Ethiopia women's team took a comprehensive 16-0 victory over Seychelles in a friendly international match played on September 30, 2026. The result at the scheduled 12:00 kickoff reflected the clear hierarchy between the two sides. By then, the outcome had been decided long before the final whistle.
Ethiopia arrived in confident form, having scored ten goals against Djibouti just weeks after a seven-goal victory over the same opposition in February 2025. Their previous encounters against stronger opposition told a different story, with a heavy defeat to Nigeria and a draw against the same side. The old head settled them down when facing lesser opposition.
Seychelles entered the fixture with a worrying pattern of results. They had conceded nine goals to Singapore in November 2025, followed by another nine against Mali in May 2024. A 1-1 draw with Mauritius in December 2023 stood as their only positive result in their recent catalogue. The incident went to review of their defensive record.
The scoreline spoke for itself without needing minute-by-minute detail. Ethiopia kept their heads throughout, while Seychelles found themselves backs against the wall from the opening exchanges. Three periods of attack, if one could call them that, would not have been enough to cover the gulf.
The final 16-0 result extended Ethiopia's dominance in the region while highlighting Seychelles' ongoing struggles. The goal difference of sixteen tells the story more eloquently than any tactical analysis could. Fancy their chances next time, perhaps, but the data suggests otherwise.
