Somalia U-17 Women’s Team Beats Sudan 8-2 in Historic CECAFA Victory | Dawan Africa

DAR ES SALAAM, (Dawan Africa) – Somalia’s U-17 women’s national team made history after defeating Sudan 8-2 in their final Group A match at the CECAFA U-17 Women’s Championship in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The victory marked the first time a Somali women’s national football team has won a regional tournament match, opening a new chapter for women’s football in the country.

Known as the Ocean Queens, Somalia began the tournament with a 4-0 defeat to hosts Tanzania before losing 6-0 to Kenya in their second match, results that ended their hopes of reaching the next round.