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All or nothing as Junior Starlets clash with Uganda in decisive tie

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Junior Starlets coach Mildred Cheche during yesterday's training session at Nyayo Stadium.[Jonah Onyango, Standard]

It will be all or nothing for the Junior Starlets when they face off with Uganda in the return leg of the second round of the 2026 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers today at Nyayo Stadium.

With a 1-1 stalemate away in Kampala, 90 minutes is all the Starlets have to shape their destiny, for every decision, every tackle, and every chance carries not just their individual World Cup dreams but the hopes of Kenyans. They go into the do-or-die duel with the heavy weight of a nation yearning to secure its spot on the global stage.

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