Nairobi, April 11 -- The Indian women's national team suffered a 0-2 loss to hosts Kenya in the semi-final of the FIFA Series 2026 at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on Saturday.

According to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), Martha Emedot (2') and Tereza Obunya (55') scored for the hosts.

Earlier in the day, Australia defeated Malawi 5-0 in the first semi-final. With this result, India will now face Malawi in the third-place play-off on April 15, while Kenya will meet Australia in the final.

Kenya dominated the contest, both physically and tactically, against the Blue Tigresses. The Harambee Starlets seized control from the outset, using the width of the pitch effectively and imposing themselves physically across the par...