Ethiopia and Senegal had to pack their luggages for home after both suffered another defeat on Sunday in their respective group matches at the ninth All-Africa Games, being held in the Algerian capital.

In a Group A game with South Africa, Ethiopia swallowed a 1-3 fiasco and failed to make up for their 0-3 loss to defending champions Nigeria in an earlier match on Thursday.

In the 28th minute, South Africa’s forward Antonia Carelse found the net to help her team take a lead in the first half.

Ethiopia leveled in the 69th minute by Addis Feleke. But South Africa regained the lead two minutes later through defender Belinda Nkosi. The South Africans secured their three points in the 87th minute as forward Portia Modise struck the third goal.

Senegal, in a Group B match with Ghana on Sunday, were overwhelmed in a 3-0 defeat from the Black Princesses. Earlier on Thursday, Senegal had incurred a 3-1 defeat to hosts Algeria.

Both Senegal and Ghana were making their debut in the women’s soccer, which was first introduced at the eighth All-Africa Games held in the Nigerian capital Abuja in 2003.

After Sunday’s group elimination, Nigeria and South Africa ranked the top two in Group A, while Ghana and Algeria got into the semifinals from Group B.

The semi finals will be held on Wednesday, with Nigeria playing hosts Algeria while Ghana fighting South Africa.

Source: Xinhua

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