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WAFCON here we come! Harambee Starlets back on the African stage

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Harambee Starlets squad when they faced Gambia in the WAFCON Qualifier [Harambee Starlets, Facebook]

After nine years of waiting, the gods of football finally smiled and said yes to the Harambee Starlets ending their long wait to play continental football.

The Kenyans beat Gambia's Queen Scorpions 4-1 on aggregate to qualify for the 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) set for Morocco from March 17 to April 3.

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