Junior Starlets make light work of Uganda to inch closer to U-17 World Cup
Junior Starlets players celebrate after scoring a goal against Uganda in the first leg of the second round of the 2025 Fifa Under 17 Women's World Cup qualifier at Nakuvubo Hamz Stadium in Kampala, on March 8, 2025.
Debutant Edinah Nasipwondi and midfielder Joan Ogola scored in the 36th minute and added time in the first half in Kenya's 2-0 win.
The winner of this round will meet either Cameroon or Ethiopia for the ticket to this year’s final scheduled for Morocco later this year.
In the run-up to their 2025 Fifa Under-17 Women's World Cup qualifying second round first leg match against Uganda, Harambee Junior Starlets captain Halima Imbachi had the temerity to say she was confident of returning to the world finals.
Imbachi, who succeeded Elizabeth Ochaka as captain, played in the 2024 World Cup in the Dominican Republic, where Kenya made their historical first appearance finishing third in Group “C” with three points.
