The national women's under-17 football team has stepped up preparations for the World Cup second round qualifier against neighbours Uganda. Uganda will host the first leg at the FUFA Complex on the 22nd of May, with Kenya hosting the return leg on the 30th of May at the Nyayo National Stadium.
The Junior Starlets go into the tie against Uganda full of confidence after a 7-1 aggregate win over Namibia in the first round of qualifiers. Uganda will be no pushovers as they also advanced to the second round with a comfortable 6-1 aggregate win over Zimbabwe. Kenya will be looking for a second appearance at the World Cup after making their debut in 2024. The winner of the Kenya versus Uganda tie will face Cameroon in the third and final qualifying round. Cameroon, alongside Nigeria, Guinea and Zambia, have already qualified for the final round of the Africa qualifiers.
