The team had to navigate a “group of death” that also contained China PR and the USA.
MoreJunior Starlets head coach Mildred Cheche has named her travelling squad as the Junior Starlets prepares for the 2026 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup in Morocco.
Morehe squad consists of the group that delivered Kenya's ticket to the tournament, edging South Africa's Bantwana 5-1 on aggregate in the decisive final qualifying round.
MoreThe road to Morocco was never going to be easy. Three opponents stood between the Junior Starlets and football's biggest youth stage, each presenting a different challenge. Namibia. Uganda. South Africa.
MoreThe victory gives the Mildred Cheche-coached side a valuable cushion ahead of the decisive return leg in Nairobi.
MoreCheche has largely maintained the core of the squad that recently featured in the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup qualifiers against Uganda.
MoreKenya progressed after a resilient two-legged contest against their East African rivals.
MoreThe tightly contested East African clash lived up to expectations, with both sides battling intensely in search of an advantage ahead of the decisive return leg set for Nairobi next week.
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