Junior Starlets head to Cameroon looking to overturn deficit
Kenya's Joyangela Valencia (left) tussles for the ball Nde Yvana Wendji of Cameroon during their Fifa Under 17 World Cup qualifying match at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on April 20, 2025.
As hosts, Morocco automatically qualify for the World Cup. Africa will send five representatives to the tournament.
The 2025 edition will see the tournament expand to 24 teams, up from 18, with Morocco becoming the first African nation to host the event. Morocco will also host the tournament annually for five consecutive years, from 2025 to 2029.
Kenya’s Junior Starlets jet out to Yaoundé, Cameroon, Wednesday morning for the crucial return leg of the 2025 Fifa Under-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.
The high-stakes match is scheduled to kick off at 9pm (Kenyan time) on Friday at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé.
