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Starlets targets WAFCON semi-final berth

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Harambee Starlets after the 2026 CECAFA U17 Women's Championship campaign finishing in third place on June 23, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenya’s quest for a historic place at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup received a major boost after Harambee Starlets head coach Beldine Odemba named a provisional 29-player squad for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), recalling Trinity Starlets duo Lilian Adhiambo and Elizabeth Muteshi.

Speaking on Thursday while unveiling the squad that will enter a residential training camp on Monday, Odemba outlined an ambitious target for the national women’s team ahead of the continental tournament set for July 26 to August 16 in Morocco.

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