Starlets knocked out of Olympics as Zambia secure final round

Kenya Harambee Starlets' Ruth Ingosi in action against Zambia at Kasarani on Friday. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

National football women’s team Harambee Starlets have been knocked out of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifying tournament after losing 1-0 (3-2 on aggregate) to Zambia’s Shepolopolo in yesterday’s return leg of the penultimate round at Nkoloma Stadium, Lusaka.

The Starlets went to Lusaka needing a high scoring draw or a win of any kind to progress to the final round after a 2-2 draw in Nairobi last Friday, only for Lushomo Mweemba to dash their dreams with a second half strike.