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Kenya upbeat head of U20 World Cup qualifier against Uganda

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Harambee Starlets U-20 forward Jentrix Shikangwa celebrates scoring against Ethiopia during their U20 Women World Cup qualifier return leg match at Kenyatta stadium in Machakos on September 30, 2017. Starlets U-20 won 2-1 to qualify for the second round against Ghana. Photo [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Kenya national under-20 women’s football team Rising Starlets is confident of registering positive results when they play rivals Uganda on Saturday in the first leg of the second round of the FIFA 2022 U20 World Cup Qualifiers.

Speaking before the match, Starlets head coach Charles Okere said he is unbowed ahead of the match despite players having no experience at the international level.

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