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Junior Starlets step up preparations for Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup
Under-17 girls’ national team head coach Mildred Cheche conducts a training session at Dandora Stadium in Nairobi on May 7, 2024.
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What you need to know:
- On August 28, Cheche called a provisional squad of 35 players to camp in preparation for the tournament. The camp was initially meant to start on August 22.
- “This is a rare opportunity for us. I am young, but I am on the path to realization of my dream. Hopefully one day, I will also have an opportunity to play professional football in Europe,” midfielder Brenda Awuor said.
Kenya Under-17 girls’ team, Junior Starlets, has intensified training ahead of the 2024 Fifa Under-17 Women’s World Cup that will be held in the Dominican Republic from October 16 to November 3.
Under coach Mildred Cheche, the team entered the sixth day of residential training Monday at Stadion Hotel in Nairobi. The team holds daily training sessions Kasarani Annex Stadium in Nairobi. Starlets are drawn in Group ‘C’ alongside 2008 and 2016 World Cup champions North Korea, 2018 finalists Mexico, and 2016 quarterfinalists England.
