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Junior Starlets beat Mexico, make history as first Kenyan side to win a FIFA World Cup match

Kenya's Junior Starlets celebrate scoring a goal against Mexico in a FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Group C match at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic [Harambee Starlets, Twitter].

Junior Starlets made history on Thursday, October 24, as the first Kenyan side to win the FIFA World Cup match.

Kenya overcame Mexico 2-1 to win their last 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup Group C match in a pulsating battle at the 27000-capacity Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

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