Kenya lose to Germany on penalties in schools World Cup semis

The two sides had played to a 1-1 deadlock in regulation time to set the stage for the decisive penalties.

Kenya has bowed out of the girls title race for the 2026 International School Sports Federation (ISF) football World Cup after losing to global giants Germany in the semi-finals here in Suzhou, China.

In a match of two halves, Germany capitalised on their physical advantage to dominate the Kenyans in the first half. That saw them take the lead in the first half through a corner kick. That would be the only score of the first half, even as the Kenyans tightened their defence, thwarting every effort they made to score a second goal.

Source: The Standard Sports