CECAFA U-17 Women's Championship: 16-0, 5 injuries, an extraordinary match between Kenya and Sudan

Africa Today at 08:32

Nafongo TRAORE

News Editor

Don't let the World Cup steal all your attention. Football is heating up in Africa, and on June 13, we witnessed one of the most bizarre scenarios during the 2026 CECAFA U-17 Women's Championship clash between Kenya and Sudan.

16-0, the headline event

The story is a bit long, but one minute is all you need to read it. Kenya demolished Sudan on June 13 at the CECAFA U-17 Women's Championship on the pitch of KMC Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This was the first encounter between the two teams in the tournament. A tough and punishing experience for the young Sudanese players, who suffered a 0-16 defeat—an extremely rare scoreline in world football.

5 injuries after 56 minutes

This was one of the match's most dramatic moments. The game was halted in the 56th minute after five Sudanese players went down injured—at a point when all substitutions had already been made.

A tough week

The Sudan U-17 women's team continues its grueling journey towards top-level football. Just a week earlier, the squad suffered another heavy blow, losing 0-30 to Comoros in the home and away legs of the 2028 Olympic qualifiers.

Brenda Achieng, the star of the match

For Kenya, it was a perfect opportunity to capitalize on their opponent's weakness and kick off their CECAFA U-17 Women's Championship campaign in style. The 16-0 result could prove pivotal in the group standings. Striker Brenda Achieng was unstoppable, netting seven goals all by herself.

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