The women’s national football team, Harambee Starlets, will learn who they will face in the 2024 Africa Women Cup of Nations Qualifiers (WAFCON) during the draw set to be conducted on Thursday 6 July 2023 in Rabat, Morocco.Having made their debut appearance in the 2016 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations by eliminating Algeria, the team currently under the stewardship of Godfrey Oduor will be looking forward to securing qualification for the upcoming competition.This upcoming edition of the tournament holds additional significance for Harambee Starlets as it marks their return to international football following a FIFA ban that was imposed on Kenya over a year ago but has since been lifted.The grind continues 💪#JuniorStarlets pic.twitter.com/oUqWvYDOXD— Harambee Starlets (@StarletsKE) June 16, 2023 Prior to the suspension, Harambee Starlets displayed an impressive performance in the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations Qualifiers.They recorded a resounding 15-1 aggregate victory over South Sudan in October 2021, paving their way to the second and final round of qualifiers against Uganda’s Crested Cranes.Unfortunately, due to the suspension, the team did not have the opportunity to face Uganda, resulting in their exclusion from the 2022 WAFCON.##NAJAVA_MECA_7353143##The 2024 Total Energies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), will be hosted in Rabat, Morocco and the Thursday draw will be aired LIVE on CAF digital platforms and CAF TV partners.In the 2022 edition of the tournament, the overall prize money of the competition was increased from USD 975,000 (Kes 137,182,500) to USD 2,400,000 (Kes 337,680,000) on current exchange rates – an increase of almost USD 1.5 million.Why Kevin Juma picked Gor Mahia as his new homeThe winner pocketed USD 500,000 (Kes 70,350,000) – a 150% increase of USD 300 000 as previous winners of this competition received USD 200,000 (Kes 28,140,000).The prize money for runners-up almost doubled from USD 175 000 to USD 300,000 and the semi-finalists got USD 225,000 each which increased from USD 125,000.Robert Matano to stay as Tusker FC coach
