The Kenya Lionesses will continue with their quest for the 2026 Africa Women’s 7s title on Sunday, November 8, when they take on Mauritius in the Cup quarter-finals at the RFUEA Grounds.
The hosts secured their place in the last eight after finishing top of Pool B with an impressive record, winning both their group matches against Ghana and Tunisia.
Kenya opened their campaign with a 25-7 victory over Ghana before completing the group stage with a convincing 19-0 win against Tunisia. The two victories saw the Lionesses finish ahead of Tunisia and book a favourable quarter-final encounter against Mauritius.
The Lionesses will have home support behind them as they look to progress to the semi-finals and move a step closer to lifting the continental trophy. Their defensive organisation was particularly impressive against Tunisia, where they kept their opponents scoreless despite facing sustained pressure.
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They will, however, need to maintain that discipline and improve their attacking execution as the competition enters the knockout stage, where there is little room for mistakes.
Uganda, who enjoyed a perfect group-stage campaign, will face South Africa in what promises to be one of the most exciting quarter-final encounters.
The Ugandans topped Pool C after winning all three matches, scoring more than 40 points in each outing while keeping clean sheets throughout. They will now face a strong South African side that finished second in Pool A behind Zambia.
Another quarter-final will see Tunisia take on Madagascar, while Zambia will face Zimbabwe in an all-Southern African contest.
Zambia head into the knockout stages with confidence after topping Pool A, highlighted by their dramatic 19-14 comeback victory over South Africa A. Zimbabwe, meanwhile, will be looking to cause an upset and secure a place in the last four.
Sunday’s action will also feature the classification matches, with teams that miss out on the Cup semi-finals moving into the placement fixtures.
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The Cup semi-finals are scheduled for 12:51 pm and 1:13 pm EAT, with the teams battling for a place in the final. The bronze medal match will take place at 3:53 pm before the tournament concludes with the gold medal final at 4:32 pm.
With the knockout stage now here, the Lionesses will be determined to make their home advantage count and keep their championship ambitions alive.
Africa Women’s 7s – Day Two Fixtures
Sunday, November 8, 2026 (All times EAT)
Cup Quarter-Finals
- 9:00 am – Kenya vs Mauritius
- 9:22 am – Uganda vs South Africa
- 9:44 am – Tunisia vs Madagascar
- 10:06 am – Zambia vs Zimbabwe
Classification Matches
- 10:28 am – Ghana vs Rwanda (9th Place Semi-Final)
- 12:07 pm – Loser QF 1 vs Loser QF 2 (5th Place Semi-Final 1)
- 12:29 pm – Loser QF 3 vs Loser QF 4 (5th Place Semi-Final 2)
Cup Semi-Finals
- 12:51 pm – Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 2
- 1:13 pm – Winner QF 3 vs Winner QF 4
Final Placement Matches
- 1:35 pm – Loser Match 23 vs Loser Match 24 (11th Place Final)
- 1:57 pm – Winner Match 23 vs Winner Match 24 (9th Place Final)
- 2:59 pm – Loser Match 25 vs Loser Match 26 (7th Place Final)
- 3:24 pm – Winner Match 25 vs Winner Match 26 (5th Place Final)
- 3:53 pm – Bronze Medal Final
- 4:32 pm – Gold Medal Final
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