development, and this qualification required a lot of effort. I thank everyone involved with the club for their support, and I wish my team good luck for the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League finals. We look forward to leaving our mark and winning the title for a second time. times in the club’s history.
You scored the decisive goal in the previous qualifying match for the UNAF zone, which allowed you to qualify for the final stages. What do you think of this performance?
The goal I scored is the result of a collective effort of all the players of the Royal Moroccan Army club. I would like to thank them for their support. It was the result of our hard work, and thanks to my passion for the game, I was able to score the decisive goal. I dedicate it to my daughter, Malak.
For the fourth consecutive time, AS Far qualified for the CAF Women’s Champions League. What do you think is the secret to this consistency?
Thanks to our hard work and perseverance, we were able to maintain our level. It is difficult to make the finals year after year, but we are entering our fourth season in the CAF Women’s Champions League. With a little luck, we hope to be able to achieve another victory and thus offer a second trophy to AS Far.
You frequently participate with AS FAR in the CAF Women’s Champions League. What do you think of this competition and its technical level?
The competition in the CAF Women’s Champions League is particularly fierce on a physical level. The African clubs participating in the finals clearly stand out from those of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia, because the athletes of these teams often possess impressive physical strength. We are doing everything we can to improve this aspect in order to overcome the difficulties encountered and maintain a high level of competitiveness. Winning the title is a real challenge; this requires a united team, strong cohesion between the players, who must behave like a family, as well as rigorous preparation throughout the competition.
As a professional player, how do you perceive the future of women’s football in Africa?
Women’s football in Africa is experiencing impressive expansion. Well-structured clubs are emerging, and women’s football in Morocco, as well as on the African continent as a whole, is showing significant progress. The competition is intense, and the technical level of women’s football continues to improve.
In your opinion, what is the essential factor that allows AS FAR to often reach the semi-finals of the CAF Women’s Champions League, especially after implementing the golden box in the last three competitions ?
As you know, success is the result of hard work, and it takes considerable effort. Our team is made up of national team players, and we train together regularly. We always aim to shine in the CAF Women’s Champions League, without ever taking the easy way out. Our goal is to ensure lasting success so that our performance and results are up to par.
Could you send a final message to the continent’s female football players?
I would like to congratulate all the African players for their impressive progress. Women’s football in Africa today reaches a high level physically, and I encourage each player to continue to persevere to stand out in the women’s competition.
