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Kenya Harambee Starlets Cynthia Musungu(right) and Cameroon Achta Toko Nduoya battle for the ball posseion during their Women's Africa Cup of Nation 2024 qualifier at the Nyayo National Stadium on September 26, 2023.[Boniface Okendo, Standard]
In a historic turn of events on Tuesday, Kenya national women's football team, Harambee Starlets, etched their name into the annals of African football by defeating Cameroon 1-0 during the return leg of the first round of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers.
This remarkable victory, achieved in front of an electrified home crowd at Nyayo Stadium, saw Kenya level the match to a 1-1 aggregate scoreline, setting the stage for a nail-biting penalty shootout.
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