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Junior Starlets coach Mildred Cheche during yesterday's training session at Nyayo Stadium.[Jonah Onyango, Standard]
It will be all or nothing for the Junior Starlets when they face off with Uganda in the return leg of the second round of the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers today at Nyayo Stadium.
With a 1-1 stalemate away in Kampala, 90 minutes is all the Starlets have to shape their destiny, for every decision, every tackle, and every chance carries not just their individual World Cup dreams but the hopes of Kenyans. They go into the do-or-die duel with the heavy weight of a nation yearning to secure its spot on the global stage.
Starlets must defeat Uganda’s Teen Cranes to advance to the third and final phase of qualification as they seek to secure their second appearance following their 2024 debut in the Dominican Republic.
