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Rising Starlets tackle Ethiopia in World Cup Qualifier in Addis

Elizabeth Ochaka (L) of Junior Starlets challenge Mariam Namataka of Uganda Teen Cranes during their FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Second-leg qualifier match at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi on March 16, 2025. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Kenya’s Rising Starlets will face off with Ethiopia today in the first leg of the second round of the 2026 Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup qualifiers at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

They will be looking to secure away points to enhance their chances of advancing to the final qualification round where they will play the winner of the Tanzania and Angola clash.

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