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Group E: Kenya 0-3 China PR

Group E: Kenya 0-3 China PR

Rabat: Xu Xiaotang’s second half brace steered China PR to a 3-0 win against Kenya in their opening FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026 Group E tie on Monday.
Xu Yue had given Ma Xiaoxu’s side the lead in the first half before Xiaotang scored twice in four second-half minutes to seal China PR’s victory, with Samoa next up for them on Thursday.
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Xu Yue opened the scoring in the 12th minute, racing on to an inch-perfect Fang Zhenzhu pass and slotting into the bottom right corner. 

Fang was at the heart of China PR's next good chance, once again sliding a terrifically inventive ball through for Wu Yichen, who side-stepped two Kenyan advancers but was denied by a fine Mishel Okoyo save.
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Kenya had held on valiantly in the first half but were carved open quickly after the restart. 

Fang was once again central to the move, rifling a terrific long-range effort which Okoyo did well to tip on to the bar, but she couldn't prevent Xiaotang from tapping in the rebound in the 50th minute.
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That pair combined again in the 53rd minute with Fang teeing up an inviting cross for Xiaotang to nod in from beneath the crossbar.

Photos: FIFA via Getty Images

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