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Kenya's Junior Starlets celebrate scoring a goal against Mexico in a FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Group C match at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [Harambee Starlets, Twitter].

Junior Starlets have set their sights on a crucial away win over Uganda’s Teen Cranes as they aim to secure their return to the global stage.

The Kenyans will battle it out with their neighbours in the first leg of the second-round of the 2026 Fifa Under-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers this Friday at the FUFA Stadium, Kadiba.

An away win will cushion Starlets ahead of the return match set for May 30 at the Nyayo Stadium. The aggregate winner will book a third-round date with South Africa or Tanzania.