The semi-final stage is set for the 2026 CECAFA U-17 Women’s Championship in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
In the last Group B matches played on Thursday Zanzibar defeated Djibouti 4-0, while Uganda also picked a similar win against South Sudan in matches played at the KMC Stadium.
After losing to South Sudan and Uganda, the Zanzibar Queens finally registered a win. Defender Luiz Federico netted an own goal after only two minutes to give Zanzibar the lead. Aidda Mnyachisa made it 2-0 after nine minutes.
The Djibouti team tried to play a highly defensive approach, but failed to contain the Zanzibar Queens. Aziza Hamadi and Mariam Hussein added two more goals to ensure Zanzibar picked their only win in the competition.
In the second match Uganda Teen Cranes netted two goals in each half against South Sudan. Shadia Nabirye and Justine Ayerango each scored a brace. Uganda who finished top of Group A will now face Kenya in one of the semi-final matches
Although Kenya was leading 16-0 against Sudan and the match was abandoned after 56 minutes, the CECAFA organising committee after consultation with CAF declared Kenya the winner by 3 points and 3 goals.
Hosts Tanzania will take on South Sudan in the other semi-final match. The CECAFA season opening tournament attracted eight teams; Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti, Uganda, South Sudan, Somalia and Sudan.
Group A table standing
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tanzania 3 2 1 0 15 1 14 7
Kenya 3 2 1 0 10 1 9 7
Somalia 3 1 0 2 8 12 -4 3
Sudan 3 0 0 3 2 21 -19 0
Group B table standing
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uganda 3 3 0 0 20 0 20 9
S.Sudan 3 2 0 1 7 4 3 6
Zanzibar 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
Djibouti 3 0 0 3 0 23 -23 0
