Kenya Women vs Algeria Women: match preview on 1 September 2026

Kenya Women are favourites to beat Algeria Women in this African Championship Women clash. The hosts have won four of five matches while keeping three clean sheets in a row, and they sit top of the table after two games. Algeria have six points too but have played one extra match and lost both times they failed to score.

The Kenyans have found a rhythm that is hard to break. Three straight 3-0 victories against Nigeria, Mali and Zambia show they can dominate opponents at this level. Their only blemish in five games was a 1-3 defeat to Poland away in August 2025, and even that was an anomaly in an otherwise dominant run. They have scored 13 goals in five matches while conceding just three.

Algeria have been less consistent. More telling are the two defeats: a 1-3 loss to North Macedonia in the Mediterranean Games and a 0-3 hammering away to Rwanda in the African Championship. Those results show vulnerability when teams press them, and the Rwanda match in particular reveals a side that can be shut out.

Both teams have six points after two and three matches respectively, but Kenya have played one fewer game. That means they have a chance to go clear at the top with a win here.

A Kenya win looks likely unless Algeria can contain their attack early. The hosts have scored in every match and tend to control tempo.