Five of the players in the Mexican team play professional football in the United States. The other players are all active players in the Liga MX Femenil, the top division of women's football in Mexico.
On the Kenyan side, only striker Valarie Nekesa, a student at Madira Girls High School in Vihiga County, and captain Ochaka of defending champions Kenya Police Bullets have featured in the Football Kenya Federation Women’s Premier League (FKF-WPL).
In Santo Domingo, The Dominican Republic
Kenya’s Junior Starlets have promised to end their maiden appearance at the Fifa Under-17 Women's World Cup with a bang when they take on Mexico in their final Group “C” match on Wednesday at the 50-year-old Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
