Junior Starlets resume training ahead of Cameroon clash
Edinah Nasipwondi (left) of Kenya takes on Ugandan defender Shamirah Namukabirye during the first leg of their 2025 Fifa Under-17 Women's World Cup qualifier at Nakivubo Hamz Stadium in Kampala.
The team received a bye in the first round of qualifiers, alongside Zambia and Nigeria, who represented Africa at the 2024 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the Dominican Republic last October.
The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will be held annually from 2025, with the tournament expanding from 18 to 24 teams. Morocco will host the event from 2025 to 2029, with the first African edition scheduled to take place from October 16 to November 3, 2025.
The Kenya Under-17 Junior Starlets resumed camp on Thursday evening after a week's break, intensifying their preparations for the third round of the 2025 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers against Cameroon next month.
Kenya will host Cameroon on April 4 before travelling to Yaoundé for the return leg on April 25. To sharpen their skills ahead of the crucial tie, the team will play international friendlies against Morocco.
