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New faces as Starlets face Gambia in key WAFCON qualifier

Harambee Starlets coach Beldine Odemba reacts during their 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Botswana at Nyayo National Stadium on November 29, 2023.
 

Photo credit: Sila Kiplagat | Nation Media Group
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By  Toto Arege

Correspondent

NMG Sport

Harambee Starlets defender Lorine Ilavonga is thrilled after receiving her first call-up to the national team ahead of the final round of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against The Gambia later this month.

Ilavonga, a 17-year-old who plays for Ulinzi Starlets in the Football Kenya Federation Women's Premier League (FKF-WPL), has been featuring for the national team’s junior side.

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