Junior Starlets shift focus to decisive second leg home clash

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Junior Starlets forward Brenda Achieng (right) battles for possession with Lydia Namasereku of Uganda during the first leg of their 2026 Fifa Under-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers at FUFA Stadium, Kampala, on Friday. [FKF Media]

As the dust settles on the tense first-leg encounter that ended in a one-all draw in Kampala, focus shifts to Nairobi as Junior Starlets prepare to host neighbours Uganda in a do-or-die return match.

Stakes are higher than ever before, for the duel will decide who advances to the third and final round of the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.

While Starlets will be out to secure their place among the last eight teams, Uganda will be on a mission to not only remain in the race for a ticket to the global showpiece but also avenge last year’s defeat.