Queen Scorpions slip to Kenya in Africa Women's Cup of Nations qualifiers

Oct 27, 2025, 3:12 PM | Article By: Lamin Gibba

The Gambia National Women's team on Friday lost 3-1 to Kenya in their first-leg match of the 2026 CAF Total Energies Africa Women's Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifier played at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi.

Fatou Kanteh opened the scores for the Queen Scorpions in the early minutes of the match.

Kenya responded quickly for an equaliser and scored three goals during the match to snatch a convincing victory over The Gambia.

Coach Bom Sowe and her charges will now beed to overturn the 3-1 deficit in their return-leg fixture tomorrow, Tuesday, 28th October 2025 at the Stade Lat Dior in Thies, Senegal.

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