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Reality check in Rabat as Harambee Starlets crumble

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Harambee Starlets forward Mwanalima Adam in a training session. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Harambee Starlets endured a sobering return to the continental stage as they suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to their hosts Morocco in their opening Group A match of the 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium on Sunday night.

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